Carbocisteine

• Catalog No.: C178760
• CAS Number: 638-23-3
• M. F.: C5H9NO4S
• M. W.: 179.19426

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: (2R)-2-amino-3-[(carboxymethyl)sulfanyl]propanoic acid
• IUPAC Traditional name: carbocisteine
• Synonyms: Reomucil; Mucodyne; PectDrill; Rhinatiol; Siroxyl; Bronchokod; (2R)-2-Amino-3-[(carboxymethyl)thio]propionic Acid; (L)-2-Amino-3-(carboxymethylthio)propionic Acid; Carbocit; DF 1794Y; L-(Carboxymethyl)cysteine; Lisil; Mucocis; Mukinyl; S-(Carboxymethyl)-(R)-cysteine; S-Carboxylmethyl-L-cysteine; Carbocysteine; S-Carboxymethyl-L-cysteine; (R)-S-(Carboxymethyl)cysteine; 3-[(Carboxymethyl)thio]-L-alanine; AHR 3053; Carbocisteine; Chilvax; LJ 206; Lisomucil; Loviscol; Muciclar; Mucofan; Mucolase; Mucolex; Mucosol; Mucotab; NSC 14156; Pectox; Pulmoclase; Rhinathiol; Rinatiol; Thiodril; Transbronchin; Mucopront

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 638-23-3

DETAILS

Description (English)

Carbocisteine is a mucolytic agent used in the treatment of respiratory disorders ranging from the influenza virus infection to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

REFERENCES

• Stevenson, G.B. et al.: Eur. Resp. J., 27, 865 (2006)
• Suer, E. et al.: J. Infect. Chemother., 14, 333 (2006)
• Yamaya, M. et al.: Am. J. Physiol., 299, L160 (2006)