Molecule Structure

Scientific Name

Cysteine

Description of the Drug

Cysteine is an amino acid commonly found as a component of total parenteral nutrition and used as an antidote for acetaminophen overdose.

Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10 from
http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB00151

Brand Name(s)

Not Available

Company Owner(s)

Hospira Inc, Exela Pharma Sciences Llc, Dr Reddys Laboratories Sa, Baxter Healthcare Corp

Mechanism(s) Of Action

Not Available

Unichem Links

SureChEMBL SCHEMBL3349
PharmGKB PA449173
Human Metabolome Database HMDB0000574
DrugBank DB00151
PubChem: Thomson Pharma 15119851 14747569
PubChem 6419722 5862
Mcule MCULE-6337217524 MCULE-1896679526
NMRShiftDB 60018683
Nikkaji J9.167G
PDBe CYS
BindingDB 50109609
EPA CompTox Dashboard DTXSID8022876
DrugCentral 769
Metabolights MTBLC17561 MTBLC35235
Brenda 553 138051 74 153 336 136826
Rhea 35235
ChemicalBook CB7388480
Guide to Pharmacology 4782
rxnorm ELCYS CYSTEINE CYSTEINE HYDROCHLORIDE
KEGG Ligand C00097
ChEBI 17561 35235
ZINC ZINC000000895042