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Acetylcysteine may be used as a mucolytic agent. What is an additional indication for the drug?

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Apart from the role as mucolytic agent( breakdown of mucus in cystic fibrous and chronic obatructive pulmonary diseases (COPD)

IT CAN BE USED TO TREAT OVER DOSE OF PARACETAMOL.

Step-by-step explanation:

It performs this role by increasing the availability of antioxidant GLUTATHIONE.The latter neutralizes the toxic effect that paracetamol over dose would produce in the blood plasma.

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