N-Acetylcysteine NAC Treatment Report
See also: Acetylcysteine
What is N-Acetylcysteine NAC?
N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) is an altered form of the amino acid cysteine, which is commonly found in food and synthesized by the body. It is used as a mucolytic, any agent that dissolves thick mucus, to correct abnormally low glutathione levels, and for paracetamol/acetaminophen overdoses.
Reasons taken & Efficacy
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slow my MS progress | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Destroys Chlamydia Pneumoniae Elementary Bodies | 1 |
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1 | ||||
| Other | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Don't know | 1 | 0 | |||||
| disease-related symptoms | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Fatigue | 1 | 0 |
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Dosages
Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Did not seem to work
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1 | 100% |
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See all 1 patient who’ve stopped taking N-Acetylcysteine NAC
Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼
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Report created on November 23, 2009.