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Brand Names: Acetylcyst, N-Acetyl Cysteine
Generic Name: Acetylcysteine

What is Acetylcysteine? Acetylcysteine is the N-acetyl derivative of the amino acid L-cysteine. Inhaled acetylcysteine is prescribed for mucus-dissolving therapy as an aid in respiratory conditions with excessive and/or thick mucus production. Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons Taken

42 patients in the community are taking or have taken Acetylcysteine.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Slow my ALS progress 24 61%
General health 8 20%
Other 5 12%
Excess saliva 1 2%
disease-related symptoms 1 2%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Acetylcysteine.

Top 10 (Show all)

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  0 mg day 0 none 2 day 20 day 100 mg day 200 mg day 500 mg day 600 mg day 750 mg day 900 mg day 1000 mg day 1200 mg day 1500 mg day 1800 mg day
  5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 9 Number of Patients: 9 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Acetylcysteine or how long patients were taking Acetylcysteine before stopping.

Currently taking Acetylcysteine

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11

Stopped taking Acetylcysteine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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1
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4
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Why Patients Stopped Taking Acetylcysteine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 4 50% Other: 50%
Did not seem to work 2 25% Did not seem to work: 25%
Side effects too severe 1 13% Side effects too severe: 13%
Not indicated 1 13% Not indicated: 13%

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

Slow my ALS progress

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 0% 0
None 100% 1

Top reported side-effects include:

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)

  • spider
    Mouth/throat: moderate
    Arms: severe
    Chest: none
    Legs: moderate
    See profile
  • spider
  • by spider
    Aug 23, 2008
  • EfficacySlight
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Slow my ALS progress

See all evaluation results for Acetylcysteine



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