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GuaifenesinExtended Release

Dosage form
TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE
Labeler
SAM'S WEST INC
Label updated
2022-06-24
Retrieved
2026-09-07
Active ingredients
Guaifenesin
View original label and images on DailyMed ↗
Label information

Drug Facts

Active ingredient (in each extended-release tablet)

Guaifenesin, USP 1200 mg

Purpose

Expectorant

Uses
  • •helps loosen phlegm (mucus) and thin bronchial secretions to rid the bronchial passageways of bothersome mucus and make coughs more productive
Warnings

Do not use

  • •for children under 12 years of age

Ask a doctor before use if you have

  • •persistent or chronic cough such as occurs with smoking, asthma, chronic bronchitis, or emphysema
  • •cough accompanied by too much phlegm (mucus)

Stop use and ask a doctor if

  • •cough lasts more than 7 days, comes back, or occurs with fever, rash, or persistent headache.
    These could be signs of a serious illness.

Label information

If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.

Label information

Keep out of reach of children.

In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away (1-800-222-1222).

Directions
  • •do not crush, chew, or break extended-release tablet
  • •take with a full glass of water
  • •this product can be administered without regard for the timing of meals
  • •adults and children 12 years of age and over: 1 extended-release tablet every 12 hours. Do not exceed 2 extended-release tablets in 24 hours.
  • •children under 12 years of age: do not use
Other information
  • •store between 20-25°C (68-77°F)
  • TAMPER EVIDENT: DO NOT USE IF CARTON IS OPEN OR IF PRINTED SEAL ON BLISTER IS BROKEN OR MISSING.
Inactive ingredients

colloidal silicon dioxide, FD&C blue #2 aluminum lake, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, povidone.

Questions?

call toll-free Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm EST at 1-800-406-7984.

Label information

DISTRIBUTED BY:
SAM'S WEST, INC.
BENTONVILLE, AR 72716

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 1200 mg Tablet Blister Pack Carton

Compare to Maximum Strength Mucinex®
active ingredient*

NDC 68196-996-56

Member's Mark

Maximum Strength

Mucus Relief

Guaifenesin Extended-Release
Tablets, 1200 mg
Expectorant

  • •Relieves chest congestion
  • •Thins and loosens mucus

12
HOUR

56
Extended-
Release
Tablets

[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

DailyMed Set ID: 64297bb8-cd4e-46d3-ae79-ea4aa4c03bca · Version 4
NDC: 68196-996