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National Drug File - Reference Terminology
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July 6, 2018
| Id | http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000006327
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000006327
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| Preferred Name | Acetylcysteine [Chemical/Ingredient] |
| Synonyms |
N-Acetylcysteine
L-Cysteine, N-acetyl-
N-Acetyl-L-cysteine
Acetylcysteine
Mercapturic Acid
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| Type | http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class |
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N-Acetylcysteine
L-Cysteine, N-acetyl-
N-Acetyl-L-cysteine
Acetylcysteine
Mercapturic Acid
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| prefLabel | Acetylcysteine [Chemical/Ingredient]
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| MESH DEFINITION | The N-acetyl derivative of CYSTEINE. It is used as a mucolytic agent to reduce the viscosity of mucous secretions. It has also been shown to have antiviral effects in patients with HIV due to inhibition of viral stimulation by reactive oxygen intermediates.
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| MESH DUI | D000111
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| MESH UI | M0000171
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| MeSH name | Acetylcysteine
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T116
T121
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| notation | N0000006327
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| Semantic type UMLS property | |
| NUI | N0000006327
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| cui | C0001047
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| NDFRT kind | INGREDIENT_KIND
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