Guaifenesin Overview

Guaifenesin Guide

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  • Summary
  • Why it is Prescribed
  • Brand Names
  • How it Works
  • Notification
  • Other Information
  • Overdose
  • Precautions
  • Possible Side Effects
  • Storage Conditions

Why it is Prescribed

Guaifenesin thins the mucus in the air passages and makes it easier to cough up the mucus and clear the airways, allowing you to breathe more easily. It relieves the coughs of colds, bronchitis, and other lung infections.

This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.


How it Works

Guaifenesin comes as a regular and extended-release (long-acting) tablet and capsule and liquid to take by mouth. Follow the directions on the package or on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take guaifenesin exactly as directed. Do not take more or ...


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Encyclopedia: Guaifenesin

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Guaifenesin or guaiphenesin is an expectorant drug usually taken orally to assist the bringing up of phlegm from the airways in acute respiratory tract infections. Similar medicines derived from the guaiac tree were in use as a generic remedy by Native Americans when explorers reached North America in the 1500s, but guaifenesin was first approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 1952. Guaifenesin is sold as pills or syrups...


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Asked by dooralarm - 9 months ago

Does anybody know where you can buy Guaifenesin to treat fibromyalgia?
I live in the uk ,does anybody know of any place here or in America...

Marina del Rey Pharmacy Jim Zelenay, Pharmacist 4558 So. Admiralty Way Marina del Rey, CA 90292 Fax (310) 577-7562 Phone: (310) 823-5311 www.fibroconnection.com Orders taken by e-mail: zelenaymdrrx@aol.com Will ship guaifenesin and other products...

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    Hello! I wonder if anyone has heard of using guaifenesin on a daily basis for easing symptoms of FM from this? Guaifenesin is used in cough syrups and you can buy it with nothing else added (like dextromorphan) I would

    Jun 06, 2000

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    and alkaloids while off? also, tried ephedrine with guaifenesin... has anyone experienced nausea from this combination? the guaifenesin perhaps? taking 50 mg. ephedrine from a certain product equals 400 mg

    May 06, 2004

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    describes the Guaifenesin Protocol. I'm still trying to figure out if Guai is something kidney receptors as Guaifenesin. The diet only needs following by those of us who are...

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  • What is guaifenesin?

    It is a well-known over-the-counter (OTC) medication of long standing use. Guaifenesin is pronounced 'gwy-fen-e-sin' - the "e" between "fen" and "sin" should be pronounced like the "e" in "item. ...

  • What is the purpose of guaifenesin?

    Guaifenesin is an expectorant which works to thin mucous making it easier to clear it from the lungs. It is believed to cause a reflex stimulation of bronchial glands, resulting ...

  • Are homeopathic medications safe to use with GUAIFENESIN?

    Yes. They are extremely diluted, therefore never strong enough to block GUAIFENESIN.

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