muco mist is a prescription medication used to treat or prevent the buildup of mucus in the
lungs it works by breaking down mucus which makes it easier to cough up for removal in this video
we will provide an overview of mucomist including its uses dosage side effects and more so if you're
ready let's get into it as previously mentioned mucomist is the brand name for acetylcysteine
which is a mucolytic agent used to help break up mucus in patients with respiratory conditions
it is administered with a nebulizer which breaks up a liquid solution into tiny aerosol particles
that can be inhaled into the lungs mucomist is most commonly administered to treat or prevent
mucus buildup in patients with lung diseases this drug is most often indicated for the treatment or
prevention of mucus buildup in the following respiratory conditions chronic bronchitis
emphysema bronchiectasis pneumonia cystic fibrosis and atelectasis that is due to a mucus obstruction
also acetylcysteine can be administered orally as an antidote for an acetylmenifin overdose but more
on that later the standard dose for mucomist for adults when administered via nebulization
is one to ten milliliters of the twenty percent solution or 2 to 20 milliliters of the 10 solution
it can be administered every 2-6 hours and is typically performed by a respiratory therapist
the patient can use a mask or mouthpiece with a nebulizer in order to inhale the mucous solution
mucomist is effective in helping to break up mucus but it can also cause a few side effects
including coughing nausea vomiting stomach pain runny nose dyspnea wheezing and throat irritation
bronchoconstriction is an adverse side effect of mucomist therefore a bronchodilator is often
administered in order to help open the airways and prevent wheezing mucoumist is contraindicated in
patients who are allergic or sensitive to the drug and as previously mentioned bronchoconstriction is
a common side effect of this medication therefore patients with asthma or other obstructive lung
diseases must be monitored closely while mucomist is being delivered if bronchospasm
occurs it can usually be treated and reversed with an inhaled bronchodilator drug such as albuterol
i mentioned this term earlier but what exactly is a mucolytic agent well mucus is a sticky vicious
substance that is produced by the mucous membranes it serves an important role by trapping foreign
particles and bacteria which prevents them from entering the body however mucus can also build up
and cause problems especially in people with respiratory conditions this is when
mucolytic agents would be indicated because they work to dissolve mucus which makes it easier to
expect rate the two primary types of mucolytic agents are acetylcysteine and dornas alpha the key
thing to remember about doranasalpha is that it is an inhaled drug that is most commonly administered
to treat patients with cystic fibrosis however in this video we are focusing on acetylcysteine
if you've administered the drug before then you may be wondering why does mukamis smell so
bad mucomist is definitely known for its distinct foul-smelling odor which has often been described
to smell like rotten eggs that is because the acetylcysteine molecule contains sulfur
which explains why it has such a distinct smell the odor can be strong at first but the good news
is that it tends to dissipate over time and earlier i mentioned that acetylcysteine can
also be used to treat an acetominophen overdose acetaminophen is a common pain reliever that is
found in over-the-counter medications such as tylenol while it is generally safe when
used as directed it can be toxic in large doses acetaminophen toxicity can lead to liver damage
and even death in severe cases however acetylcysteine can be administered orally to
treat or prevent a hepatic injury that may occur after an acetaminophen overdose it helps replenish
depleted reserves in the liver that can enhance the non-toxic metabolism of acetaminophen in this
case the sooner acetylcysteine is administered the better the chance of preventing liver damage
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