N ACETYCYSTEINE

[lulu5555]

Hi has any one heard of N Acetysteine which is a potent mucoolytic or been put on it thank you

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Not heard of your drug, but I and many on here take Carbocisteine, otherwise known as Mucodyne, which is also a mucolyctic.

[stilltruckin]

I take 1800mg of NAC a day, 3 divided doses.

[irenec in reply to stilltruckin]

It is good for mucus, but very good for the metabolism. My GP wont prescribe it as she says it isn't licenced. I can only get it from my consultant. I take it 3 times daily, and Ive been taking it for 3 years .Haven't had an infection for ages.

Hope this helps!

[TONYFARR in reply to stilltruckin]

Hi stilltrucking, I also Take NAC 600mg. Why the 1800mg a day? Do you also take Vitamin C with it?

Reason I am asking is I feel better taking 600mg, but still a little mucus/phlegm in the morning and I thought of increasing to 1200mg a day.

Also, apparently you can get NAC in a nebuliser liquid form, need script and very expensive. Have you ever tried that?

Look after yourself,

Ciao, Tony

[stilltruckin in reply to TONYFARR]

According to all the studies I've seen the higher dose is more effective.

I routinely take about 6500mg of vitamin C a day.

Also I'm into optimising glutathione synthesis. Glutathione is synthesized in the body from the amino acids L-cysteine, L-glutamic acid, and glycine. Cysteine is the rate-limiting factor in glutathione synthesis since it's relatively rare in foods.

NAC is safe, even in large doses, and is a better source of cysteine than cysteine itself.

I've never used a nebuliser.

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/194...

benbest.com/nutrceut/NAC.html

[TONYFARR in reply to stilltruckin]

Thank you for the reply

Ciao, Tony

[stilltruckin in reply to TONYFARR]

I should add that I have stage 4 COPD. I'd use a lower long-term dose of NAC if it was less advanced.

[TONYFARR in reply to stilltruckin]

It makes sense now, wish you luck and thank you for all this information

Ciao, Tony

[stilltruckin]

Unlike carbocysteine NAC doesn't need a prescription. Get mine from Holland & Barrett.

[nharder]

Hi, my name is Nadine and I live across the pond in Muskego Wisconsin US, another name for that is Mucomyst, and yes it is a mucolytic. It should taste like rotten eggs, trust me! What a mucolytic does is it breaks down the disulfide bonds in the mucus. Making it less visous, and so this may make it easier for the pt to be able to mobilize secretions. However, this should always be used with a Bronchodiolator, due to the fact that any mucolytic can cause Broncho spasms. I hope this helps, Take Care, Nadine ☺

[lulu5555 in reply to nharder]

Thank you for your reply, yes she said I will be using a bronchodioator. Have you used it and did it help you. Regards Mary

[Sokrackers]

Helenann12 posted a 'caution' to this in his last post

"N-acetylcysteine

N-acetylcysteine is what is known as an antioxidant. There is currently some limited evidence to suggest this medication can reduce the amount of scar tissue created in the lungs.

N-acetylcysteine is available from many health shops on an over-the-counter basis and is taken as tablets, sometimes dissolved in water.

Check with the doctor in charge of your care before taking this medication as it may not be safe or suitable for everyone with IPF."

[nharder]

Definitely you should always consult with your MD before you take any drugs that affect your lungs. They may not be considered compatible with your lung disease. So please, please, please always consult with your MD about what OTC drugs. He should always listen to you and give you information why yes or no. My information is strictly my opinion, I want you to ask questions about what I say first to your MD. Take Care of yourself and I hope that this helps you, Nadine 😉

[lulu5555]

Thank you for all your replies my consultant is putting me on it but say it doesnt work for everyone. Mary

[peege]

If you put N Acetycysteine in the search bar you will find old posts/replies on this.

Puffthemagicdragon put up a post with a link to a very succinct bit of info

[rf4c]

I can absolutely endorse NAC.

I originally studied complementary medicine and used it to treat flu.

Two years ago I was admitted to A&E with breathing difficulties and that's when my COPD was diagnosed. I mentioned that I was using NAC to help clear mucus and the doctor freaked out, telling me that this is only used for treating liver disease!

I completely lost my confidence( as I was suffering depression at the time) and abandoned it.

The mucus problems became severe all over again and I put up with it.

A year later, I was having a hospital review, and I mentioned NAC to the Respiratory consultant, and told her the story about my A&E experience. She promised to research NAC for me, and a few weeks later, she phoned me and told me that the doctor I'd seen in A&E was talking out of his ****! She said that NAC would "probably" help, but if it didn't, it would do no harm. She said it was perfectly safe to take and mailed me a prescription, so that I could get it on my Social services drugs allowance.

I was given a German brand which turned out to be quite useless in my case, so I switched to the brand I had originally used years ago.

I now take Solgar Free Form NAC 600mg twice a day, and my mucus problem has gone. I had a hospital review last Thursday, and the consultant said my lungs were clearer than she'd ever seen before.

Hope this helps!

Kind wishes

Jim

[rf4c in reply to rf4c]

P.S.

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/233...

[lulu5555]

Thank you for your reply my consultant said they might help me so now I will give them a try Regards Mary