Cough Syrup

Drug overview for COUGH SYRUP (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.

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

Indications:
Cold symptoms
Cough

Professional Synonyms:
None.

The following dosing information is available for COUGH SYRUP (guaifenesin):

Dosing
Administration
COUGH SYRUP
GUAIFENESIN

No enhanced Dosing information available for this drug.

Guaifenesin is administered orally. Mucinex(R) 600-mg extended-release tablets should not be broken, crushed, or chewed and should not be used in children younger than 12 years of age; the tablets should be kept out of reach of young children to avoid accidental swallowing and choking.

Dosing information for COUGH SYRUP
DRUG LABEL	DOSING TYPE	DOSING INSTRUCTIONS
COUGH SYRUP 100 MG/5 ML	Maintenance	Adults take 10 milliliters (200 mg) by oral route every 4 hours as needed

Generic dosing information for GUAIFENESIN
DRUG LABEL	DOSING TYPE	DOSING INSTRUCTIONS
GUAIFENESIN 200 MG/10 ML CUP	Maintenance	Adults take 10 milliliters (200 mg) by oral route every 4 hours as needed
GUAIFENESIN 100MG/5ML SOLN CUP	Maintenance	Adults take 10 milliliters (200 mg) by oral route every 4 hours as needed
GUAIFENESIN 300 MG/15 ML CUP	Maintenance	Adults take 10 milliliters (200 mg) by oral route every 4 hours as needed
GUAIFENESIN 100 MG/5 ML SOLN	Maintenance	Adults take 10 milliliters (200 mg) by oral route every 4 hours as needed
GUAIFENESIN 200 MG/10 ML LIQ	Maintenance	Adults take 10 milliliters (200 mg) by oral route every 4 hours as needed

The following drug interaction information is available for COUGH SYRUP (guaifenesin):

Contraindicated
Severe
Moderate

There are 0 contraindications.

There are 0 severe interactions.

There are 0 moderate interactions.

The following contraindication information is available for COUGH SYRUP (guaifenesin):

Overview
Contraindicated
Severe
Moderate

Drug contraindication overview.

No enhanced Contraindications information available for this drug.

There are 0 contraindications.

There are 0 severe contraindications.

There are 1 moderate contraindications. Clinically significant contraindication, where the condition can be managed or treated before the drug may be given safely.

Moderate List
No disease contraindications

The following adverse reaction information is available for COUGH SYRUP (guaifenesin):

Overview
Severe
Less Severe

Adverse reaction overview.

No enhanced Common Adverse Effects information available for this drug.

There are 0 severe adverse reactions.

There are 3 less severe adverse reactions.

More Frequent	Less Frequent
None.	None.

Rare/Very Rare
Gastrointestinal irritation Nausea Vomiting

The following precautions are available for COUGH SYRUP (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.

Precaution Exists
Precaution exists. (No data or inconclusive human data.) Use of this drug by breast feeding mothers should be evaluated carefully.

Drug Name	Excretion Potential	Effect on Infant	Notes
Guaifenesin	Unknown. It is unknown whether the drug is excreted in human breast milk.	It is not known whether this drug has an adverse effect on the nursing infant. (No data or inconclusive human data)	Insuff data avail; avoid products with high alcohol content

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