Carbocisteine
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Carbocisteine
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Systematic (IUPAC) name | |
2-amino-3-(carboxymethylsulfanyl)propanoic acid | |
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ATC code | R05 |
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Chemical data | |
Formula | C5H9NO4S |
Mol. mass | 179.195 g/mol |
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Bioavailability | ? |
Metabolism | ? |
Half life | ? |
Excretion | ? |
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Carbocisteine is an expectorant that can be used to help relieve the symptoms of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder COPD and bronchiectasis by allowing the sufferer to bring up sputum more easily. For these indications, it is available under the trade name Mucodyne (Beacon Pharmaceuticals). In The Philippines, it is known under the brand Solmux (from Westmont Unilab). Another trade names are Humex (Urgo Laboratories, France) and Fluditec (Innotech, Latvia)
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