Carbocysteine

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.

Also Known As:

S-Carboxymethylcysteine; 3-(Carboxymethylthio)alanine; Carbocysteine, L-Isomer; Mucodine; Mucodyne; Mukodin; Rhinathiol; S-(Carboxymethyl)-L-cysteine; Thiodril; Carbocysteine, L Isomer; L-Isomer Carbocysteine; S Carboxymethylcysteine; Cysteine, S-(carboxymethyl)-

Pharmalogical Action Categories:

Anti-Infective Agents, Local
Expectorants

Organic Chemicals: 140
- Sulfur Compounds: 283
  - Sulfur Amino Acids: 223
    - Cysteine: 6941
      - Carbocysteine: 103
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins: 1
- Amino Acids: 31329
  - Sulfur Amino Acids: 223
    - Cysteine: 6941
      - Carbocysteine: 103
  - Dicarboxylic Amino Acids: 20
    - Carbocysteine: 103

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Disease

Drug/Important Bio-Agent (IBA)