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Guaifenesin

Dosage form
TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE
Labeler
Better Living Brands LLC
Label updated
2023-12-01
Retrieved
2026-09-07
Active ingredients
GUAIFENESIN
View original label and images on DailyMed ↗
Active ingredient

(in each extended-release tablet)
 Guaifenesin USP 600 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.
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 (1-800-222-1222).

Directions
  • do not crush, chew, or break 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 or 2 tablets every 12 hours. Do not exceed 4 tablets in 24 hours.
  • children under 12 years of age: do not use
Other information
  • store between 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F)
Inactive ingredients

colloidal silicon dioxide, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, povidone, and pregelatinized starch (maize)

Questions?

1-855-274-4122 (Monday – Friday 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM EST) You may also report side effects to this phone number.


DISTRIBUTED BY
BETTER LIVING BRANDS LLC
P.O.BOX 99, PLEASANTON, CA 94566-0009
1-888-723-3929
www.betterlivingbrandsLLC.com

MADE IN INDIA

CODE: AP/DRUGS/04/2016

PACKAGE LABEL-PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 600 mg Blister Carton (20 (1 x 20) Tablets)

Compare to
the active ingredient in
Mucinex®*

NDC 21130-179-67

Signature
Care®
Quality
Guaranteed

Mucus Relief
Guaifenesin Extended-Release
Tablets 600 mg

Expectorant 
 
•Relieves Chest Congestion
•Thins And Loosens Mucus

12
HOUR

ACTUAL SIZE

20 EXTENDED-RELEASE TABLETS

[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]


DailyMed Set ID: ba6ccfc6-d2f8-56d0-e053-2a95a90af6a8 · Version 3
NDC: 21130-179