acetylcysteine
General
Pronunciation:
a-se-teel-sis-teen
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- Acetadote
- Mucomyst
Ther. Class.
antidotes
(for acetaminophen toxicity)
mucolytic
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Citation
Vallerand, April Hazard., and Cynthia A. Sanoski. "Acetylcysteine." Davis's Drug Guide, 20th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2026. Nursing Central, nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/51009/all/acetylcysteine?q=suctioning.
Vallerand AHA, Sanoski CAC. Acetylcysteine. Davis's Drug Guide. F.A. Davis Company; 2026. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/51009/all/acetylcysteine?q=suctioning. Accessed September 25, 2026.
Vallerand, A. H., & Sanoski, C. A. (2026). Acetylcysteine. In Davis's Drug Guide (20th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/51009/all/acetylcysteine?q=suctioning
Vallerand AHA, Sanoski CAC. Acetylcysteine [Internet]. In: Davis's Drug Guide. F.A. Davis Company; 2026. [cited 2026 September 25]. Available from: https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/51009/all/acetylcysteine?q=suctioning.
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