Definitions for acetylcysteine
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1. acetylcysteinenoun

   The N-acetyl derivative of cysteine; it is a mucolytic agent

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1. Acetylcysteine

   Acetylcysteine, also known as N-acetylcysteine (NAC), is a medication that is used to treat paracetamol overdose and to loosen thick mucus in individuals with chronic bronchopulmonary disorders like pneumonia and bronchitis. It has been used to treat lactobezoar in infants. It can be taken intravenously, by mouth, or inhaled as a mist. Some people use it as a dietary supplement.Common side effects include nausea and vomiting when taken by mouth. The skin may occasionally become red and itchy with any route of administration. A non-immune type of anaphylaxis may also occur. It appears to be safe in pregnancy. For paracetamol overdose, it works by increasing the level of glutathione, an antioxidant that can neutralise the toxic breakdown products of paracetamol. When inhaled, it acts as a mucolytic by decreasing the thickness of mucus.Acetylcysteine was initially patented in 1960 and came into medical use in 1968. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. It is available as a generic medication.The sulfur-containing amino acids cysteine and methionine are more easily oxidized than the other amino acids.

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1. Acetylcysteine

   Acetylcysteine rINN, also known as N-acetylcysteine or N-acetyl-L-cysteine, is a pharmaceutical drug and nutritional supplement used primarily as a mucolytic agent and in the management of paracetamol overdose. Other uses include sulfate repletion in conditions, such as autism, where cysteine and related sulfur amino acids may be depleted. Acetylcysteine is a derivative of cysteine; an acetyl group is attached to the nitrogen atom. This compound is sold as a dietary supplement commonly claiming antioxidant and liver protecting effects. It is used as a cough medicine because it breaks disulfide bonds in mucus and liquefies it, making it easier to cough up. It is also this action of breaking disulfide bonds that makes it useful in thinning the abnormally thick mucus in cystic and pulmonary fibrosis patients. In India it is marketed by Intas under the trade name 'Efetil'.

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1. Acetylcysteine

   The N-acetyl derivative of CYSTEINE. It is used as a mucolytic agent to reduce the viscosity of mucous secretions. It has also been shown to have antiviral effects in patients with HIV due to inhibition of viral stimulation by reactive oxygen intermediates.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of acetylcysteine in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of acetylcysteine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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