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Acetylcysteine is a mucolytic drug commonly known as Mucomyst. It is commonly inhaled by nebulizer into the lungs to help loosen secretions to aid in mucus expectoration. Acetylcysteine is also used intravenously to treat Acetaminophen overdose.

Fast Facts:

• -- Acetylcysteine can be used orally for the prevention of radiocontrast-induced nephropathy, which is a form of renal failure
• -- Acetylcysteine comes in 10% or 20% dosages
• -- Acetylcysteine may be introduced directly into a particular segment of the bronchopulmonary tree by inserting (under local anesthesia and direct vision) a small plastic catheter into the trachea

5 Great Resources on Acetylcysteine

• Acetylcysteine: Acetylcysteine Official Site
• Wikipedia: Acetylcysteine
• RxList: Acetylcysteine Solution
• First Data Bank (via MedicineNet): Acetylcysteine-Inhalation/Oral
• Thomson Healthcare (via MayoClinic): Acetylcysteine (Inhalation, Oral/nebulization Route)

5 Latest Headlines on Acetylcysteine

• More Acetylcysteine News from Topix

What is Acetylcysteine?

• Answers.com: What Is Acetylcysteine Oral Solution?
• DrugDigest: What Is Oral Acetylcysteine?
• First Data Bank (via MedicineNet): What Is Acetylcysteine?

What are the Uses for Acetylcysteine?

• HealthNotes (via MotherNature): What Does Acetylcysteine Do?
• First Data Bank (via WebMD): What Does Acetylcysteine Injection Do?
• Wikipedia: Clinical Uses For Acetylcysteine

What are the Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Acetylcysteine?

• First Data Bank (via WebMD): Acetylcysteine Side Effects
• HealthSquare: Acetylcysteine IV Solution Side Effects
• First Data Bank (via MedicineNet): Acetylcysteine Inhalation/Oral Side Effects

What are the Alternatives to Acetylcysteine?

• Wikipedia: Erdosteine
• First Data Bank (via MedicineNet): Ionated Glycerol-Oral
• Mucinex: Official Site
• Wikipedia: Guaifenesin

What are the Holistic Alternatives to Acetylcysteine?

• Esoteric Oils: Lactones and Coumarins
• Holistics Online: How Does Aromatherapy Work- Cetone (Ketones), Lactones

Wisdom, Blogs and Message Boards about Acetylcysteine

• DailyStrength: Pulmonary Fibrosis Support Group-Acetylcysteine (Mucomyst) For IPF
• Drugs.com: General Discussion Forum-Acetylcysteine

Clinical Trials for Acetylcysteine

• ClincialTrials.gov: Acetylcysteine Clinical Trials
• SearchMedica: Acetylcysteine Clinical Trials

Abuse of Acetylcysteine

• RxList: Acetylcysteine Overdose and Contraindications
• Answers.com: Paracetamol Overdose

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Acetylcysteine

• JAMA: Archives Of Acetylcysteine Research
• PubMed Central: Acetylcysteine Articles
• Google Scholar: Articles On Acetylcysteine

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