Cysteine: Side Effects, Uses & Monitoring

Facts extracted from current FDA product labeling for Cysteine. Educational only — not medical advice.

Labeled uses

ELCYS® is indicated for use as an additive to amino acid solutions to meet the nutritional requirements of newborn infants requiring total parenteral nutrition (TPN); and of adult and pediatric patients with severe liver disease who may have impaired enzymatic processes and require TPN. It can also be added to amino acid solutions to provide a more complete profile of amino acids for protein synthesis.

Source: FDA labeling via NIH DailyMed (set 52317b38…). Not affiliated with FDA or NIH.

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