Carbocisteine (International)
Note: In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.
Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
R05CB03
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0002387-59-9
Chemical Formula
C5-H9-N-O4-S
Molecular Weight
179
Therapeutic Category
Mucolytic agent
Chemical Name
L-Cysteine, S-(carboxymetyl)-
Foreign Names
- Carbocisteinum (Latin)
- Carbocistein (German)
- Carbocistéine (French)
- Carbocisteina (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Carbocisteina (OS: DCIT)
- Carbocisteine (OS: BAN, JAN)
- Carbocistéine (OS: DCF)
- Carbocysteine (OS: USAN)
- L-Carbocisteine (OS: JAN)
- AHR 3053 (Robins) (IS)
- Carboxymethylcystein (IS)
- LJ 206 (IS)
- Carbocistein (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
- Carbocisteine (PH: BP 2018, Ph. Eur. 9)
- Carbocistéine (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
- Carbocisteinum (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
- L-Carbocisteine (PH: JP XVII)
Brand Names
- Actithiol Mucolitico Antihistaminico [+ Prometazine]
Almirall, Spain - Actithiol Mucolitico Infantil [pediatric]
Almirall, Spain - Aflem
Le Jumont, Philippines - Aflem Forte
Le Jumont, Philippines - Alivox
Square Pharma, Philippines - Amavita Carbocistein 750mg/15ml
Amavita Health Care, Switzerland - Ameustyn
AM-Europharma, Philippines - Amicof
Samakkee Pharmaceutical, Thailand - Amrocis-Humanity [+ Ambroxol]
Gracure, Georgia; Mepro, Georgia - Anatac
Arafarma, Spain - Arbistin
Takeda México, Mexico - Arimuc
Aristo, Spain - Auromucol
Aurobindo, Spain - Avichest
Sanofi-Aventis, Egypt - Avichest 2%
Sanofi-Aventis, Egypt - Bai Yue
HuBei HuaYuan Century Pharmacy, China - Baling
Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Factory, China - Balsoclase Mucolyticum 5%
Pierre Fabre, Luxembourg; Pierre Fabre Médicament, Belgium - Bang Ao Shu [+Dextromethorphan; +Pseudoephedrine]
Xi'an Detian Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, China - Betaphlem
Be-Tabs Pharmaceuticals, South Africa - Bocytin
Asian Pharm, Thailand - Boie Carbocisteine
Boie, Philippines - Broncathiol
Hepatoum, France - Broncathiol Enfant [pediatric]
Hepatoum, France - Bronchobos
Bosnalijek, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Bosnalijek, Serbia - Bronchokod
Sanofi Aventis, France; Sanofi-Aventis, Lebanon - Bronchokod 2% Enfants [pediatric]
Sanofi-Aventis, France - Bronchokod 5%
Sanofi Aventis, France - Broncholit
Nicholas Laboratories, Indonesia - Broncho-Pectoralis Carbocisteine
Medgenix Benelux, Belgium - Bronchotux
West Pharma, Tunisia - Bronco Amoxidin [+ Amoxicillin]
Medifarma, Peru - Bronco Amoxidin Duo [+ Amoxicillin]
Medifarma, Peru - Broncocent
Blue Sky, Philippines - Broncoclar
UPSA, France - Broncotusilan
Laboratorios Pasteur, Chile - Bronkirex
Sanofi Winthrop Industrie, Lebanon - Bronles
Alkaloid, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Alkaloid, Bulgaria; Alkaloid, Macedonia; Alkaloid, Poland - Bronles Direct
Alkaloid, Bosnia & Herzegowina - Bronles za deca
Alkaloid, Macedonia - Bronquial-Om [+ Carbocisteine]
OM Pharma, Peru - Bronquial-Om [+ Sobrerol]
OM, Portugal; OM Pharma, Peru - Broxytone
IAE, Philippines - Cabotin
Kojar, Taiwan - Carbobase
Basic, Philippines - Carbocisteina ABC
ABC Farmaceutici, Italy - Carbocisteina Actavis
Actavis Italy, Italy - Carbocisteina Almus
Almus, Italy - Carbocisteína Biosintetica
Biosintética, Brazil - Carbocisteína Cimed
Cimed Industria de Medicamentos, Brazil - Carbocisteina DOC
DOC Generici, Italy - Carbocisteína EMS
EMS, Brazil - Carbocisteina Francia
Francia Farmaceutici, Italy - Carbocisteína Gen.Germed
Genéric.Germed, Brazil - Carbocisteína GeoLab
GeoLab, Brazil - Carbocisteína Medley
Medley, Brazil - Carbocisteína Merck
Merck, Brazil - Carbocisteína Neo Quimica
Neo Química, Brazil - Carbocisteína Nova Quimica
Nova Química Farmacêutica, Brazil - Carbocisteina Ramini
Ramini, Italy - Carbocisteina ratiopharm
ratiopharm Italia, Italy - Carbocisteína Teuto
Teuto Brasileiro, Brazil - Carbocisteine
Actavis UK, United Kingdom; Amneal Pharma Europe Ltd, United Kingdom; Aurobindo Pharma - Milpharm, United Kingdom; Dr. Reddy's, United Kingdom; HBS Healthcare, United Kingdom; Intrapharm Laboratories, United Kingdom; Kobayashi Pharmaceutical, Japan; Nihon Generic, Japan; Sawai Seiyaku, Japan; Takeda Teva Pharma, Japan; Towa Yakuhin, Japan; Zentiva, United Kingdom - Carbocisteine 10%
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical, Japan - Carbocisteine 5%
Daiko Seiyaku, Japan; Takata Pharmaceutical, Japan; Takeda Teva Pharma, Japan; Towa Yakuhin, Japan - Carbocisteine 50%
Takeda Teva Pharma, Japan - Carbocistéine Arrow 5%
Arrow, France - Carbocistéine Biogaran 2% Enfant [pediatric]
Biogaran, France - Carbocistéine Biogaran Conseil 5%
Biogaran, France - Carbocisteine DS 33.3%
Towa Yakuhin, Japan - Carbocisteine DS 50%
Takata Pharmaceutical, Japan; Towa Yakuhin, Japan; Tsuruhara Seiyaku Pharmaceutical, Japan - Carbocistéine EG 5%
EG Labo, France - Carbocistéine EG Labo Conseil 2% Enfants [pediatric]
EG Labo, France - Carbocistéine Mylan 2% Enfants [pediatric]
Mylan, France - Carbocistéine Mylan 5%
Mylan, France - Carbocistéine Sandoz Conseil 2% Enfants [pediatric]
Sandoz, France - Carbocistéine Sandoz Conseil 5%
Sandoz, France - Carbocistéine Teva Conseil 2% Enfant [pediatric]
Teva Santé, France - Carbocistéine Teva Conseil 5 %
Teva Santé, France - Carbocistéine Zentiva Conseil 2% Enfant [pediatric]
Sanofi Aventis, France - Carbocistéine Zentiva Conseil 5 %
Sanofi Aventis, France - Carbocter
Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Thailand - Carbocys
T.Man, Thailand - Carboflem
Danlex, Philippines - Carbolase
Amriya, Egypt - Carbolin
Eskayef, Bangladesh - Carbolin DS
Eskayef, Bangladesh - Carbomed
JM Tolmann, Philippines; Medicine Products, Thailand - Carbomox [+ Amoxicillin]
Win Medicare, India - Carbopect
Vam Pharmaceutical, Thailand - Carbostine
Pharmaderm, Tunisia - Carbostine Adultes
Pharmaderm, Tunisia - Carbostine Enfant [pediatric]
Pharmaderm, Tunisia - Carboten DS
Amico, Bangladesh - Carbotin
Weidar, Taiwan - Carbotos
Farmacéutica Esan, Chile - Carboxil [+ Sebrerol]
Elipesa, Dominican Republic; Elipesa, El Salvador - Carstin
Standard, Taiwan - Carteine
Chung Mei, Taiwan - Casalmux [+ Salbutamol]
Roussel Vietnam, Vietnam - Casteine
Yuan Chou, Taiwan - C-Cysten
Tsuruhara Seiyaku Pharmaceutical, Japan - C-Cysten 5%
Tsuruhara Seiyaku Pharmaceutical, Japan - C-Cysten 50%
Tsuruhara Seiyaku Pharmaceutical, Japan - Ceascol
Myrex Ethica Lab, Philippines - Chilvax
Proel, Greece - Cicough
MacroPhar, Thailand - Cidoresp [+ Amoxicillin]
Sanofi Aventis, India - Cinfamucol
Cinfa, Spain - Cisdyne
Taisho, Taiwan; Takeda Teva Pharma, Japan - Clarix 2% Enfant [pediatric]
Cooper, France - Clarix 5%
Cooper, France - Coop Vitality Carbocistein 750mg
Coop Vitality Health Care, Switzerland - Copharmex
Community Pharm PCL, Thailand - Coryzachat [+ Sulfadimethoxine] [+ Trimethoprim] [veterinary use]
Omega Pharma France vet., France - CRB
La Croesus, Philippines - CRB Capsule
Morishita-Seggs, Philippines - Cysdexpel
AD-Drugstel, Philippines - Decough
Yuan Chou, Taiwan - Drill 5 %
Pierre Fabre Médicament, France - Drill 5% Expectorant
Pierre Fabre Médicament, France - Drill Expectorant
Pierre Fabre, Tunisia - Drill Mucolítico
Pierre Fabre, Portugal - Drizak
Intermed, Greece - Ergix 5% Expectorant
Merck Médication Familiale, France - Esboxyl
Filadams, Philippines - Estival
Specifar, Greece - Excold Expectorant
Yung Shin, Taiwan - Expetan
Unison, Hong Kong; Unison, Thailand - Expetan-Kids [pediatric]
Unison, Hong Kong; Unison, Thailand - Expetan-R
Unison, Thailand - Exputex
Cherubino, Malta - Finatux
Basi, Portugal - Flegnil
Orion, Bangladesh - Flegnil DS
Orion, Bangladesh - Flemex
Johnson & Johnson, South Africa; Medinova, Thailand; Medinova, Vietnam - Flemex Kids [pediatric]
Medinova, Thailand - Fluditec
Innotech, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Innotech, Estonia; Innotech, Lithuania; Innotech International, Latvia - Fluditec [pediatric]
Innothera, Georgia - Fluditec 2%
Innotech, Bulgaria - Fluditec 2% Enfants [pediatric]
Innotech, France - Fluditec 5%
Innotech, Bulgaria - Fluicare
Epifarma, Italy - Fluidin
Faes, Spain - Fluidol
TIS Farmaceutic, Romania - Fluitoss
Teuto Brasileiro, Brazil - Flusin
Pharmacare, South Africa - Frimuce
Farline, Spain - Griflux
Labialfarma, Portugal - Groovy
Kuai Kuai, Taiwan - Grupozil [+ Sobrerol]
Velka, Greece - Gulaper
Roemmers, Venezuela - Humex 5% Expectorant
Urgo, France - Humex Expectorant Carbocisteine
Urgo, France - I-Cof
Vesco Pharma, Thailand - I-Cof Kid [pediatric]
Vesco Pharma, Thailand - Iniston Mucolitico
Johnson & Johnson, Spain - Intermucol
Interpharma, Spain - Kai Yin [+ Dextromethorphan, + Pseudoephedrine]
General Sanyang Pharmaceutical, China - Kang Pu Li
Aodong Yanbian Pharmaceutical Group, China - Kapos
Meider, Taiwan - Kaslirol
World Medicine, Georgia - Kasteine
Yung Shin, Taiwan - Kuinsron
Tatsumi Kagaku, Japan - Kyomudyne
Shinlin Sinseng, Taiwan - Lessmusec
Brunel, South Africa - Libexin Muco
A. Nattermann, Russian Federation; Unither, Russian Federation - Libexin Mucolitico [+ Prenoxdiazine]
Teofarma, Italy - Lisomucil
BB Farma, Italy; Farma 1000, Italy; Programmi Sanitari int., Italy; Sanofi-Aventis, Italy - Lisomucil BB [pediatric]
Sanofi-Aventis, Italy - Lisotan
Johnson, Taiwan - Loganil
Arex Technology Inc., Venezuela - Loviscol
Pfizer, Philippines; Wyeth, Venezuela - Macotreis
Shyh Dar, Taiwan - Medibronc
Merck Médication Familiale, France - Mediphlegm
Medic+Aid, Philippines - Mical
Sam-On, Israel - Moxycarb [+ Amoxicillin]
AHPL, India - Muco
Patron, Taiwan - Muco Rhinathiol
Sanofi Belgium, Belgium - Muco Rhinathiol 5%
Sanofi Belgium, Luxembourg - Muco Rhinathiol Enfant [pediatric]
Sanofi Belgium, Belgium - Muco Rhinathiol Enfants 2% [pediatric]
Sanofi Belgium, Luxembourg - Mucoactiol
Almirall, Spain - Mucocis
So.Se. Pharm, Italy - Mucocis BB [pediatric]
So.Se. Pharm, Italy - Mucocistein
Neo Química, Brazil - Mucodin
Sunward Pharmaceutical, Singapore - Mucodyne
Hemofarm, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Hemofarm, Macedonia; Hemofarm AD, Serbia; Ipsen, Ireland; Kyorin Pharmaceutical, Japan; Sanofi, United Kingdom - Mucodyne 5%
Kyorin Pharmaceutical, Japan - Mucodyne Adult
Vemedia, Netherlands - Mucodyne DS 50%
Kyorin Pharmaceutical, Japan - Mucodyne Junior [pediatric]
Vemedia, Netherlands - Mucodyne Paediatric [pediatric]
Sanofi, United Kingdom - Mucoease [+ Promethazine]
Pharmaniaga, Malaysia - Mucofan
União Química, Brazil - Mucofar 2 g
Quim-Far, Venezuela - Mucofar 5 g
Quim-Far, Venezuela - Mucolare
Galpharma, Tunisia - Mucolase
ADCO, Egypt; Arab Drug Manufacturing Co., Kuwait; Lampugnani, Italy - Mucolex
General Pharma, Bangladesh - Mucolex DS
General Pharma, Bangladesh - Mucolin [+ Ampicillin]
Sanofi-Aventis, Mexico - Mucolin Pediatrico [pediatric]
Sanofi-Aventis, Mexico - Mucolit
Rowe, Uruguay - Mucolit 250
CTS, Israel - Mucolit 375
CTS, Israel - Mucolit 375mg
CTS, Israel - Mucolitic
Nova Argentia, Argentina; Takeda, Brazil - Mucolitic Antitusivo [+ Dextromethorphan]
Nova Argentia, Argentina - Mucolitic Infantil [pediatric]
Nova Argentia, Argentina - Mucomex
Greater Pharma, Thailand - Mucomilt
Madras, Georgia; Steril-Gene, Georgia - Mucoprom [+ Promethazine]
Xepa-Soul Pattinson, Hong Kong; Xepa-Soul Pattinson, Malaysia - Mucopront
Heinrich, Kuwait; Heinrich Mack, Lithuania; Mack, Paraguay; RX Pharma, Singapore - Mucopront 375 mg
PharmaSwiss, Hungary - Mucopront 50 mg/g
PharmaSwiss, Hungary - Mucopront 750 mg
Pierre Fabre, Hungary - Mucoral
Sanofi, Portugal - Mucosil Carbo-C 750mg/15ml
Verfora SA, Switzerland - Mucosin
Europharm, Hong Kong; Sanofi Romania, Romania - Mucosol
CTS Chemical Industries, Lithuania; Medical Union Pharmaceuticals, Lebanon; MUP, Egypt; Opalia, Tunisia - Mucosol 375
CTS Chemical Industries, Lithuania - Mucosol Adult
MUP, Egypt - Mucosol adulte
Opalia, Tunisia - Mucosol Children [pediatric]
Medical Union Pharmaceuticals, Lebanon - Mucosol Ped
MUP, Egypt - Mucospect
Pharmacare, South Africa - Mucostar
Krugher Pharma, Italy - Mucotal
Pharmaline, Lebanon - Mucotal Babies [pediatric]
Pharmaline, Lebanon - Mucotal Prometazine [+ Promethazine]
Pharmaline, Lebanon - Mucothiol
Ipsen, Greece; Sanofi-aventis, Cyprus; Sanofi-Aventis SA, Greece - Mucotoss
EMS, Georgia; Sigma Pharma Nature's Plus Farm. Ltda., Brazil - Muco-Treat 250
Mediline, Israel - Mucotreis
Ecobi, Italy - Mucotreis BB [pediatric]
Ecobi, Italy - Muflex
Kaizen Pharma, Pakistan; T.O. Chemicals, Thailand - Muflex Pro [+ Promethazine]
Kaizen Pharma, Pakistan - Mukolin 2%
Pliva, Lithuania - Mukolin 5%
Pliva, Lithuania - Mukolina
Teva Pharmaceuticals, Poland - Mukoliz
Terra, Turkey - Mukotik
Koçak, Turkey - Mukotik Fort
Koçak, Turkey - Mukotik Pediatrik
Kocak Farma, Turkey - Murhinol
Farmaline, Thailand - Niflux [+ Sobrerol]
Alter, Portugal - Nivicof
Medhaus, Philippines - Nokof
Beximco, Bangladesh - Nokof DS
Beximco, Bangladesh - Pabron Cough
Taisho Pahramceuticals, Malaysia - Pabron Cough Kids [pediatric]
Taisho Pahramceuticals, Malaysia - Pecto Drill
Pierre Fabre, Poland - Pectodrill
Pierre Fabre, Czech Republic - Pectorex Mucolyticum 250mg/5ml
Iromedica, Switzerland - Pectox
Italfarmaco, Spain - Pectox Mucolyticum 250mg/5ml
Iromedica, Switzerland - Pertussin
Lewison, Philippines - Pharex Carbocisteine
Pascual, Philippines - Plamodex Bronquial [+ Amoxicillin, + Oxolamine]
Lasca, Paraguay - Polimucil
SIT, Italy - Pulmiben 2%
Italfarmaco, Portugal; ITF, Portugal - Pulmiben 5%
Italfarmaco, Portugal; ITF, Portugal - Pulmiben Unidia
ITF, Portugal - Pulmoclase
Olvos Science, Greece; UCB, Lithuania - Recofluid
Recordati, Italy - Reodyn
Orion Pharma, Finland - Rhinathiol
Amriya, Egypt; Ecosse, Malta; Pharos/Synthelabo, Indonesia; Sanofi Aventis, Tunisia; Sanofi Romania, Romania; Sanofi-Aventis, Hong Kong; Sanofi-Aventis, Kuwait; Sanofi-Aventis, Malaysia; Sanofi-Aventis, Singapore; Sanofi-Aventis, Taiwan; Sanofi-Synthelabo, Lebanon - Rhinathiol [+ Promethazine]
Sanofi-Synthelabo, Lebanon - Rhinathiol 2% Children [pediatric]
Sanofi Malta, Malta - Rhinathiol 2% Children and Infants [pediatric]
Sanofi-Synthelabo, Lithuania - Rhinathiol 20 mg/ml
Sanofi-Aventis, Hungary - Rhinathiol 5%
Sanofi Malta, Malta; Sanofi-Synthelabo, Lithuania - Rhinathiol 5% Expectorant Carbocistéine
Sanofi-Aventis, France - Rhinathiol 5% Expectorant Carbocistéine Enfant [pediatric]
Sanofi-Aventis, France - Rhinathiol 50 mg/ml
Sanofi-Aventis, Hungary - Rhinathiol 5g/100ml
A. Natterman, Oman - Rhinathiol carbocisteïne
Sanofi-Aventis Netherlands, Netherlands - Rhinathiol Infants 2% [pediatric]
A. Natterman, Oman - Rhinathiol Kids [pediatric]
Sanofi-Aventis, Thailand - Rhinathiol Kinder [pediatric]
Sanofi-Aventis, Switzerland - Rhinathiol Ped
Amriya, Egypt - Rhinathiol Promethazine [+ Promethazine]
Sanofi-Aventis, Hong Kong; Sanofi-Aventis, Kuwait; Sanofi-Aventis, Singapore; Sanofi Malta, Malta; Sanofi-Aventis, Malaysia - Rhinathiol prométhazine [+ Promethazine]
Sanofi-Aventis, France - Rhinatussol
Sanofi-Aventis, Switzerland - Rhinatussol Kinder [pediatric]
Sanofi-Aventis, Switzerland - Rhinex
Stada, Thailand - RiteMED Carbocisteine
RiteMED, Philippines - Robikids
Pfizer, Philippines; Pfizer, Philippines - Siflex
Siam Bheasach, Thailand - Sinecod Tosse Fluidificante
Novartis Consumer Health, Italy - Siroxyl
Melisana, Belgium - Siroxyl 5%
Melisana, Luxembourg - Siroxyl 750mg/15ml
Melisana, Luxembourg - Siroxyl Efants 100mg/5ml [pediatric]
Melisana, Luxembourg - Siroxyl Enfant [pediatric]
Melisana, Belgium - Solmax
Great Eastern, Thailand - Solmux
United Lab, Philippines; United Pharmaceutical Co Ltd, Myanmar; Westmont, Hong Kong - Solmux Broncho [+ Salbutamol]
United International Pharma, Vietnam; United Pharmaceutical Co Ltd, Myanmar - Solmux-Broncho (Reformulated) [+ Salbutamol]
United Lab, Philippines - Solucis
Aesculapius, Italy - Solvex
Sedico, Egypt - Solvex 250mg/5ml
Sedico Pharma, Oman - Suentil
Novocat, Spain - Tanlin
Ying Yuan, Taiwan - Tecyteine
Root, Taiwan - Throatsil CBS
Millimed, Thailand - Tiptipot Mucolit
CTS, Israel - Toxoral [+ Oxolamine]
Lasca, Paraguay - Transbronchin
MEDA Pharma, Germany - Trecid
Biofarm, Romania - Trimulex
Medi-Rx, Philippines - Triofan [+ Xylometazoline]
The Star, Cyprus; Vifor International, Lebanon; Vifor International, Lebanon - Triofan for Children [+ Xylometazoline] [pediatric]
The Star, Cyprus - Triofan Schnupfen [+ Xylometazoline]
Vifor, Switzerland - Triofan Schnupfen für Säuglinge und Kleinkinder [+ Xylometazoline] [pediatric]
Vifor, Switzerland - Tusilexil [+ Dextromethorphan, + Chlorpheniramine]
Rowa, Peru - Tussantiol 750mg/15ml
APS, Switzerland - Tussifren [+ Sobrerol]
Intermed, Greece - Viscolex
Brown's Pharma, Malta - Viscoteina
Faes, Spain - Westcarbox
Lloyd, Philippines - Zylotin
Virgo, Philippines - Carbocisteina Lisinato Stada
STADA, Spain - Duxil
Ferrer-Galenica, Greece - Expelin
Eurodrug, Mexico - Fluifort
Dompe, Malta; Dompé Farmaceutici, Italy; Eurodrug, Colombia; Eurodrug, Hong Kong; Eurodrug, Malaysia; Eurodrug, Thailand; M & H, Georgia; Polipharm, Georgia - Mucovital
Meda Pharma Sau, Spain - Pulmiben
Italfarmaco, Portugal - Pulmiben Lisina
ITF, Portugal - Mucopront
Zuoz, Venezuela
Glossary
Term | Definition |
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BAN | British Approved Name |
DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
DCIT | Denominazione Comune Italiana |
IS | Inofficial Synonym |
JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
OS | Official Synonym |
PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
USAN | United States Adopted Name |
Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.
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