mucolytic / expectorant
Acetylcysteine
Thins bronchial secretions. This molecule appears in 412 of the medicines we have indexed.
Our answerNothing to add
Do you need a supplement? No.
No supplement is warranted with this treatment. A varied diet remains the foundation.
Do you also take another treatment?
By the Layer Nutrition editorial teamHow the atlas classifies the 664 molecules
- Class
- mucolytic / expectorant
- Indexed medicines
- 412
- Our answer
- Nothing to add
- Updated
- October 2026
01The medication
What this medicine is for
This molecule belongs to the “mucolytic / expectorant” category. This medicine thins bronchial secretions to help clear them.
In practice: Thins bronchial secretions. It is used occasionally or as a short course, long enough to get through an episode.
The name on your box may be here.
These names come from the public registers of 32 countries: the ANSM for France, the AEMPS for Spain, the AIFA for Italy, the HPRA for Ireland, Swissmedic for Switzerland, and the European Medicines Agency for the others.
Most widespread
- FLUIMUCIL
- MUCOMYST
- ACC
- HIDONAC
- SOLMUCOL
- ACEMIS
- BISOLACLAR
- MUCOFORTIN
- NAC
- WINTROZEN
- EXOMUC
- FLUIMUKAN
No name matches.
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France18
- EXOMUC
- FLUIMUCIL
- HIDONAC
- ISTENDO
- MUCODRILL
- MUCOMYST
- AMINOPLASMAL
- PEDIAVEN AP-HP
- RHINOFLUIMUCIL
- PEDIAVEN AP-HP NOUVEAU-NE
- PEDIAVEN AP-HP NOUVEAU-NE SANS OLIGO-ELEMENTS
- ACETYLCYSTEINE ARROW
- ACETYLCYSTEINE BGR CONSEIL
- ACETYLCYSTEINE EG
- ACETYLCYSTEINE TEVA CONSEIL
- ACETYLCYSTEINE VIATRIS CONSEIL
- ACETYLCYSTEINE ZENTIVA CONSEIL
- ACETYLCYSTEINE EG LABO CONSEIL
Germany39
- ACC
- BROMUC
- FLUIMUCIL HUSTENLÖSER AKUT
- FLUIMUCIL KINDERSAFT
- FLUIMUCIL LONG
- FLUIMUCIL ZUR ANWENDUNG BEI KINDERN AB
- HIDONAC
- MENTOPIN HUSTENLÖSER
- NAC
- SOANO
- AMINOMEL NEPHRO
- AMINOPÄD
- AMINOPLASMAL
- AMINOSTERIL N-HEPA
- AMINOVEN INFANT
- INTRAFUSIN
- NEPHROSTERIL
- NEPHROTECT
- ACC AKUT HUSTENLÖSER
- ACC AKUT Z HUSTENLÖSER
- ACC DIREKT
- ACC DIREKT HEXAL AG
- ACC HEXAL AG
- ACC INJEKT
- ACC KINDERSAFT
- ACC KINDERSAFT HEXAL AG
- ACC LONG
- ACC TABS
- BROMUC AKUT
- BROMUC AKUT JUNIOR
- NAC AKUT
- NAC AKUT AL
- NAC AKUT RATIOPHARM
- NAC RATIOPHARM
- AMINOPLASMAL HEPA
- AMINOPLASMAL PAED
- ACETYLCYSTEIN
- ACETYLCYSTEIN AL
- ACETYLCYSTEIN HEXAL
Spain31
- AMINOPLASMAL PAED
- AMINOPLASMAL PO
- AMINOSTERIL N-HEPA
- AMINOVEN INFANT
- CINFAMUCOL ACETILCISTEINA
- CINFAMUCOL ACETILCISTEÍNA FORTE
- FLUIMUCIL
- FLUMIL
- FRIONEX
- HIDONAC ANTIDOTO
- NORMOFLUDIL
- NOTUS MUCUS
- FLUIMUCIL FORTE
- FLUIMUCIL PEDIATRICO
- FLUMILEXA
- NORMOFLUDIL FORTE
- FLUIMUCIL COMPLEX
- ACETILCISTEINA ALTER
- ACETILCISTEINA AUROVITAS
- ACETILCISTEÍNA BEXAL
- ACETILCISTEINA CINFA
- ACETILCISTEINA FARMASIERRA
- ACETILCISTEINA KERN PHARMA
- ACETILCISTEINA MABO
- ACETILCISTEINA NORMON
- ACETILCISTEINA PENSA
- ACETILCISTEINA SANDOZ CARE
- ACETILCISTEINA STADA
- ACETILCISTEINA TARBIS
- ACETILCISTEINA TEVA-RATIOPHARM
- ACETILCISTEINA VIATRIS
Italy30
- ACC
- AMIPED
- BISOLMONUS
- BROCETIL
- BRUNAC
- DISSOLVIN
- FLUIMUCIL
- FROBEMUCIL
- HIDONAC
- KOFIMUCIL MUCOLITICO
- LISTEMUL
- MUCOFRIN
- MUCOMUCIL
- NAKYS
- SOLMUCOL MUCOLITICO
- TIROCULAR
- RINOFLUIMUCIL
- ACC FLUIDIFICANTE E ANTIDOTO
- ACCFLUBUST
- ACCFLUEFF
- FLUIMUCIL ANTIBIOTICO
- FLUIMUCIL MUCOLITICO
- ACETILCISTEINA ALTER
- ACETILCISTEINA AUROBINDO ITALIA
- ACETILCISTEINA COOP
- ACETILCISTEINA DOC
- ACETILCISTEINA DOC GENERICI
- ACETILCISTEINA EG
- ACETILCISTEINA PENSA
- ACETILCISTEINA RATIOPHARM
United Kingdom14
- ACEPIRO
- ILUBE
- MUCOLIGHT
- NACSYS
- PARVOLEX
- TREBON
- AMINOPLASMAL
- AMINOPLASMAL PAEDIATRIC
- ACETYLCYSTEINE AURUM PHARMACEUTICALS
- ACETYLCYSTEINE ENNOGEN HEALTHCARE
- ACETYLCYSTEINE ENNOGEN HEALTHCARE LIMITED
- ACETYLCYSTEINE ENNOGEN IP
- ACETYLCYSTEINE RIDGE PHARMA
- ACETYLCYSTEINE WAYMADE
Ireland4
- NACSYS
- PARVOLEX
- TREBON
- ACETYLCYSTEINE ESSENTIAL-HEALTHCARE
Switzerland20
- ACC SANDOZ
- ACETYLFELAN
- AMAVITA ACETYLCYSTEIN
- COOP VITALITY ACETYLCYSTEIN
- ECOMUCYL SANDOZ
- FLUIMUCIL
- MUCO-MEPHA
- MUCOFLUID
- MUCOSTOP
- N-ACETYLCYSTEINE ALPEX
- NEOTYLOL MUCO
- SOLMUCOL
- SUN STORE ACETYLCYSTEIN
- RINOFLUIMUCIL
- SOLMUCALM
- FLUIMUCIL TOSSE GRASSA
- SOLMUCOL TOSSE GRASSA
- FLUIMUCIL GRIPPE DAY & NIGHT
- SOLMUCALM TOSSE GRASSA
- ACETYLCYSTEIN ZENTIVA
Austria15
- AEROMUC
- FLUIMUCIL
- HUSTEN ACC AKUT
- HUSTEN ACC DIREKT
- HUSTEN ACC HEXAL AKUT
- MUCOBENE
- AMINO-MEL „NEPHRO”
- AMINOPLASMAL PAED
- AMINOSTERIL HEPA
- PÄDAMIN
- PEDIAVEN GLUCOSE
- TRIMIX NEPHRO
- FLUIMUCIL ANTIDOT
- PEDIAVEN GLUCOSE KALIUMFREI
- ACETYLCYSTEIN HEXAL
Belgium10
- FLUIMUCIL ANTIBIOTIC
- LYSOMUCIL
- KIDIAMIX G
- NEPHROTECT
- PROTEÏNSTERIL HEPA
- LYSOMUCIL JUNIOR
- LYSOMUCIL PASTILLE
- KIDIAMIX G START
- ACETYLCYSTEINE AB
- ACETYLCYSTEINE EG
Bulgaria3
- АЦЕЦИС
- AЦЦ
- AMINOSTERIL N-HEPA
Cyprus4
- SOLMUCOL
- TREBON-N
- APOTEL COLD & FLU DAY & NIGHT
- TREBON-N HONEY AND LEMON
Croatia9
- FLUIMUKAN
- NAXIL
- RESPIMUCIL
- AMINOSTERIL N HEPA
- AMINOVEN INFANT
- FLUIMUKAN AKUT
- FLUIMUKAN DIREKT
- FLUIMUKAN JUNIOR
- NAXIL FORTE
Denmark8
- GRANON
- MUCOLYSIN
- MUCOMYST
- AMIPED
- MUCOLYSIN SKOVBÆR
- ACETYLCYSTEIN PHARMEXON
- ACETYLCYSTEIN SAD
- ACETYLCYSTEINE MACURE
Estonia11
- ACC
- ACEMIS
- MUCOVIT
- MÚKÓSÍN
- WINTROZEN
- PEDIAVEN G15
- PEDIAVEN G20
- PEDIAVEN G25
- PEDIAVEN NN1
- PEDIAVEN NN2
- ACC LONG
Finland4
- BISOLACLAR
- MEDITUS
- MUCOMYST
- ACETYLCYSTEINE MACURE
Greece6
- FLUIMUCIL
- LILOVON
- TREBON-N
- VLENOLYS
- APOTEL COLD & FLU DAY & NIGHT
- TREBON-N HONEY AND LEMON
Hungary15
- ACC
- FLUIMUCIL
- LYXIO
- SPUTOPUR
- AMINOSTERIL N-HEPA
- AMINOVEN INFANT
- NEPHROTECT
- PEDIAVEN G15%
- PEDIAVEN START-UP
- RINOFLUIMUCIL
- ACC HOT
- ACC LONG
- FLUIMUCIL ANTIDOTE
- FLUIMUCIL FORTE
- FLUIMUCIL JUNIOR
Iceland2
- MUCOLYSIN
- MUCOMYST
Latvia11
- ACC
- ACEMIS
- WINTROZEN
- PEDIAVEN G
- PEDIAVEN START-UP
- ACC HOT
- ACC LONG
- PEDIAVEN G15%
- PEDIAVEN START-UP POTASSIUM FREE
- ACETYLCYSTEIN SANDOZ
- ACETYLCYSTEINE SANDOZ
Lithuania12
- ACC
- ACEMIS
- ASITUS
- RESPIFORTIN
- WINTROZEN
- AMINOPLASMAL HEPA
- PEDIAVEN G15
- PEDIAVEN G20
- PEDIAVEN NN1
- PEDIAVEN NN2
- ACC LONG
- ACETYLCYSTEINE SIROMED
Luxembourg8
- EXOMUC
- FLUIMUCIL ANTIBIOTIC
- LYSOMUCIL
- NAC
- AMINOSTERIL-N HEPA
- LYSOMUCIL JUNIOR
- LYSOMUCIL PASTILLE
- ACETYLCYSTEINE EG
Malta2
- FLUIMUCIL
- TREBON-N PD.OR.SUS
Norway7
- BISOLACLAR
- BRONKYL
- GRANON
- MUCOMYST
- BRONKYL FORTE
- ACETYLCYSTEIN SANDOZ
- ACETYLCYSTEINE MACURE
Netherlands29
- BISOLACLAR
- BISOLBRUIS
- BRUISTABLETTEN ACETYLCYSTEÏNE ALBERT HEIJN
- BRUISTABLETTEN ACETYLCYSTEÏNE SAM
- FLUIMUCIL
- HOEST BRUISTABLETTEN ACETYLCYSTEÏNE ETOS
- HOEST BRUISTABLETTEN ACETYLCYSTEÏNE LIVSANE
- HOESTBRUISTABLETTEN
- KINEMUCIL
- KIDIAMIX G
- FLUIMUCIL BRUIS
- FLUIMUCIL FORTE
- HOESTBRUISTABLETTEN ACETYLCYSTEÏNE DA
- HOESTBRUISTABLETTEN ACETYLCYSTEÏNE HTP
- KIDIAMIX G START
- ACETYLCYSTEÏHE SANIAS
- ACETYLCYSTEÏNE ALPEX
- ACETYLCYSTEÏNE AURO
- ACETYLCYSTEÏNE AUROBINDO
- ACETYLCYSTEÏNE AUROBINDO PHARMA
- ACETYLCYSTEÏNE BIRCHWOOD
- ACETYLCYSTEÏNE BRUIS TEVA
- ACETYLCYSTEÏNE LEIDAPHARM
- ACETYLCYSTEINE LINN
- ACETYLCYSTEÏNE MAREL
- ACETYLCYSTEÏNE RXT
- ACETYLCYSTEÏNE SANDOZ
- ACETYLCYSTEÏNE SANIAS
- ACETYLCYSTEINE TEVA
Poland22
- ACC
- ACEFLUCIL
- FLUIMUCIL FORTE
- FLUIMUCIL MUKO
- MOCOTAC
- MUCCOSINAL
- MUCOFORTIN
- RESPIFORTIN
- AMINOMEL
- AMINOPLASMAL
- AMINOSTERIL N-HEPA
- AMINOVEN INFANT
- NEPHROTECT
- ACC CLASSIC
- ACC OPTIMA
- ACC OPTIMA ACTIVE
- FLUIMUCIL MUKO JUNIOR
- AMINOMEL NEPHRO
- AMINOPLASMAL HEPA
- AMINOPLASMAL PAED
- ACETYLCYSTEINE SANDOZ
- ACETYLCYSTEINUM FLEGAMINA
Portugal18
- FLUIMUCIL
- FLUPROX
- LIBORAN
- PULDREN
- TUSSILENE
- ZENTORANT
- AMINOPLASMAL PAED
- PEDIAVEN G25
- PEDIAVEN NN1
- PEDIAVEN NN2
- ACETILCISTEÍNA ALTER
- ACETILCISTEÍNA AZEVEDOS
- ACETILCISTEÍNA BLUEPHARMA
- ACETILCISTEÍNA EXXELIR
- ACETILCISTEÍNA GENERIS
- ACETILCISTEÍNA PHARMAKERN
- ACETILCISTEÍNA SANDOZ
- ACETILCISTEÍNA VITÓRIA
Romania20
- ACC
- FLUIMUCIL
- HIDONAC
- MUCOFORTIN
- MUCOVIM
- TUSS OFF MAX
- AMINOPLASMAL HEPA
- AMINOSTERIL N-HEPA
- AMINOVEN INFANT
- MARESYL SINUS
- NEPHROTECT
- ACC CU AROMA DE MURE
- ACC INJEKT
- ACC JUNIOR
- ACC LĂMÂIE ŞI MIERE
- FLUIMUCIL PEDIATRIC
- ACETILCISTEINĂ ARENA
- ACETILCISTEINĂ LAROPHARM
- ACETILCISTEINA ROMPHARM
- ACETILCISTEINĂ ZENTIVA
Slovakia14
- ACC
- FLUIMUCIL
- MUCOFORTIN
- SANOMUX
- SOLMUCOL
- TYLMUX
- AMINOPLASMAL
- AMINOSTERIL N-HEPA
- AMINOVENOES N-PAED
- AMIPED
- NEPHROTECT
- ACC LONG
- ACC LONG INSTANT
- AMINOPLASMAL HEPA
Slovenia8
- ACIBEL
- FLUIMUKAN
- RESPIMUCIL
- AMINO-MEL NEPHRO
- AMINOPLASMAL HEPA
- AMINOSTERIL N-HEPA
- AMINOVEN INFANT
- FLUIMUKAN DIREKT
Sweden4
- ACETYLCYSTEIN
- ACETYLCYSTEIN ALTERNOVA
- ACETYLCYSTEIN VIATRIS
- ACETYLCYSTEINE MACURE
Czechia14
- ACC
- FLUIMUCIL
- NAC
- SANOMUX
- SOLMUCOL
- AMINOPLASMAL
- AMINOSTERIL N HEPA
- AMINOVENOES N PAED
- AMIPED
- NEPHROTECT
- ACC NEO
- NAC AL
- AMINOPLASMAL HEPA
- ACETYLCYSTEIN DR.MAX
02Its place in the atlas
One answer out of three.
The atlas gives each molecule one of these three answers. Most call for nothing.
- Our formula31 molecules
- An active ingredient to consider59 molecules
- Nothing to add574 moleculesincluding this one
04Another treatment
Do you also take another treatment?
Type the name written on the box. The atlas gives you its answer.
For example Panadol, Doliprane or paracetamol.