Mucus-Er Max

Drug overview for MUCUS-ER MAX (guaifenesin):

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

Guaifenesin is an expectorant.

No enhanced Uses information available for this drug.

DRUG IMAGES

CVS MUCUS ER 1,200 MG TABLET

The following indications for MUCUS-ER MAX (guaifenesin) have been approved by the FDA:

Indications:
Cold symptoms
Cough

Professional Synonyms:
None.

The following dosing information is available for MUCUS-ER MAX (guaifenesin):

Dosing
Administration
Dosing Information
Generic

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.

No dosing information available.

No generic dosing information available.

The following drug interaction information is available for MUCUS-ER MAX (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 MUCUS-ER MAX (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 MUCUS-ER MAX (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 MUCUS-ER MAX (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.

The following prioritized warning is available for MUCUS-ER MAX (guaifenesin):

No warning message for this drug.

The following icd codes are available for MUCUS-ER MAX (guaifenesin)'s list of indications:

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