A drug usually used to reduce the thickness of mucus and ease its removal. It is also used to reverse the toxicity of high doses of acetaminophen. Also called N-acetyl-L-cysteine and N-acetylcysteine.
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<chemical> A white, crystalline powder used as a mucolytic agent for adjunct therapy in bronchopulmonary disorders to reduce the viscosity of mucus and facilitate its removal. It is administered by instillation or nebulization. It has also been shown to have antiviral effects in patients with HIV due to inhibition of viral stimulation by reac...
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(as″ә-tәl-) (as″ә-tēl-sis´te-ēn) a mucolytic agent used by instillation or nebulization to reduce the viscosity of respiratory tract secretions and orally or intravenously as an antidote to acetaminophen poisoning.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: a-sĕ′til-sis′tē-in Definitions: 1. A mucolytic agent that reduces the viscosity of mucous secretions; used to prevent liver injury produced by acetaminophen toxicity.
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Acetylcysteine: An antioxidant drug used to reduce the thickness of mucus and ease its removal. It is also used to reverse the toxicity of high doses of acetaminophen. Acetylcysteine with hydration significantly reduces the risk of contrast nephropathy in patients with chronic renal insufficiency. Also called N-acetyl-L-cysteine.
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acetylcysteine A mucolytic agent that reduces the viscosity of mucous secretions; used to treat acetaminophen toxicity.
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a substance, CHNOS, used in solution as an inhalant to dissolve mucus in the treatment of chronic bronchitis, asthma, and emphysema and also used as an antidote in acetaminophen poisoning.
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