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2-mercaptoethanesulfonic acid sodium salt. An inhalation expectorant that breaks disulfide bonds in the mucopolysaccharides of mucus. It is used to treat chronic bronchitis and other respiratory diseases. Coenzyme m (2-mercaptoethanesulfonic acid) is involved in the methanogenesis pathway.
Pharmacological action: expectorants.
Chemical name: Ethanesulfonic acid, 2-mercapto-, monosodium salt
(12 Dec 1998)
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