Mecysteine

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0002485-62-3

Chemical Formula

C4-H9-N-O2-S

Molecular Weight

135

Therapeutic Category

Mucolytic agent

Chemical Name

L-Cysteine, methyl ester

Foreign Names

• Mecysteinum (Latin)
• Mecystein (German)
• Mécystéine (French)
• Mecisteina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Mecisteina (OS: DCIT)
• Mecysteine (OS: BAN)
• Mécystéine (OS: DCF)
• Methyl Cysteine (OS: BAN)
• Methyl cysteinat (IS)
• Mecysteine Hydrochloride (OS: BANM)
• Livathiol (IS)
• Methyl Cysteine Hydrochloride (IS)

Brand Names

• M-Cysten
  Tsuruhara Seiyaku, Japan



• Pectite
  Kissei, Japan



• Visclair
  Ranbaxy, United Kingdom; Sinclair, Ireland



• Zeotin
  Toa Eiyo, Japan

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
BANM	British Approved Name (Modified)
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)

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