Review Article

N-Acetylcysteine: A Review of Clinical Usefulness (an Old Drug with New Tricks)

Figure 1

N-acetylcysteine formula. N-acetylcysteine may otherwise be called N-acetyl-L-cysteine, NAC, or NALC. Trade names for N-acetylcysteine are Mucomyst, Fluimucil, and Acetadote. The molecular formula is C5H9NO3S. Its chemical structure is shown (source is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acetylcysteine).