Carbocysteine

Synonyms

3-(Carboxymethylthio)alanine

Carbocysteine, L Isomer

Carbocysteine, L-Isomer

Cysteine, S-(carboxymethyl)-

L-Isomer Carbocysteine

Mucodine

Mucodyne

Mukodin

Rhinathiol

S Carboxymethylcysteine

S-(Carboxymethyl)-L-cysteine

S-Carboxymethylcysteine

Thiodril

A compound formed when iodoacetic acid reacts with sulfhydryl groups in proteins. It has been used as an anti-infective nasal spray with mucolytic and expectorant action.