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Mucomyst

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Mucomyst
(acetylcysteine)

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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 C5H9NO3S5 a molecular weight of 163.2, and chemical name of N-acetyl-L-cysteine.

This product contains the following inactive ingredients: edetate disodium, sodium hydroxide, and purified water.

Brand Name: Mucomyst
Generic Name: Acetylcysteine
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