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My pulmonologist at Mayo, Rochester, replied to my question about this treatment..... DR ALEXANDER NIVEN "The honest answer regarding NAC is that I am indifferent regarding its role in COPD. There are some COPD patients who swear by it, and in those patients I don't actively discontinue it, but I rarely if ever initiate it on my own. We have been studying NAC for 30 years, and there is still not a convincing signal of benefit despite multiple trials, many with conflicting results. I mostly think of this medication when there is a structural airway abnormality (like a mass blocking most of an airway) or rarely in the setting of terribly tenaceous secretions."
I’m not sure. I have good insurance (after the deductible), so probably yes. Mostly, I was wondering about the NAC supplements (pills) you get at the store (or from Amazon).