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Acetylcysteine User Reviews & Ratings (Page 2)

Brand names: NAC, Acetadote, N-A-C Sustain Legubeti

Acetylcysteine has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from a total of 32 reviews on Drugs.com. 72% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 19% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Acetylcysteine

  • Ruben...
  • February 5, 2015

For Diagnostic Bronchograms "I have chronic bronchitis and the beginnings of emphysema and am a smoker. I'm also prone to ulcers. Since I started taking NAC, I breathe easier and my bronchitis seems to be less "phlemmy". I've had no ulcer attacks. I've been taking it for a bit more than a year. "

9 / 10
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  • Mary
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • July 1, 2020

For Dietary Supplementation "I was struggling to breathe with COPD and using inhalers continually. Doctor prescribed these tablets - 1 to be taken 4 times daily. Almost immediate relief. I cannot believe how much they improved my breathing by clearing mucus from my lungs. Fantastic!!"

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  • julie...
  • January 10, 2016

For Expectoration "my mother was taking this drug at 10% with her nebulizer treatment of 3ml 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 by using the 20%. I was told by a pulminologist 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."

10 / 10
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  • Froike
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • December 20, 2023

"After an almost fatal bout with COVID in 2019, I developed Sinusitis/Bronchitis. This recurred several times between 2020-2022. I was treated with Corticosteroids, Immunosuppressants, you name it... NOTHING helped. I remembered that many years ago, when I was stationed in Israel, I had sinus/bronchitis problems. I was prescribed effervescent N-Acetylcysteine which helped me. I started taking this again in 2023. Within weeks, most of my symptoms of wheezing and coughing improved. Now, whenever I have sinus problems/bronchitis, this is the go-to medication! This stuff works, but only in the effervescent form."

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  • Missy
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • July 24, 2022

For Dietary Supplementation "Lungs were clear- no problem before starting NAC pills. I took to clear out liver for 4 or 5 days now I have a chronic cough, feels terrible. I'm coughing while typing this :( and I also read afterwards that this med promotes cell growth as well as tumor growth as it doesn't distinguish the 2 so be careful. Wish I never took it!"

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  • Autumn
  • Taken for 1 to 2 years
  • March 20, 2023

"Got me clean from self-harm, with a lot of therapy too. But it really helped. Kinda tastes awful so that's why it's getting a 9/10. Life-changing medication for me. I'm over 13 months clean, which is longer than I've ever been."

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  • bill
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • January 5, 2024

NAC (acetylcysteine) for Dietary Supplementation "Used NAC with quercetin to reduce COVID symptoms. It definitely helped since I took blood thinners and was unable to have the recommended shot. No negative side effects, 600 mg twice a day. It does smell terrible."

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  • Chronic...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • May 12, 2024

"I am 46 years old and have had tension headaches that turned into chronic migraines over the past 10 years. NAC has been a miraculous treatment for combating my migraines and returning to a normal life. I wish every person suffering from migraines today would try this supplement to see if it helps them as it has helped me. After many years of struggling with this condition, I have found relief with NAC. I have always been a very healthy, athletic, and calm person, but with the onset of migraines, I am even stricter. I don't drink alcohol, I don't drink coffee, I eat healthy, I meditate, and despite all this, the migraines were daily. I tried every treatment there could be: acupuncture, yoga, alternative medicine, etc., and took all kinds of medications from painkillers to triptans, treatment with Botox and Emgality, I saw several neurologists but nothing helped until I found NAC. I take only one 600mg pill in the morning; I do not recommend a higher dose because it can disrupt sleep."

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  • sofi_...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • January 12, 2024

NAC (acetylcysteine) for Dietary Supplementation "I wanted to share my experience with using NAC as part of my approach to managing high cholesterol. After researching potential solutions, I incorporated Nutraharmony's NAC into my routine. I've been taking NAC for a while now, and it seems to be contributing positively to my cholesterol management journey. While it's not a one-size-fits-all solution, I've noticed some improvements. So, I will continue to monitor my results."

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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • July 28, 2022

NAC (acetylcysteine) for Dietary Supplementation "Coughing fits and still coughing 7 days later after taking this. I don't recommend and wish I never took this. :("

1 / 10
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  • The...
  • Taken for 5 to 10 years
  • August 18, 2017

Mucomyst (acetylcysteine) for Expectoration "I use it occasionally. About once a week to help break up mucus from my COPD that Albuterol won't clear up."

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  • Broo
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • January 3, 2019

For Expectoration "Acetylcysteine cleared my stuffy nose but gave me chronic cough and Itchy skin."

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

Mucomyst (acetylcysteine) for Expectoration "My mother was on a ventilator and was giving mucomyst and shortly after taking it blood started coming up out of her mouth"

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