Acetylcysteine

Drug overview for ACETYLCYSTEINE (acetylcysteine):

Generic name: ACETYLCYSTEINE
Drug class: Acetylcysteine, Systemic
Therapeutic class: Electrolyte Balance-Nutritional Products

No enhanced Introduction information available for this drug.

No enhanced Uses information available for this drug.

DRUG IMAGES

NAC 600 MG CAPSULE

The following indications for ACETYLCYSTEINE (acetylcysteine) have been approved by the FDA:

Indications:
None.

Professional Synonyms:
None.

The following dosing information is available for ACETYLCYSTEINE (acetylcysteine):

Dosing
Administration
Dosing Information
Generic

No enhanced Dosing information available for this drug.

No enhanced Administration information available for this drug.

No dosing information available.

No generic dosing information available.

The following drug interaction information is available for ACETYLCYSTEINE (acetylcysteine):

Contraindicated
Severe
Moderate

There are 0 contraindications.

There are 0 severe interactions.

There are 0 moderate interactions.

The following contraindication information is available for ACETYLCYSTEINE (acetylcysteine):

Overview
Contraindicated
Severe
Moderate

Drug contraindication overview.

No enhanced Contraindications information available for this drug.

There are 0 contraindications.

There are 0 severe contraindications.

There are 0 moderate contraindications.

The following adverse reaction information is available for ACETYLCYSTEINE (acetylcysteine):

Overview
Severe
Less Severe

Adverse reaction overview.

No enhanced Common Adverse Effects information available for this drug.

There are 0 severe adverse reactions.

There are 0 less severe adverse reactions.

The following precautions are available for ACETYLCYSTEINE (acetylcysteine):

Pediatric
Pregnant
Lactation
Geriatric

No enhanced Pediatric Use information available for this drug.

Contraindicated

None

Severe Precaution

None

Management or Monitoring Precaution

None

No enhanced Pregnancy information available for this drug.

No enhanced Lactation information available for this drug.

No Known Risk
No known risk. This drug has no known risks to nursing infants and does not adversely affect lactation.

Drug Name	Excretion Potential	Effect on Infant	Notes
Acetylcysteine (inhal, Oral)	Unknown. It is unknown whether the drug is excreted in human breast milk.	This drug has been shown not to have an adverse effect on the nursing infant.	Molecular wt low enough for excretion; no reports of toxicity w/ neonatal use

No enhanced Geriatric Use information available for this drug.