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Description

Acetylcysteine, also known as N-acetylcysteine (NAC), is commonly used to treat disorders including, but not limited to, paracetamol intoxication, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), bronchitis, and psychiatric disorders. NAC also serves as a mucolytic agent in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). PMID: 23618697 Source: LOINC

Basic Part Properties

Part Display Name
Acetylcysteine
Part Type
Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)
Created On
2020-07-22
Construct for LOINC Short Name
NAC

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Language Variants Get Info

Tag Language Translation
es-ES Spanish (Spain) Acetilcisteína
nl-NL Dutch (Netherlands) acetylcysteïne
it-IT Italian (Italy) Acetilcisteina
zh-CN Chinese (China) 乙酰半胱氨酸
Synonyms: N-乙酰-L-半胱氨酸;痰易净;易咳净;乙酰半胱胺酸;乙醯半胱氨酸