Drug reference

Acetylcysteine

BNF 80 (2020–2021)

Source: BNF 80 (2020–2021)
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Overview

Indications And Dose

Tear deficiency | Impaired or abnormal mucus production ▶TO THE EYE ▶Adult: Apply 3–4 times a day

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Safety

Side Effects

Eye discomfort. eye redness

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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: eye drops Eye drops EXCIPIENTS: May contain Benzalkonium chloride, disodium edetate ▶Ilube (Rayner Pharmaceuticals Ltd) Acetylcysteine 50 mg per 1 ml Ilube 5% eye drops | 10 ml P £33.46 DT = £33.46

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Dose text by age group

Adult

Apply 3–4 times a day

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

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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: 1252

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

Overview

Indications And Dose

Tear deficiency | Impaired or abnormal mucus production ▶TO THE EYE ▶Adult: Apply 3–4 times a day

PDF page 1252

Safety

Side Effects

Eye discomfort. eye redness

PDF page 1252

Dose and formulations

Medicinal Forms

PDF page 1252

Dose text by age group

Adult

Apply 3–4 times a day

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

PDF page 1252

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