ABSTRACT
This drug belongs to the group of sulfhydryl agents, which have a mucolytic effect (see
mucus
) due to their ability to cleave disulfide bonds.
ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID (ASA)
(See
aspirin
.)
ACID AEROSOLS
Acid
aerosols
are often the consequence of
air pollution
. They are mainly comprised of sulfuric acid (H
SO
) and its partial neutralization product, ammonium bisulfate, but also nitric oxide, hydrochloric acid, and hydroxymethanesulfonic acid. Most H
SO
is derived from
sulfur dioxide
(SO
) and is present in the air as droplets. The concentrations of acid in the ambient air are difficult to measure. Concentrations of sulfate or SO
are often used as surrogates for levels of acidity.
