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Guaifenesin

Dosage form
SOLUTION
Labeler
A-S Medication Solutions
Label updated
2021-03-02
Retrieved
2026-09-07
Active ingredients
GUAIFENESIN
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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

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.063:01 4/13

MG #29850

HOW SUPPLIED

Product: 50090-4856

NDC: 50090-4856-0 10 mL in a CUP, UNIT-DOSE / 10 in a TRAY

GUAIFENESIN SOLUTION

[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

DailyMed Set ID: c4a6dbbc-cbaf-43ce-922a-48289ae624c9 · Version 1
NDC: 50090-4856