Guaiphenesin / Guaifenesin

The effect of this medicine on the fetus is not known, consult your doctor if you are pregnant, your doctor will tell you the use of this medicine after assessing the benefits over risks.

Tell your doctor if you are breastfeeding, as no information is available on the use of this medicine if you are breastfeeding, your doctor will tell you on the use of this medicine after assessing the benefits over risks.

No information is available on the ability to drive or operate any machines. However, if you observe or experience any side effects, it is advised not to drive or use tools. Contact your doctor or pharmacist for further information.

No information is available on interactions of this medicine when taken with alcohol, consult your doctor or pharmacist for further details.

An ‘expectorant’ is any medicine that expels the sputum (phlegm or mucus) from your airways to outside by way of coughProductive or chesty cough (cough with sputum) results when secretions of the airways are increased due to viral or bacterial infections or dust, pollen, or other allergies. The secretions will mix with other cells and substances in the airways and congest the airways causing tightness in chest, problematic breathing, and cough. The body wants to expel these secretions by way of cough. Guaifenesin thins down the secretions and increases cough by way of which it will relieve the congestion of the airwaysGuaifenesin is extracted from the bark of a tree called ‘guaiacum’ and is being used as a cough and cold remedy for hundreds of yearsThis medicine is proven to be safe and efficient for the treatment of cough associated with chest congestion

If you are using Guaifenesin for childrenDo not use more than four dosages in 24 hoursDo not use for more than 5 days without prescriptionInform the doctor immediately if you observe any side effects such as vomiting, stomach pain, high fever, rashes or headache or if you believe the medicine is not working properlyNever give Guaifenesin for more than prescribed amount or duration or with any other cough and cold medicinesThe doctor should be informed if the patient has any liver or kidney problems