# OnCo record n-acetylcysteine-supplements (technology). Data CC BY-NC 4.0, attribute "Data from OnCo (onco.cc)". Whole corpus: https://onco.cc/api/v1/onco.nt
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<https://onco.cc/technologies/n-acetylcysteine-supplements/>
  a schema:MedicalTherapy ;
  onco:kind "technology" ;
  schema:identifier "n-acetylcysteine-supplements" ;
  schema:name "N-acetylcysteine (NAC) supplements"@en ;
  schema:alternateName "NAC"@en, "Acetylcysteine"@en ;
  schema:description "N-acetylcysteine is a real medicine for paracetamol overdose and for thinning mucus, and is also sold as an antioxidant supplement. In a large trial it did not prevent second cancers of the head and neck or lung, and in animals it sped up lung cancer growth. Whether it interferes with cancer treatment is unknown, so it is one to discuss with your team."@en ;
  schema:url <https://onco.cc/technologies/n-acetylcysteine-supplements/> ;
  schema:dateModified "2026-11-04"^^xsd:date ;
  schema:citation <https://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/integrative-medicine/herbs/n-acetylcysteine> ;
  onco:status "negative" ;
  onco:tag "complementary", "supportive-care", "evidence:no-benefit" ;
  onco:related <https://onco.cc/technologies/alpha-lipoic-acid/>, <https://onco.cc/technologies/vitamin-e-supplements/> ;
  onco:cancers <https://onco.cc/cancers/head-and-neck/>, <https://onco.cc/cancers/lung-cancer/> ;
  onco:sections <https://onco.cc/fronts/supportive-care/>, <https://onco.cc/fronts/prevention/>, <https://onco.cc/fronts/nutrition-lifestyle/> ;
  onco:technologies <https://onco.cc/technologies/integrative-oncology/>, <https://onco.cc/technologies/dietary-supplements-treatment-interactions/> ;
  onco:drugs <https://onco.cc/drugs/cisplatin/> ;
  onco:bottlenecks <https://onco.cc/bottlenecks/b-misinformation/> .