Carbocysteine
MESHD002233
A compound formed when iodoacetic acid reacts with sulfhydryl groups in proteins. It has been used as an anti-infective nasal spray with mucolytic and expectorant action.
Synonyms
- S-Carboxymethylcysteine
- S Carboxymethylcysteine
- Carbocysteine, L-Isomer
- Carbocysteine, L Isomer
- L-Isomer Carbocysteine
- S-(Carboxymethyl)-L-cysteine
- 3-(Carboxymethylthio)alanine
- Mukodin
- Mucodine
- Mucodyne
- Thiodril
- Rhinathiol
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