Guaifenesin
Drug Facts
FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION: CONTENTS*
- Active ingredient
- Inactive ingredients
- Purpose
- Guaifenesin Uses
- Warnings
- Directions
- STORAGE
- Questions or comments?
- Package/Label Principal Display Panel
FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION
Active ingredient
Each 5 mL (1 teaspoonful) contains:
Guaifenesin ................................................ 100 mg
Inactive ingredients
Acesulfame K, artificial cherry & vanilla flavor, aspartame, hypromellose, menthol, methylparaben, potassium sorbate, purified water. Citric acid may be used to adjust pH.
Purpose
Expectorant
Guaifenesin Uses
Helps loosen phlegm (mucus) and thin bronchial secretions to make coughs more productive.
Warnings
Ask a doctor before use if you have
- cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus)
- cough that lasts or is chronic such as occurs with smoking, asthma, chronic bronchitis, or emphysema
Stop use and ask a doctor if
- cough lasts more than 7 days, comes back, or is accompanied by fever, rash, or persistent headache. These could be signs of a serious condition.
- you are hypersensitive to any of the ingredients
If pregnant or breast-feeding,
ask a health professional before use.
Keep out of reach of children.
In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
Professional Note: Guaifenesin has been shown to produce a color interference with certain clinical laboratory determinations of 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) and vanillylmandelic acid (VMA).
Directions
Follow dosage below or use as directed by a physician.
- do not take more than 6 doses in any 24-hour period
age | dose |
adults and children 12 years and over | 10 to 20 mL (2 to 4 teaspoonfuls) every 4 hours |
children 6 years to under 12 years | 5 to 10 mL (1 to 2 teaspoonfuls) every 4 hours |
children 2 to under 6 years of age | 2.5 to 5 mL (1/2 to 1 teaspoonful) every 4 hours |
children under 2 years of age | ask a doctor |
How Supplied:
Guaifenesin Oral Solution is a clear viscous liquid with a slight cherry odor supplied in the following oral dosage forms: 5 mL unit dose, 10 mL unit dose, 15 mL unit dose in trays of 10 and 4 fl. oz. (118 mL) bottle
Phenylketonurics: contains phenylalanine 8.4 mg per teaspoonful (5 mL)
STORAGE
Keep tightly closed. Store at controlled room temperature, 20°-25°C (68°-77°F). [See USP] Protect from light.
Questions or comments?
Call 1-800-262-9010.
Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co., Inc.
Amityville, NY 11701
Rev.063:00 10/10
MG #29850
Package/Label Principal Display Panel
Delivers 15 mL
NDC 50383-063-15
GUAIFENESIN ORAL SOLUTION
300 mg/15 mL
Sugar Free/Alcohol Free
EXPECTORANT
SEE INSERT
FOR INSTITUTIONAL USE ONLY
Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co., Inc.
Amityville, NY 11701
Rev. 063:00 10/10
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