SCHAUMBURG, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC today announced the launch of Acetylcysteine Solution, USP, 20% 30 mL vial for inhalation (mucolytic agent) or oral administration (acetaminophen antidote). For inhalation, it is used as adjuvant therapy for patients with certain lung diseases including chronic and acute bronchopulmonary disease. Inhalation therapy reduces the viscosity of mucus, thinning mucus secretions. When administered orally, it is used to prevent or lessen hepatic injury following acetaminophen overdose.
“The introduction of Acetylcysteine Solution further illustrates Fresenius Kabi’s commitment to meeting market needs in the short term, while broadening the availability of our APP critical care products for the long term,” said John Ducker, president and chief executive officer of Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC.
Acetylcysteine Solution, USP, has been on the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists’ drug shortage lists since 2011. The launch of Acetylcysteine Solution, USP, should help mitigate the drug shortage for this critical product.
Acetylcysteine Solution, USP, was developed by InnoPharma, Inc., and the Abbreviated New Drug Application was approved by the FDA earlier this year. Fresenius Kabi has a licensing agreement with InnoPharma to sell, market and distribute Acetylcysteine Solution, USP, in the United States.
About Acetylcysteine Solution, USP, 20% Concentration in 30 ml
Acetylcysteine Solution, USP, is indicated as adjuvant therapy for patients with abnormal, viscid, or inspissated mucous secretions in such conditions as:
- Chronic bronchopulmonary disease (chronic emphysema, emphysema with bronchitis, chronic asthmatic bronchitis, tuberculosis, bronchiectasis and primary amyloidosis of the lung)
- Acute bronchopulmonary disease (pneumonia, bronchitis, tracheobronchitis)
- Pulmonary complications of cystic fibrosis
- Tracheostomy care
- Pulmonary complications associated with surgery
- Use during anesthesia
- Post-traumatic chest conditions
- Atelectasis due to mucous obstruction
- Diagnostic bronchial studies (bronchgrams, bronchospirometry, and bronchial wedge catheterization)
Acetylcysteine Solution, USP administered orally, is indicated as an antidote to prevent or lessen hepatic injury which may occur following the ingestion of a potentially hepatotoxic quantity of acetaminophen.
About Fresenius Kabi
Fresenius Kabi is focused on the care of critically and chronically ill patients inside and outside the hospital. Its portfolio of products comprises a wide range of IV drugs, infusion therapies, clinical nutrition products as well as the related medical devices and blood transfusion technologies. With a corporate philosophy of “Caring for Life,” the company’s goal is to improve the patient’s quality of life. Fresenius Kabi AG is a 100 percent subsidiary of the health care group Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA. For more information, visit www.fresenius-kabi.com.
In the United States, APP, a division of Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC markets a broad portfolio of specialty pharmaceutical products with a focus on the oncology, anti-infective, anesthetic/analgesic and critical care markets for use in hospitals, long-term care facilities, alternate care sites and clinics. For more information, visit www.APPpharma.com.
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