MUCOMYST®
(acetylcysteine solution, USP)
DESCRIPTION
MUCOMYST brand of acetylcysteine is for inhalation (mucolytic agent) or oral administration (acetaminophen antidote), and available as sterile, unpreserved solutions (not for injection). The solutions contain 20% (MUCOMYST-20) or 10% (MUCOMYST-10) acetylcysteine, with edetate disodium in purified water. Sodium hydroxide is added to adjust pH to 7. Acetylcysteine is the N-acetyl derivative of the naturally-occurring amino acid, cysteine. The compound is a white crystalline powder with the molecular formula C5H9NO3S, a molecular weight of 163.2, and chemical name of N-acetyl-L-cysteine. Acetylcysteine has the following structural formula.
This product contains the following inactive ingredients: edetate disodium, sodium hydroxide, and purified water.
MUCOMYST® (acetylcysteine solution, USP)
As a Mucolytic Agent
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