Let's take a minute to talk about your medication.  

This is Acetylcysteine. It helps to treat certain breathing conditions. It works by helping to clear mucus from the lungs. Acetylcysteine is often used with other medications to help improve breathing. It may have other uses as well.

Acetylcysteine is often taken as a breathing treatment. The medicine is placed into a nebulizer machine, which allows it to be breathed into the lungs. Your doctor will determine your dose and how often you should use this medicine. You should take it exactly as your doctor tells you to. 

Most people tolerate this medicine well. Common side effects include nausea, vomiting, runny nose, and sore mouth. These effects are normal if they are mild and should go away. Some people have also reported feeling clammy, chest tightness, and difficulty breathing. Acetylcysteine can cause drowsiness. You should wait until you know how this medicine affects you before you do activities that require you to be alert, like driving. If these or other side effects become reasons you want to stop taking this medicine, please talk to your doctor or pharmacist. 

As with any medicine, rare but serious side effects could occur. You should read the Patient Information Sheet to know which symptoms to watch for and when to report changes.  

Women should check with their doctors before becoming pregnant and before breastfeeding.

Acetylcysteine can interact with other medicines. You should always check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking other medicines. Do not mix other medicines with acetylcysteine in your nebulizer machine. 

For best results, take Acetylcysteine exactly as prescribed, and ask your pharmacist or doctor if you have questions about your nebulizer.