Acetylcysteine helps break down and loosen thick mucus, making it easier to cough up, and is used to treat respiratory illnesses in adults.
One 600 mg effervescent tablet once a day.
Dissolve the effervescent tablet in half a glass of water and drink the solution immediately.
Do not take more than one 600 mg effervescent tablet per day.
Current evidence on or experience with use in older adults is inconclusive or the medicine is insufficiently effective in the older adults. (updated 16.12.2024)