Carbocisteine is a mucolytic medicine which breaks down some of the chemical bonds in mucus. This makes the mucus less thick and sticky (viscous) and thus easier to cough up.
It is used for: *Artificial airway opening in the neck (tracheostomy) *Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Cystic fibrosis Glue ear (suppurative otitis media)