Name of Drug Classification Mechanism of action Indication Contraindication Adverse Nursing

(Brand and Reaction Responsibilities

Generic
Name)
Acetylcysteine Acetylcysteine, Acetylcysteine, active Treatment of Fluimucil granule Vomiting,  During
(Fluimucil) belongs to the ingredient respiratory s and tablets diarrhea, infusion,
class of of FLUIMUCIL, exerts affections are contraindicate stomatitis, carefully
mucolytics. an intensive characterized d in patients abdominal monitor for
Used in the mucolytic-fluidifying a by thick and suffering from pain, fluid
treatment of ction on mucous and viscous phenylketonuria nausea, overload or
wet cough mucopurulent hypersecretion due to the rash, signs of
secretions by s due to aspartame pyrexia, hyponatre
depolymerizing the acute bronchiti content. Children decreased mia.
mucoproteic s, below 2 years of blood  Monitor for
complexes and the chronic bronch age. pressure. signs and
nucleic acids which itis and its symptoms
confer viscosity to the exacerbation, of
vitreous and purulent pulmonary aspiration
component of the emphysema, of excess
sputum and other mucoviscidosis secretions.
secretions. and  Lab tests:
bronchiectasis. Monitor
ABGs,
pulmonary
functions
and pulse
oximetry.
 Nausea
and
vomiting
may occur,
particularly
when face
mask is
used, due
to
unpleasant
odor of
drug and
excess
volume of
liquefied
bronchial
secretions.