ATC Group: S01XA08 Acetylcysteine

The World Health Organization's ATC classification organizes medical drugs based on therapeutic properties, chemical composition, and anatomy. It helps make essential medicines readily available globally and is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry.

Position of S01XA08 in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 S Sensory organs
2 S01 Ophthalmologicals
3 S01X Other ophthalmologicals
4 S01XA Other ophthalmologicals
5 S01XA08 Acetylcysteine

Active ingredients in S01XA08

Active Ingredient

Acetylcysteine is N-acetyl derivative of cysteine. Used as a mucolytic agent to reduce the viscosity of mucous secretions.

Related product monographs

Document Type Information Source  
 ILUBE Eye drops, solution MPI, EU: SmPC Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB)

Medicines classified under this ATC code globally

Tunisia (TN)

Turkey (TR)

United Kingdom (UK)

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.