GUAIFENESIN

Manufacturer
Pharbest Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Effective date
2025-12-24
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
2
Source
full-release
Hydrated at
2026-06-01 01:28:33

Label at a glance#

ProductGUAIFENESIN
Active ingredientGUAIFENESIN
Label structure8 sections

Indications and uses

helps loosen phlegm (mucus) and thin bronchial secretions to rid the bronchial passageways of bothersome mucus helps make cough more productive

Storage and handling

store at room temperature (15°-30°C) T amper Evident: do not use if safety seal under cap is broken or missing

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active Ingredient (in each tablet)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Guaifenesin 400mg

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Expectorant

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

  • helps loosen phlegm (mucus) and thin bronchial secretions to rid the bronchial passageways of bothersome mucus
  • helps make cough more productive

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

Ask 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

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

  • cough lasts more than 7 days, comes back, or occurs with fever, rash, or persistent headache.

These could be signs of serious illness.

If pregnant or breast-feeding,

OTC - PREGNANCY OR BREAST FEEDING SECTION

ask a health professional before use.

Keep out of reach of children.

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

  • take with a full glass of water
  • do not exceed 6 doses in 24 hours

adults and children 12 years of age and over

take 1 tablet every 4 hours as needed

children 6 to under 12 years of age

take ½ tablet every 4 hours as needed

children under 6 years of age

consult a doctor

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

  • store at room temperature (15°-30°C)
  • Tamper Evident: do not use if safety seal under cap is broken or missing

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

magnesium stearate, maltodextrin, microcrystalline cellulose, povidone, silicon dioxide, stearic acid.

Questions?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

Adverse drug event call (866) 562-2756 Mon-Fri 8 AM to 4 PM

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

PHARBEST 

NDC 16103-379-04

Manufactured in the USA

Immediate Release

PHARBINEX

*COMPARE TO the active ingredient in MUCINEX® Tablets

Guaifenesin 400mg

Expectorant

30 TABLETS

Pharbinex Tablet Product LabelPharbinex Tablet Product Label

DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUIRxNorm stringTTYSPL version
359601guaiFENesin 400 MG Oral TabletPSN2
359601guaifenesin 400 MG Oral TabletSCD2

DailyMed Pharmacologic Classes#

Class, Version, Type table
ClassVersionTypeEffective
GUAIFENESIN Pharmacologic Class Indexing1Indexing - Pharmacologic Class20211129

DailyMed Product Concepts#

Product concept, Relation, Version table
Product conceptRelationVersionEffective
4fe95224-f543-4dbb-9445-8cca122b48c8Product name120150609
e8718272-64cb-4436-969b-176c3067c8f4Product name120150609
106ff02a-57e1-4c4c-a307-fd582ff4e311Product name120150212

FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDCEffectiveActionDocumentIndexing SPLRelated label
16103-379-042025-12-25C16284748780-1f386c64a-18e4-0266-e053-dadaa90a7c1aDrug Facts
16103-379-042023-01-30C16284748780-1f386c64a-18e4-0266-e053-dadaa90a7c1aDrug Facts

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDCProductDescriptionFormQuantityStrengthSPL version
16103-379-04GUAIFENESIN1 in 1 CARTONTABLET12
16103-379-04GUAIFENESIN30 in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTICTABLET302

Products#

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
16103-37916103-379-04

Ingredients#

Every source-derived ingredient row is available through these pages.

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 7 matching rows.

Source Document#

Source XML

openFDA label cross-check#

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
GUAIFENESINGUAIFENESINPharbest Pharmaceuticals, Inc.0bf70fb4-d3c8-476d-b864-4eadc697a7d82025-12-24WarningsExact identifier
ndc (package): 16103-379-04
ndc (product): 16103-379
ndc11 (package): 16103037904
spl id: 3038393b-2c7b-4f5d-8b5d-d6054f663336
spl set id: 0bf70fb4-d3c8-476d-b864-4eadc697a7d8

Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#

Adverse event summaries are temporarily unavailable. Other product information remains available.