Drug Reference
Cysteine
OTC
Fact box
- Habit forming
- No
- Availability
- Over-the-counter (OTC)
Brand names
ElcysFreamine III 10Hepatamine 8NouressPremaSolProcalAmine 3Trophamine 10 %Trophamine 6 %
Available as
7.1 MG/ML · Injectable Solution50 MG/ML · Injectable Solution10 ML · Injection500 MG · Oral Capsule3 MG · Oral Tablet5 MG · Oral Tablet3.2 MG/ML · Injectable Solution5.4 MG/ML · Injectable Solution7.7 MG/ML · Injectable Solution2.1 MG/ML · Injectable Solution
FDA label sections are from openFDA and may not reflect the most recent labeling — confirm against the current DailyMed label.
Uses
Directions: Turn tube upside down and rotate cap to release pellets into cap. Unscrew cap and without touching pellets tip them into the mouth under the tongue. Allow to dissolve Take 15 minutes before meals.
How to use / dosing
DIRECTIONS Take 15 minutes before meals Adults and children 12 years and older 5 pellets 3 times per day Children between 12 years and 6 years of age 3 pellets 3 times per day Children under 6 years 1 pellet 3 times per day to be dissolved into a little water
Safety advice
Conservative summary derived from FDA labeling — defaults to “consult your doctor” unless the label is explicit. Not a substitute for your clinician’s advice.
PregnancyConsult your doctor
…If pregnant or breast-feeding ask a health professional before use.…
BreastfeedingConsult your doctor
…If pregnant or breast-feeding ask a health professional before use.…
AlcoholNo information
No specific information in the FDA label.
DrivingNo information
No specific information in the FDA label.
KidneyNo information
No specific information in the FDA label.
LiverNo information
No specific information in the FDA label.
Warnings & precautions
WARNINGS Stop use and ask doctor if symptoms persist more than 5 days or worsen. If pregnant or breast-feeding ask a health professional before use. Keep out of reach of children.
Current FDA labels (DailyMed)
- DULOXETINE CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE [ALMATICA PHARMA LLC]
- ZEVASKYN (PRADEMAGENE ZAMIKERACEL) CELLULAR SHEET [ABEONA THERAPEUTICS INC.]
- FREE RADICAL (ACETALDEHYDE, ALFALFA, ALPHA-KETOGLUTARICUM ACIDUM, ALPHA-LIPOICUM ACIDUM, ASCORBYL PALMITATE, COBALTUM METALLICUM, CYSTEINUM, DIMETHYL GLYCINE, FERRUM METALLICUM, FUCUS VESICULOSUS, GABA (GAMMA AMINOBUTYRIC ACID), GLUTATHIONE, HORDEUM VULGARE, L-METHIONINE, MAGNESIUM FLUORATUM, MANGANESE GLUCONATE, NASTURTIUM AQUATICUM, ORYZA SATIVA, QUERCETIN, RAPHANUS SATIVUS, SELENIUM METALLICUM, SODIUM SELENITE, TRITICUM AESTIVUM, UBIDECARENONUM, VITAMIN E, ZINC PICOLINATE, ZINCUM METALLICUM) LIQUID [DESERET BIOLOGICALS, INC.]
- FREE RADICAL (ALFALFA, ASCORBYL PALMITATE, CYSTEINUM, DIMETHYL GLYCINE, FUCUS VESICULOSUS, HORDEUM VULGARE, L-METHIONINE, MANGANESE GLUCONATE, NASTURTIUM AQUATICUM, QUERCETIN, RAPHANUS SATIVUS, SODIUM SELENITE, TRITICUM AESTIVUM, UBIDECARENONUM, ALPHA-LIPOICUM ACIDUM, GABA (GAMMA AMINOBUTYRIC ACID), ORYZA SATIVA, VITAMIN E, ZINC PICOLINATE, COBALTUM METALLICUM, FERRUM METALLICUM, GLUTATHIONE, MAGNESIUM FLUORATUM, SELENIUM METALLICUM, ZINCUM METALLICUM, ALPHA-KETOGLUTARICUM ACIDUM) LIQUID [DESERET BIOLOGICALS, INC.]
- PREMASOL - SULFITE-FREE (AMINO ACID) (LEUCINE, LYSINE, ISOLEUCINE, VALINE, HISTIDINE, PHENYLALANINE, THREONINE, METHIONINE, TRYPTOPHAN, TYROSINE, N-ACETYL-TYROSINE, ARGININE, PROLINE, ALANINE, GLUTAMIC ACIDE, SERINE, GLYCINE, ASPARTIC ACID, TAURINE, CYSTEINE HYDROCHLORIDE) INJECTION, SOLUTION [BAXTER HEALTHCARE COMPANY]
Authoritative sources
Reference only — not clinical advice. Verify against current FDA labeling and consult a licensed provider. About half of pediatric drug use is off-label and is not reflected in FDA labels; absence of pediatric information does not mean a medicine is unused or unsafe in children.