Drug reference

Acetylcysteine

BNF 80 (2020–2021)

Source: BNF 80 (2020–2021)
PDF pages: 328

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Overview

Indications And Dose

NACSYS ® EFFERVESCENT TABLETS Reduction of sputum viscosity ▶BY MOUTH ▶Adult: 600 mg once daily

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Cautions

History of peptic ulceration

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Safety

Side Effects

▶Uncommon Diarrhoea. fever. gastrointestinal discomfort. headache. hypotension. nausea. stomatitis. tinnitus. vomiting ▶Rare or very rare Haemorrhage ▶Frequency not known Face oedema

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Dose and formulations

Medicinal Forms

There can be variation in the licensing of different medicines containing the same drug. Forms available from special-order manufacturers include: effervescent tablet Effervescent tablet CAUTIONARY AND ADVISORY LABELS 13 ELECTROLYTES: May contain Sodium ▶NACSYS (Atlantic Pharma Ltd) Acetylcysteine 600 mg NACSYS 600mg effervescent tablets sugar- free | 30 tablet P £5.50 DT = £5.50

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Dose text by age group

Adult

600 mg once daily

First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.

PDF page 328

Age labels are extracted for navigation. Check the complete source section and current local guidance before clinical use.

Drug reference

Acetylcysteine

BNF 80 (2020–2021)

Source: BNF 80 (2020–2021)
PDF pages: 328

Review source pages for extracted sections and age labels. BNF dose snippets show only their first line.

Overview

Indications And Dose

NACSYS ® EFFERVESCENT TABLETS Reduction of sputum viscosity ▶BY MOUTH ▶Adult: 600 mg once daily

PDF page 328

Cautions

History of peptic ulceration

PDF page 328

Safety

Side Effects

▶Uncommon Diarrhoea. fever. gastrointestinal discomfort. headache. hypotension. nausea. stomatitis. tinnitus. vomiting ▶Rare or very rare Haemorrhage ▶Frequency not known Face oedema

PDF page 328

Dose and formulations

Medicinal Forms

PDF page 328

Dose text by age group

Adult

600 mg once daily

First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.

PDF page 328

Age labels are extracted for navigation. Check the complete source section and current local guidance before clinical use.