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Acetylcysteine Treatment Report
Brand Names:
Acetylcyst, Mucomyst-10, ACC 600, Source Naturals Acetylcysteine, ACC Long, Flumil, Lysox
See also:
N-Acetylcysteine NAC
What is Acetylcysteine? Acetylcysteine is a mucolytic agent used to treat abnormal or viscid mucous secretions. It is also an antidote for acute acetaminophen toxicity. Off label it is used to prevent renal failure induced by a reaction to radio-contrast dye and to treat distal intestinal obstruction syndrome.
See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.
Reasons taken
18 patients in the community are taking or have taken Acetylcysteine.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 6 | 33% |
| General health | 3 | 16% |
| Excess saliva | 2 | 11% |
| poor lung capacity | 1 | 5% |
| excess mucus/saliva | 1 | 5% |
| Constipation | 1 | 5% |
| Slow my MS progress | 1 | 5% |
| Slow my ALS progress | 1 | 5% |
| general health | 1 | 5% |
Other treatments patients are taking for Other include Walking Stick/Cane, MRI, and Levothyroxine.
Dosages
Based on the patients currently taking Acetylcysteine.
Duration
How long current patients have been taking Acetylcysteine or how long patients were taking Acetylcysteine before stopping.
Currently Taking Acetylcysteine
Stopped Taking Acetylcysteine
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 1 patient evaluation. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Slight | 100% | 1 |
|---|
Other
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 0% | 0 |
| None | 100% | 1 |
Summary results are based on 1 individual response. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 1)
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- ALSguySweden
- Sex: M
- Mouth/throat: mild
- Arms: moderate
- Chest: moderate
- Legs: severe
- See profile
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by ALSguySweden
Apr 16, 2009
- EfficacySlight
- Side-effectsNone
- Other
- See full evaluation
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Report created on November 08, 2009.