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Is there a difference between N-acetylcysteine and N-acetyl-L-cysteine?

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According to research published by the National Institutes of Health, N-acetylcysteine (NAC), N-acetyl-L-cysteine, and several other names are all designations for the same compound. For consumers, this means that these names are used interchangeably to describe the same active ingredient found in supplements and medications. The seemingly confusing 'L-' simply specifies the biologically active form of the amino acid from which the compound is derived.