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Mucinex
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Pharmaceutical Name
Trade (marketing or proprietary) name: Mucinex
Generic (nonproprietary or active ingredient) name: Guaifenesin
Indication and Usage
Reason the product has been approved for sale on the market.
This over-the-counter medication is used as an expectorant.
Manufacturer Insert
Ingredients
Guaifenesin, carbomer homopolymer type B; FD&C blue #1 aluminum lake; hypromellose, USP; magnesium stearate, NF; microcrystalline cellulose, NF; sodium starch glycolate, NF
Manufacturer-Listed Adverse Reactions
Per the CDC, adverse reactions are an undesirable medical condition that has been demonstrated to be caused by a vaccine. Evidence for the causal relation is usually obtained through randomized clinical trials, controlled epidemiologic studies, isolation of the vaccine strain from the pathogenic site, or recurrence of the condition with repeated vaccination (i.e., rechallenge); synonyms include side effect and adverse effect.
Headache, nausea, and vomiting.
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