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Class
Antidote
Mucolytic
Trade Names
Acetadote
- Injection, solution 20% (200 mg/mL)
Acetylcysteine
- Solution, inhalation or oral 10%
- Solution, concentrate, inhalation or oral 20%
Indications
Unlabeled Uses
Ophthalmic preparation for dry eyes
enema for bowel obstruction
prevention of radiocontrast-induced nephrotoxicity
H pylori infection
N-acetyl-p-benzoquinone imine
acetylcysteine acts to maintain or replenish depleted
glutathione reserves in the liver and enhance non-toxic
metabolism of acetaminophen
Contraindications
Sensitivity to acetylcysteine
Use with caution in patients with asthma or a history of
bronchospasm
Administration
Inhalation
Direct instillation into a particular segment of the
bronchopulmonary tree
Direct instillation into percutaneous intratracheal
catheter
Direct instillation for routine care of tracheostomy
Nebulization with face mask, mouth piece,
tracheostomy
IV
Oral
Acetaminophen Overdose
Loading dose 150 mg/kg in 200 mL of diluent infused
over 60 min.
Maintenance dose
50 mg/kg in 500 mL of diluent infused over 4 h followed
by 100 mg/kg in 1,000 mL of diluent infused over 16 h.
PO
140 mg/kg loading dose administered immediately if 24
h or less have elapsed from the reported time of
ingestion of an acetaminophen overdose,
then 70 mg/kg 4 h after loading dose and repeated at 4h intervals for total of 17 doses, unless acetaminophen
assay indicates otherwise.
Storage
Inhalation or oral solution
Use freshly prepared solutions within 1 h.
Discard any unused solution after 96 h
Injection
Diluted solution is stable for up to 24 h
Adverse Reactions
Tachycardia, hypotension
Rash, flushing, pruritus, urticaria
Pharyngitis, rhinorrhea, throat tightness
Vomiting, nausea, stomatitis
Rhonchi, bronchoconstriction; bronchospasm; irritation
to the tracheal and bronchial tracts; hemoptysis;
edema,
Miscellaneous
Anaphylaxis, chest tightness; clamminess; drowsiness;
fever;