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WHY ACC®?

Colds, flu and allergies can cause unpleasant symptoms like a phlegmy cough or snotty sinuses.1 ACC® gets to work fast,2-4 helping you to get rid of sticky, thick snot and phlegm.2-6

ACC® is a mucolytic, which means it breaks down mucus and phlegm so they become thinner and less sticky.2-6 This makes it easier to get rid of extra snot or phlegm that builds up when you’re sick, either by blowing it out or coughing it up.1,7,8

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Note: ACC 600® effervescent tablets are suitable for adults and children from the age of 14 years.2 ACC 600® Oral Powder is suitable for adults only.2 ACC® 200 effervescent tablets and ACC® Oral Solution are suitable for adults and children from the age of 2 years.3,4

How does ACC® work?

The active ingredient in ACC® is called acetylcysteine (uh-see-tuhl-si-steen).2-4,10 This ingredient works directly on the thick mucus and phlegm that clogs up your airways when you’re struggling with a cold, flu or allergies.1,5,6

Did you know? ACC® also has antioxidant properties.2-4,11

Acetylcysteine breaks down the bonds that hold the mucus and phlegm together and makes it thinner, so it’s easier for you to cough it up or blow it out.2-6,12

Did you know? Research shows that acetylcysteine improves the clearing of mucus from the airways by up to 35%.7,8

What is ACC® used for?

ACC® helps to treat wet cough and sinus congestion throughout the year, no matter the season.2-6,13-15

Choose ACC® to help you and your family when you need to get rid of the unwelcome Snotties and Phlegmings.2-4

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ACC® relieves mucus congestion in the airways1-3

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References
  1. What is mucus? Learn how to get rid of it. MedicineNet. Accessed May 31, 2021. https://www.medicinenet.com/what_is_mucus/article.htm.
  2. Sandoz SA (Pty) Ltd. ACC® 600 Professional information. V1.0 (02/11/2021), approved 26 October 2021 (oral powder) and 02 November 2021 (effervescent tablets).
  3. Sandoz SA (Pty) Ltd. ACC® 20 mg/ml ORAL SOLUTION Professional information. V1 (07/10/2021), approved 05 October 2021.
  4. Sandoz SA (Pty) Ltd. ACC® 200 Professional information. V10 (16/08/2022), approved 08 July 2020.
  5. Kryukov AI, Turovsky AB, Izotova GN, et al. Treatment of acute sinusitis. Russian Medical Journal. 2012;9:458-488.
  6. Zaitseva OV. Rational choice of mucolytic therapy in treatment of respiratory diseases in children. Russian Medical Journal. 2009;17(19):1217-1221.
  7. Helms S, Miller A. Natural treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis. Altern Med Rev. 2006;11:196-207.
  8. Todisco T, Polidori R, Rossi F, et al. Effect of N-acetylcysteine in subjects with slow pulmonary mucociliary clearance. Eur J Respir Dis Suppl. 1985;139:136-141.
  9. Osman L. What’s a medicine schedule? The Self-Medication Manufacturers Association of South Africa (SMASA). https://www.alliancemidmed.co.za/assets/documents/helpfulinfo/themeaninbehindmedicineschedules.pdf.
  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.1.69i57j0i13j0i22i30j0i390l4.28870j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8.
  11. 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.
  12. Zeiger R. Prospects for ancillary treatment of sinusitis in the 1990s. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1992;90(3):478-495.
  13. Price RHM, Graham C, Ramalingam S. Association between viral seasonality and meteorological factors. Sci Rep. 2019;9(1):929.
  14. Green RJ, Davis G, Price D. Concerns of patients with allergic rhinitis: the allergic rhinitis care programme in South Africa. Primary Care Respiratory Journal. 2007;16(5):299-303.
  15. Green RJ, Zar HJ, Jeena PM, et al. South African guideline for the diagnosis, management and prevention of acute viral bronchiolitis in children. South African Medical Journal. 2010;100(5):320.

 

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  1. Sandoz SA (Pty) Ltd. ACC® 600 Professional information. V1.0 (02/11/2021), approved 26 October 2021 (oral powder) and 02 November 2021 (effervescent tablets).
  2. Sandoz SA (Pty) Ltd. ACC® 20 mg/ml ORAL SOLUTION Professional information. V1 (07/10/2021), approved 05 October 2021.
  3. Sandoz SA (Pty) Ltd. ACC® 200 Professional information. V10 (16/08/2022), approved 08 July 2020.

 

[S1] ACC® 20 mg/ml Oral Solution. Reg. No.: 48/10.3/0261. Composition: Each 1 ml of ACC 20 mg/ml ORAL SOLUTION contains 20 mg acetylcysteine. ATC Code: R05C B01.

[S1] ACC® 200 (effervescent tablets). Reg. No.: 29/10.2.2/0753. Composition: Each ACC 200 effervescent tablet contains: 200 mg acetylcysteine. Pharmacological Classification: A10.3 Medicines acting on the respiratory system – other.

[S1] ACC® 600 (effervescent tablets). Reg. No.: 45/10.3/0229. Composition: Each effervescent tablet contains 600 mg acetylcysteine. [S1] ACC® 600 ORAL POWDER. Reg. No.: 51/10.3/0816. Composition: Each sachet contains 600 mg of acetylcysteine. ATC Code: R05CB01.

For full prescribing information refer to the Sandoz Professional Information approved by the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA).

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