Acetylcysteine Rompharm 300 mg/3 ml solution for injection

Therapeutic indications

Treatment of acute and chronic respiratory disorders characterized by hyper-dense, viscous, and sticky hypersecretions:acute/chronic bronchitis, emphysema, bronchiectasis, and cystic fibrosis.

Acetylcysteine is a mucolytic agent. Acetylcysteine breaks disulfide bonds with the sulfhydryl group in the mucus glycoprotein and has a mucolytic effect on mucoid and mucopurulant secretions. It reduces the density and viscosity of the phlegm in the airways and makes it fluid like water. It helps to regulate lung function by facilitating excretion and respiration of bronchial secretions. Acetylcysteine is an antioxidant. It participates in the synthesis of glutathione in lung and liver as a cysteine donor and increases glutathione synthesis. Acetylcysteine and glutathione bind free oxygen radicals produced by inhalation of neutrophils, cigarette smoke and other harmful substances, especially during lung infections, and have a protective effect by preventing possible cell damage.