Acetylcysteine for Expectoration User Reviews

• all...
• November 19, 2011

Acetylcysteine "I started using acetylcysteine last May. For the first time in 20 years, my lungs were clear. My bronchitis disappeared. My FEV1 increased by 25 percent. My sinus condition cleared up, and the headaches were gone. I do not understand why this medicine is not used routinely for COPD and other respiratory ailments."

• TLD...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 8, 2013

Acetylcysteine "I had severe bronchitis from a sinus infection while traveling. It was causing me severe pulmonary distress. I was taking my rescue inhaler every 2 hours. The doctor in Hungary prescribed acetylcysteine to help clear the lungs. My lungs cleared in days. What a difference! The only side effect I had was dripping from my nose. It liquefied the mucus there too. Usually back home in the US, they prescribe steroids (prednisone) and albuterol nebulizer treatments for weeks while the coughing clears. No more for me."

• JSa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 14, 2019

"I purchased acetylcysteine over the counter from a pharmacy in Barcelona, Spain, in December 2018. I had chronic bronchitis that was aggravated by a cold or respiratory condition. This miracle drug stopped my coughing soon after taking it. Now, in 2019, I have chronic bronchitis, and it is the only thing that clears up my coughing and makes me feel better too. I don't understand why they discontinued it in the U.S. when you can purchase it all over Europe."

• Pol...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 3, 2021

"Acetylcysteine in the form of ACC200 has been very important in my recovery from COVID-19. The chest X-ray during hospitalization showed quite a lot of COVID damage to the lungs. I have been taking 1x ACC200 tid. It has definitely helped to clear my lungs of mucus. I am very grateful to have the benefits of acetylcysteine in my long road to recovery from a terrible case of COVID-19."

• Rel...
• November 7, 2013

"I had severe bronchitis while traveling in the south of France this summer and had an excellent experience with the French socialized health system. A local doctor in a small village in Provence prescribed Exomuc (an orange-flavored granular form of acetylcysteine made to be taken orally when dissolved in a small glass of water). My cough was gone within 48 hours! Why is this not a commonly prescribed drug in the U.S.? I normally take steroids, decongestants, and cough formulas for 1-2 weeks in the U.S.!"

• vin...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 20, 2020

"I am suffering from chronic sinusitis for at least 60 years. I went through lavage every two weeks in my teenage years. I had sinus surgery and different medications, including antibiotics, steroids, and more, nothing made a difference. Today, I am taking the acetylcysteine 200 mg tablets, lemon flavor, called Reolin, 3 times a day. It is made in Germany, and I got it in Israel. I am feeling much better, it clears the mucus, and my breathing is better. It is not a cure, but this is the best help I had so far."

• the...
• June 24, 2011

"It helped my asthma a lot, diminishing the cough quite a bit. I didn't get any bronchospasm from it despite the warnings, however, some itching appeared but soon went away. Before my asthma was under control, it also helped a lot by making the mucus much easier to cough up. It works very well every single day (if I stop taking it, the coughing soon enough increases)."

• Anonymous
• June 14, 2015

Acetylcysteine "As a healthcare professional having given Mucomyst to patients over more than 30 years of career, I've yet to observe any benefit from the aerosolization of this med. I don't want to minimize the previous comments. Used during a bronchoscopy in liquid wash, it will dissolve thick mucus quickly and effectively, but the benefit of aerosolization has not been demonstrated or established in any controlled study. Also, after more than 24 hours of use, the lung tissue will begin to 'weep.' This is a very caustic substance to the lung. Too often, it's ordered for a specific problem area of the lung. As the laws of nature take effect in that gas follows the path of least resistance, Mucomyst is delivered to all areas of the lung with minimal effect on the problem."

• Anonymous
• November 12, 2009

"When I came down with pneumonia while living in Israel, acetylcysteine (brand name Siran) made all the difference. The medicine came as effervescent tablets with a lemon flavor, taken with water four times a day. Within 48 hours, I could feel a world of difference as I started to purge all the fluid and congestion from my lungs. Siran is one of the most effective medicines for expectoration I have ever used."

• Avi...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 12, 2017

"Personally, taking 600 mg orally bid (or tid if symptomatic) for allergic bronchitis has reduced overall severity of seasonal exacerbations. Have recommended it to others with chronic sinus or respiratory conditions where it's indicated, and most of the time, reports are very favorable. A safe, older drug that is largely neglected in the U.S. A recent trial in China showed decreased hospitalizations in persons with COPD who are maintained on N-acetylcysteine."

• tps...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 10, 2015

"Got over the counter for severe respiratory congestion while traveling in Bruges, Belgium, in 2012. Extremely and quickly effective. Will obtain additional supply in March 2015 when returning to Belgium. No adverse effects."

• Nod...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 21, 2022

"I am a recovering lung cancer survivor with COPD, GERD, TBM, and severe eosinophilia asthma. I was given vials for inhalation to clear the mucus from my lungs. After using this one time, I became acutely ill and unable to breathe. I cannot stop coughing, and I feel so heavy in my chest I can’t even breathe. I don’t understand how this could happen, but I need medical assistance. After 2 days of this, I feel like it could be the end of me. Going to the ER."

• Fig...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 6, 2019

"I have COPD. NAC was recommended by a friend. Started taking it about 3 weeks ago. Got a sinus infection. My pulmonologist could not believe my breathing remained clear. Diagnosed 2 years ago, for me that's the best thing yet. Before, I had a few clear breathing days, now more clear than cloudy."

• Fra...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 14, 2020

"I have severe COPD and am prescribed acetylcysteine 10% 4 ml solution. It works great for me loosening up my phlegm. The only issue with it here in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, is that not one pharmacy can obtain it. There is a shortage."

• jul...
• January 10, 2016

"My mother was taking this drug at 10% with her nebulizer treatment of 3 ml albuterol bronchodilator, and it was working well. But now hospice has sent the 20% for her to use, and it is not breaking up the mucus as well. They say that the drug is on backorder for the 10%, and she is suffering by what seems to be using the 20%. I was told by a pulmonologist that it must be diluted with a bronchodilator, which is the albuterol, but in switching to the 20%, I'm not sure what the mixture should be."

• The...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• August 18, 2017

Acetylcysteine "I use it occasionally. About once a week to help break up mucus from my COPD that Albuterol won't clear up."

• Bro...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 3, 2019

"Acetylcysteine cleared my stuffy nose, but gave me a chronic cough and itchy skin."

• Bjs...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 16, 2021

Acetylcysteine "My mother was on a ventilator and was given Mucomyst, and shortly after taking it, blood started coming up out of her mouth."