Description:
Acetylcysteine, also known as N-acetylcysteine, is a mucolytic agent used in the treatment and diagnosis of pulmonary diseases. Acetylcysteine breaks up abnormal, thick and sticky mucus in the respiratory tract, reducing its viscosity and making it easier to cough up and clear from the lungs. Acetylcysteine also has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.
Indications:
Acetylcysteine is approved as an adjuvant therapy to facilitate mucolysis in adult and pediatric patients with the following conditions of the respiratory tract:
Dosage:
The recommended dose is 1 sachet 3 times a day, or as prescribed by your doctor.
Precautions:
Your doctor will check your progress closely while you are receiving this medicine. This will allow your doctor to see if the medicine is working properly and to decide if you should continue to receive it. Blood and urine tests may be needed to check for unwanted effects.
This medicine may cause serious allergic reactions, including angioedema. Tell your doctor right away if you have blurred vision, confusion, difficulty with breathing or swallowing, dizziness, faintness, or lightheadedness when getting up suddenly from a lying or sitting position, fever, hives, itching skin, rash, large, hive-like swelling on the face, eyelids, lips, tongue, throat, hands, legs, feet, or sex organs, nausea, reddening of the skin, especially around the ears, sweating, swelling of the eyes, face, or inside of the nose, or unusual tiredness or weakness.
This medicine may increase risk of bleeding in your esophagus and stomach. Tell your doctor if you have severe or ongoing vomiting after taking this medicine.
Side effects:
Common side effects of acetylcysteine include:
Serious side effects of acetylcysteine include:
This is not a complete list of all side effects or adverse reactions that may occur from the use of this drug. Call your doctor for medical advice about serious side effects or adverse reactions.
