Carbocysteine: International drug information (concise)
For abbreviations, symbols, and age group definitions used in Lexicomp (
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International Brand Names
International Brand Names by CountryFor country code abbreviations (
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(AE) United Arab Emirates: Muciclar | Mucolase | Mucopront | Rhinathiol | Solvex;
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(AR) Argentina: Mucolitic | Pectox | Salvitos;
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(BD) Bangladesh: Carbolin | Carboten ds | Mucolex | Nokof;
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(BE) Belgium: Bronchathiol | Muco rhinathiol | Mucosteine | Mucothera | Rhinathiol | Siroxyl;
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(BF) Burkina Faso: Broncathiol | Bronchobos | Carbolink | Carbomuc enfants | Carbotoux | Carcel | Fluditec | Medibronc adultes | Medibronc enfants | Muciclar adulte | Muciclar enfant | Mucolex | Mucolex junior | Rhinathiol;
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(BG) Bulgaria: Bronles | Fluditec | Humexcough;
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(BR) Brazil: Broncofan | Broncolitic | Broncovit | Carbocin | Carbocisteina | Carbofan | Carbotoss | Fluilitic | Fluitoss | Fluizan | Mucobronc | Mucobronq | Mucocis | Mucocistein | Mucodestrol | Mucofan | Mucoflux | Mucolab | Mucolitic | Mucolivre | Mucolix | Mucoplus | Mucotoss | Pulmocrisina | Pulmotrat | Santoss | Tossimel;
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(CH) Switzerland: Carbocifelan | Gem mycolyticum | Mephathiol | Pectorex Mucolyticum | Pectox Mucolyticum | Rhinathiol | Rhinatussol | Rotpunkt apotheke mucolyticum | Sun store carbocistein;
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(CI) Côte d'Ivoire: Broncathiol | Ciphasteine | Medibronc | Muciclar adulte | Muciclar enfant | Rhinathiol;
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(CL) Chile: Carbotos;
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(CN) China: Bai yue | Carbocysteine | Kai yin;
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(CO) Colombia: Bronquisol flem | Bronquisol flem adultos | Bronquisol flem ninos | Bucoxol flem lyte | Bucoxolflem adultos | Carbocisteina | Flemoxin | Fluifort | Muciclar | Mucochem | Mucofan | Mucosina | Rinofan;
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(CZ) Czech Republic: Fenorin | Fenorin p | Mucodyne | Mucopront | Pectodrill;
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(DE) Germany: Mucopront | Sedotussin Muco;
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(DO) Dominican Republic: Abronquil | Acesalix | Broncodil | Mucarbol | Mucocetin | Mucopront | Neumohem | Pectox | Rhinathiol;
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(EC) Ecuador: Muciclar | Mucolit | Muconorm | Mucopront | Pectox | Tusilexil;
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(EE) Estonia: Fluditec | Karbocistein | Mucolin | Mucopront;
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(EG) Egypt: Avichest | Carbolase | Mucofar | Mucolase | Mucosol | Rhinathiol | Solvex;
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(ES) Spain: Anatac | Iniston mucolitico | Pectox;
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(FI) Finland: Pulmoclase | Reodyn | Toclapekt;
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(FR) France: Bronchokod | Bronchyteine | Broncoclar | Broncorinol expectorant | Bronkirex | Carbocisteine GNR | Carbocisteine hexal | Carbocisteine irex | Carbocisteine Merck | Carbocisteine Qualimed | Carbocisteine RPG | Carbocisteine teva | Clarix expectorant | Domapex | Drill expectorant | Ergix expectorant | Fluditec | Fluvic | Medibronc | Muciclar | Mucoplexil | Mucotrophir | Pharmakod Expectorant | Rhinathiol;
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(GB) United Kingdom: Carbocisteine berk | Mucodyne | Mucolex;
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(GH) Ghana: Flemex | Rhinathiol | Samalin junior non drowsy cough;
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(GR) Greece: Allstam | Convenil | Ectofus | Estival | Mucopront | Mucorem | Mucothiol | Neo adinal | Pneumol | Pulmoclase | Santamex expector;
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(HK) Hong Kong: Carmestein | Fluifort | Mucosin | Mucospect | Rhinathiol | Sincotan | Uni carbotine;
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(HR) Croatia: Bronles;
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(HU) Hungary: Drill expectorant | Fenorin | Lolimucin | Mucopront | Neocitran expector | Rhinathiol;
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(ID) Indonesia: Broncholit | Muciclar | Mucocil | Mucopront | Mukolase | Pectunat | Rhinathiol | Solmux;
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(IE) Ireland: Benylin clear action | Exputex | Mucodyne | Mucogen | Mucolex | Pulmoclase | Viscolex;
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(IL) Israel: Mical | Mucolit;
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(IN) India: Mucodyne | Mucotin adult | Mucotin child;
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(IT) Italy: Broncolib | Carbocisteina abc | Carbocisteina EG | Carbocisteina Fg | Carbocisteina francia | Carbocisteina ig farmaceutici | Carbocisteina ramini | Fluicare | Fluifort | Glosid | Ilmocin | Lisomucil | Mucocis | Mucojet | Mucolase | Mucostar | Mucotreis | Recofluid | Reomucil | Sinecod Tosse Fluidificante | Solucis;
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(JO) Jordan: Rhinathiol;
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(JP) Japan: C Cysten | C cysten maruko | C cysten tsuruhara | Carbocisteine teva | Kuiblan | Luvoravon | Methista teisan | Methista towa | Mucodyne | Mucothio | Mucotron | Mucotron taiyo | Sawatene;
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(KE) Kenya: Adryl | Carbosten | Fluditec | Highthiol adult | Highthiol paediatric | Mucolex | Mucosol | Mucothiol | Nokof | Ossthiol | Ossthiol infant | Rhinacon adult | Rhinahist chesty | Rhinathiol | Thiovent chesty cough;
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(KR) Korea, Republic of: Asthiol | Bariacol | Boronil | Buradosol | Carbomesin | Carmecin | Caromine | Colgam | Escasin | Expecto | Mephirol c | Mucodin | Mucolon | Mucoron | Murodin | Muron | Nanasteine | Panthiol | Rhinathiol | Rhonatop | Ridein | Rinol | Thiol | Trichiol;
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(KW) Kuwait: Bronchobos | Fluditec | Mucolase | Mucopront | Mucosol | Rhinathiol;
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(LB) Lebanon: Bronchokod | Bronkirex | Mucosol | Mucosolv | Mucotal | Rhinathiol;
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(LT) Lithuania: Fenorin | Fluditec | Mucodyne | Mucolin | Mucopront | Mucosol | Pulmoclase;
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(LU) Luxembourg: Bronchathiol | Bronchokod | Mucopront | Siroxyl;
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(LV) Latvia: Fenorin | Fluditec | Mucodyne | Mucolin | Mucopront | Mucosol | Rhinathiol | Rinatiols;
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(MA) Morocco: Bronchocist | Bronchofluide | Bronchokod | Carboxyl | Drill expectorant | Fluvic | Humex toux | Medibronc | Muciclar | Muciclar adulte | Mucosteine | Pneumocist | Rhinathiol;
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(MX) Mexico: Arbistin | Carbocisteina | Expelin | Loviscol | Mucolin | Mucolin pediatrico;
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(MY) Malaysia: Carbosol | Cisten | Fluifort | Mucodin | Mucoease | Mucokids | Mucopront | Pabron Cough | Rhinathiol | Scmc | Zoradine;
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(NG) Nigeria: Carstene | Fluditec;
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(NL) Netherlands: Dampo solvopect | Mucodyne | Pulmoclase | Rami slijmoplossende | Rhinathiol | Rhinathiol carbocisteine;
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(PE) Peru: Mucolex | Rhinathol;
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(PH) Philippines: Abluent | Aflem | Alivox | Allrolin | Ameustyn | Biogenerics carbocisteine | Boie carbocisteine | Bromycil | Bronchillin | Broncocent | Broncocil | Broxytone | Calexil | Carbazon | Carbessen | Carbobase | Carbocistein | Carbocistein Am-Europharma | Carbosol | Ceascol | Cemetol | Chrisoplem | Cisflem | Coflite | Corvee | Crb | Cysdexpel | Diacof | Disoflem | Dli-carbocisteine | Drycein | Emicus | Emuxel | Esboxyl | Fayerex | Flemsol | Flemurt | Flemux | Fluifort-m | Fluralex | Foramex | Genecar | Intraplem | Lafayette carbocisteine | Laxobron | Lofenin | Lovectus | Loviscol | Marluxyn | Medic aid carbocisteine | Mediphlegm | Mex | Mucavec | Mucoflem | Mucover | Muculitrin | Mucupheryl | Mucusan | Mucuzid | Mukinyl | Nax | Neo-conadryl | Nivicof | Nomocof | Nuplen | Oflem | Oraxyl | Pediaflex | Pediaplex | Pertussin | Pharex carbocisteine | Phlegmol | Pulmin Cmc | Remucof | Rhinathiol | S-carplex | Sigmudex | Solmux | Solplem | Trimulex | United home broncho | Vitussan | Voncartin | Vosol | Wendelex | Westcarbox | Zometex | Zymelytic;
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(PK) Pakistan: Cktin | Costa | Mucorex | Muflex | Mugo | Rhinathiol | Rhinatol | Rhinex | Savol;
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(PL) Poland: Bronles | Cimolan | Cimolan p | Flegamax | Karbocistein | Mucodyne | Mucopect | Mucopect control | Mucopect kids | Mucopront | Mukolina | Pectodrill | Pulnozin | Strepsils na kaszel;
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(PT) Portugal: Carbocisteina | Drill mucolitico | Finatux | Griflux | Mucolex | Mucorespiral | Mucorhinathiol Infantil | Mucorhinatiol mucoral | Pulmiben | Pulmoclase;
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(QA) Qatar: Carbostin | Mucosol MUP | Mucosol MUP Pediatric | Rhinathiol Adult | Rhinathiol Infant | Solvex;
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(RO) Romania: Humex expectorant pentru copii | Humotusin expectorant | Rhinathiol;
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(RU) Russian Federation: Bronchobos | Carbocistein | Fluditec | Fluifort | Libexin muco | Mucodyne | Mucopront;
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(SA) Saudi Arabia: Mucopront | Rhinathiol | Solvex;
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(SG) Singapore: Mucodin | Mucopront | Rhinathiol | Scmc;
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(SI) Slovenia: Fenorin;
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(SK) Slovakia: Fenorin | Mucopront;
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(TH) Thailand: Amicof | Bocytin | Carbomed | Carbotin | Cicough | Cisteine | Exflem | Expetan | Expetan r | Flemex | Fluifort | I Cof | Mucoflem | Mucolex | Mucomex | Mucopront | Muflex | Pectox | Rhinalax | Rhinalax B | Rhinamax | Rhinathiol | Rhinatol | Rhinex | Siflex | Solmax | Solmux | Throatsil-cbs | Vimucil;
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(TN) Tunisia: Bronchokod | Bronchothiol | Bronchotux | Carbostine | Drill expectorant | Muciclar | Mucolare | Mucosol | Mucosol Diab.Enfant | Rhinathiol;
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(TR) Turkey: Mucocis | Mukoliz | Mukotik | Mukotiol;
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(TW) Taiwan: Carbo | Carbotin | Carstin | Carteine | Casteine | Decough | Groovy | Jintum | Kotan | Lisotan | Muco | Mucorpin | Rhinathiol | Sincotan | Tecyteine;
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(UA) Ukraine: Amkesol uno | Bronchomucin | Broncoclar | Bronles | Fluditec | Karbocystein | Mucolik | Mucopront | Mucosol;
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(UG) Uganda: Carbosol | Rhinathiol;
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(UY) Uruguay: Mucolit | Tosex | Tussar;
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(VE) Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Broxol flem | Cisteinol | Daristen | Ditosxil | Gulaper | Loganil | Loviscol | Mucofar | Mucopront;
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(VN) Viet Nam: Carflem | Rocamux;
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(ZA) South Africa: Betaphlem | Bronchette | Co-flem | Corbar m | Dino-Carb | Flemex | Flemgo | Flemlite | Flusin mucous cough | Flutex Mucous Cough | Lessmusec | Merck-carbocysteine | Mucocaps | Mucoflem | Mucokleer | Mucoless | Mucolinct | Mucosirop | Mucosolv | Mucospect;
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(ZM) Zambia: Mucodyne
Index Terms
- Carbocisteina;
- Carbocysteina;
- Carbocysteine;
- Carboxymethylcysteine;
- S-Carboxymethyl L-Cysteine;
- S-Carboxymethylcysteine;
- S-CMC
Reported Use
Adjunctive mucolytic therapy in respiratory tract disorders characterized by excessive or viscous mucous secretions
Dosage Range
Oral:
Children 2 to 5 years: 100 mg twice daily or 62.5 to 125 mg 4 times daily.
Children 6 to 11 years: 100 to 250 mg 3 times daily.
Children 12 to <15 years: 100 to 750 mg 3 times daily.
Adolescents ≥15 years and Adults: 750 mg to 2.25 g/day in 3 to 4 divided doses.
Product Availability
Product available in various countries; not currently available in the US
Dosage Forms
Capsule, Oral: 375 mg, 500 mg
Packet, Oral: 750 mg/10 mL
Solution, Oral: 50 mg/mL
Syrup, Oral: 100 mg/5 mL, 250 mg/5 mL
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