Guaifenesin

Drug overview for GUAIFENESIN (guaifenesin):

Generic name: guaifenesin (gwye-FEN-e-sin)
Drug class: Expectorants
Therapeutic class: Respiratory Therapy Agents

Guaifenesin is an expectorant.

No enhanced Uses information available for this drug.

DRUG IMAGES

GUAIFENESIN 200 MG TABLET
GUAIFENESIN 400 MG CAPLET

The following indications for GUAIFENESIN (guaifenesin) have been approved by the FDA:

Indications:
Cold symptoms
Cough

Professional Synonyms:
None.

Dosing information for GUAIFENESIN
DRUG LABEL	DOSING TYPE	DOSING INSTRUCTIONS
GUAIFENESIN 200 MG TABLET	Maintenance	Adults take 1 tablet (200 mg) by oral route every 4 hours as needed
GUAIFENESIN 400 MG CAPLET	Maintenance	Adults take 1 tablet (400 mg) by oral route every 4 hours as needed

Generic dosing information for GUAIFENESIN
DRUG LABEL	DOSING TYPE	DOSING INSTRUCTIONS
GUAIFENESIN 200 MG TABLET	Maintenance	Adults take 1 tablet (200 mg) by oral route every 4 hours as needed
GUAIFENESIN 400 MG CAPLET	Maintenance	Adults take 1 tablet (400 mg) by oral route every 4 hours as needed
GUAIFENESIN 400 MG TABLET	Maintenance	Adults take 1 tablet (400 mg) by oral route every 4 hours as needed

Moderate List
No disease contraindications

More Frequent	Less Frequent
None.	None.

Rare/Very Rare
Gastrointestinal irritation Nausea Vomiting

The following precautions are available for GUAIFENESIN (guaifenesin):

Pediatric
Pregnant
Lactation
Geriatric

No enhanced Pediatric Use information available for this drug.

Contraindicated

None

Severe Precaution

None

Management or Monitoring Precaution

None

No enhanced Pregnancy information available for this drug.

No enhanced Lactation information available for this drug.

No enhanced Geriatric Use information available for this drug.

Cold symptoms
J00	Acute nasopharyngitis [common cold]
Cough
R05	Cough
R05.1	Acute cough
R05.2	Subacute cough
R05.3	Chronic cough
R05.9	Cough, unspecified