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Guaifenesin

Dosage form
TABLET
Labeler
Physicians Total Care, Inc.
Label updated
2012-03-01
Retrieved
2026-09-07
Active ingredients
GUAIFENESIN
View original label and images on DailyMed ↗
Active ingredient (in each immediate-release tablet)
Guaifenesin 200 mg
Purpose
Expectorant
Use(s)
helps loosen phlegm (mucus) and thin bronchial secretions to rid the bronchial passageways of bothersome mucus and make coughs more productive
Warnings

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.
Directions
  • do not exceed 6 doses in 24 hours
  • take with a full glass of water
adults and children 12 years 
of age and over
1 to 2 tablets every
4 hours
children 6 to under 12 years
of age 

½ to 1 tablet every

4 hours 

children under 6 years of age  consult a physician 

Other information
  • store at controlled room temperature 15º-30ºC (59º-86ºF)
  • use by expiration date on package
Inactive ingredients
FD&C red #40 aluminum lake, magnesium stearate, maltodextrin, microcrystalline cellulose, povidone, silica gel, sodium starch glycolate, stearic acid
Questions?
To Report Adverse Drug Event Call: (800) 616-2471
Principal Display Panel
The product packaging shown below represents a sample of that currently in use.  Additional packaging may also be available.
NDC 54868-5847-0

[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]



GUAIFENESIN TABLETS
Guaifenesin 200 mg
Expectorant
  • Relieves Chest Congestion
  • Thins and Loosens Mucus
100 Tablets Immediate Release

50844     REV0510A58812

Distributed by MAJOR PHARMACEUTICALS
31788 Enterprise Drive,
Livonia, MI 48150 USA

Re-Order No. 238163        M-17       
 Rev. 11/10
TAMPER EVIDENT: DO NOT USE IF IMPRINTED SAFETY SEAL UNDER CAP IS BROKEN OR MISSING


Additional barcode labeling by:
Physicians Total Care, Inc.
Tulsa, Oklahoma      74146

DailyMed Set ID: bf32f7e3-2973-434a-a3c5-7e40bedf5f2a · Version 1
NDC: 54868-5847