GET COUGH RELIEF WITH ACC®
Is your family struggling with chesty, wet coughs?
ACC® can help!1-6
YOU COUGH, ACC® RELIEF
Coughing is one of the most common reasons that people seek medical advice.7 It’s triggered by irritation in the airways, which can be caused by an underlying condition like a cold or respiratory infection.7 A wet (productive) cough is a type of cough caused by too much mucus in your airways.8
What is mucus? Mucus is a slippery liquid substance produced by your body.9 When it’s produced in normal amounts, it helps to keep your tissues hydrated and to prevent infection.9 However, the mucus your body produces when you’re sick is thicker and stickier than normal.9 Large amounts of this sticky stuff can clog up your airways and make you cough.8,9 |
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TREATING A COUGH WITH ACC®
ACC® contains an active ingredient called acetylcysteine (uh-see-tuhl-sisteen).1,2,10 This ingredient breaks down the bonds that hold thick, sticky mucus together, so the mucus becomes thinner.1,2,5,6 This makes it easier for you to cough it out and clear your airways, giving you the relief that you need.1-3
Acetylcysteine is absorbed quickly, which means ACC® gets to work fast to offer relief from coughs.4
Did you know? Clearing excess phlegm from your lungs can also prevent a more serious infection from developing there.11 |
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HOW DOES ACC® WORK?
ACC® is a type of medication known as a mucolytic.1,2,4,6 This means ACC® breaks down mucus to make it easier to clear out of your chest.1-3 It’s also a mucoregulator, which means it helps to regulate (control) mucus secretion.4
THE ACC® PRODUCT RANGE
Speak to your healthcare provider about ACC® today and find out which option is right for you.
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ACC® Long (600 mg effervescent tablets): Fizzy tablets for adults or adolescents aged 14 and up1
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ACC® 200 POS (200 mg powder for oral solution): Sachets of soluble powder for adults or children aged 6 and up2
Note: Consult your doctor before taking a pharmaceutical product.
For more information, click to download the ACC® product package leaflets.
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1. Hexal AG. ACC long 600 mg (effervescent tablets). Patient information. February 2020. 2. Hexal AG. ACC 200 mg (powder for oral solution). Patient information. January 2020. 3. Zaitseva OV. Rational choice of mucolytic therapy in treatment of respiratory diseases in children. Russian Medical Journal. 2009;17(19):1217-1221. 4. Sadowska AM. N-Acetylcysteine mucolysis in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Ther Adv Respir Dis. 2012;6(3):127-135. 5. Aldini G, Altomare A, Baron G, et al. N-acetylcysteine as an antioxidant and disulphide breaking agent: the reasons why. Free Radical Research. 2018;52(7):751-762. 6. Balsamo R, Lanata L, Egan CG. Mucoactive drugs. Eur Respir Rev. 2010 Jun;19(116):127-133. 7. Chung KF, Widdicombe JG, Boushey HA. Cough: causes, mechanisms and therapy. 2003; Chapter 1:3-10. 8. Murata A, Taniguchi Y, Hashimoto Y, et al. Discrimination of productive and non-productive cough by sound analysis. Intern Med. 1998;37:732-735. 9. What is mucus? Learn how to get rid of it. MedicineNet. Accessed May 29, 2022. https://www.medicinenet.com/what_is_mucus/article.htm. 10. How to pronounce acetylcysteine - Google search. Accessed June 10, 2021. https://www.google.com/search?q=how+to+pronounce+acetylcysteine&rlz=1C1LOQA_enZA752ZA760&oq=how+to+pronounce+acetylceistine&aqs=chrome. 11. Knowles MR, Boucher RC. Mucus clearance as a primary innate defense mechanism for mammalian airways. J Clin Invest. 2002;109(5):571-577. |
PRESENTATION: ACC® 200 mg: One Sachet with 3 g powder contains 200 mg acetylcysteine.
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