Description – S-carboxymethyl-L-cysteine, the side-chain carboxymethyl derivative of the sulfur-containing amino acid, cysteine. Carbocisteine, also called carbocysteine, is a mucolytic that reduces the viscosity of sputum
Function – Carbocisteine is used to help relieve the symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) and bronchiectasis by allowing the sufferer to bring up sputum more easily