Stem the Tide of Mucus Hypersecretion
Airway mucus hypersecretion is an important pathophysiological and clinical manifestation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), bronchiectasis, pulmonary cystic fibrosis and other chronic airway inflammatory diseases. N-acetylcysteine (NAC) is a sulfhydryl-containing compound, with mucolytic properties, that has been used for decades as a mucolytic agent in several lung disorders.
Modern Medicine ā Issue 1 2023
