Preferred Plus Chest Congestion Relief

Manufacturer: Kinray | Reese Pharmaceutical Co | Pharbest
Effective date: 2013-01-15
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 1
Source: legacy-cache
Hydrated at: 2026-08-02 01:41:34

Label at a glance#

ProductPreferred Plus Chest Congestion Relief

Active ingredientGuaifenesin

Label structure11 sections

Indications and uses

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

Dosage and administration

Adults and children 12 years of age and over: take 1 tablet every 4 hours as needed Children 6 to 10 under 12 years of age: take 1/2 tablet every 4 hours as needed Children under 6 years of age: consult a doctor Do not exceed 6 doses in a 24 hour period or as directed by a doctor

Storage and handling

store at 15°-30°C (59°-86°F)

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Active ingredient (per tablet)

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 coughs more productive

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

Ask doctor before use if you have

persistent or chronic cough, such as occurs with smoking, asthma, bronchitis or emphysema
cough is accompanied by excessive phlegm (mucus)

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

Stop use and ask doctor if

Symptoms are accompanied by fever, rash or persistent headache
cough persists for more than 1 week or tends to recur

A persistent cough may be a sign of a serious condition.

OTC - PREGNANCY OR BREAST FEEDING SECTION

If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

Keep out of reach of children.

In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control

Center immediately.

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

Adults and children 12 years of age and over: take 1 tablet every 4 hours as needed
Children 6 to 10 under 12 years of age: take 1/2 tablet every 4 hours as needed
Children under 6 years of age: consult a doctor

Do not exceed 6 doses in a 24 hour period or as directed by a doctor

Other Information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

store at 15°-30°C (59°-86°F)

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose. May also contain (colloidal) silicon dioxide, (co) povidone, dicalcium phosphate, maltodextrin, sodium starch glycolate, stearic acid.

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

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FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDC	Effective	Action	Document	Indexing SPL	Related label
61715-012-01	2025-05-20	C162847	48780-1	9d75b9d1-0bac-f424-e053-dadaa90a57ce	Drug Facts
61715-012-50	2025-05-20	C162847	48780-1	9d75b9d1-0bac-f424-e053-dadaa90a57ce	Drug Facts
61715-012-01	2020-01-31	C162847	48780-1	9d75b9d1-0bac-f424-e053-dadaa90a57ce	Drug Facts
61715-012-50	2020-01-31	C162847	48780-1	9d75b9d1-0bac-f424-e053-dadaa90a57ce	Drug Facts

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
Guaifenesin	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	495W7451VQ	1
Guaifenesin	ACTIVE MOIETY	495W7451VQ	1
COPOVIDONE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	D9C330MD8B	1
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	70097M6I30	1
MALTODEXTRIN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	7CVR7L4A2D	1
SILICON DIOXIDE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	ETJ7Z6XBU4	1
STEARIC ACID	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	4ELV7Z65AP	1

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Preferred Plus Chest Congestion Relief
Guaifenesin
MALTODEXTRIN
STEARIC ACID
SILICON DIOXIDE
COPOVIDONE
MAGNESIUM STEARATE

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
61715-012	61715-012-50, 61715-012-01

Ingredients#

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

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Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
Guaifenesin	495W7451VQ	ACTIB
MALTODEXTRIN	7CVR7L4A2D	IACT
STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	IACT
SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	IACT
COPOVIDONE	D9C330MD8B	IACT
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	IACT

Source Document#

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Inactive ingredient matches#

Inactive Ingredient Database values describe FDA-listed use contexts. The match method and ambiguity count are shown because ingredient names, routes, and dosage forms are not always unique. Browse recovered IID releases and source provenance.

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DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	TABLET / BUCCAL		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
COPOVIDONE	COPOVIDONE K25-31	D9C330MD8B	CAPSULE, COATED PELLETS / ORAL		88 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 16 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		173 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
MALTODEXTRIN	MALTODEXTRIN	7CVR7L4A2D	TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	GEL / VAGINAL	8 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	CAPSULE, COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	POWDER / TOPICAL		104 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL		68 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
MALTODEXTRIN	MALTODEXTRIN	7CVR7L4A2D	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		8000 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
COPOVIDONE	COPOVIDONE K25-31	D9C330MD8B	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL		5 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 16 equally ranked IID candidates
COPOVIDONE	COPOVIDONE K25-31	D9C330MD8B	TABLET / SUBLINGUAL		54 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 16 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL	1203 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		47 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		40 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		2553 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
COPOVIDONE	COPOVIDONE K25-31	D9C330MD8B	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		168 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 16 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	CREAM / VAGINAL		51 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	TABLET / ORAL		750 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	CAPSULE, COATED / ORAL		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		120 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		14 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	CAPSULE / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
COPOVIDONE	COPOVIDONE K25-31	D9C330MD8B	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		300 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 16 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	GEL / NASAL		20 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	CAPSULE, COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	SOAP / TOPICAL	6 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	SUSPENSION / ORAL		400 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	POWDER / ORAL		25 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		80 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	TABLET / BUCCAL	6 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
COPOVIDONE	COPOVIDONE K25-31	D9C330MD8B	FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / TRANSDERMAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 16 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	FILM, SOLUBLE / ORAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	SYSTEM / TRANSDERMAL		35 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	IMPLANT / INTRAVITREAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	GRANULE / ORAL		629 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	CAPSULE / ORAL		90 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	CAPSULE, COATED PELLETS / ORAL		69 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET, SUGAR COATED / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		70 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	CAPSULE, LIQUID FILLED / ORAL		106 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	CREAM / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		200 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET, COATED / ORAL		184 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	GRANULE, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL	1.8 mg/120ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	SOLUTION / ORAL		336 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	DROPS / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	DROPS / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	AEROSOL, FOAM / VAGINAL	4 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TROCHE / ORAL		315 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		336 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	TABLET, COATED / ORAL		176 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	EMULSION / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	SHAMPOO / TOPICAL	9.7 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	CREAM / TOPICAL		190 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	TABLET, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		220 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
MALTODEXTRIN	MALTODEXTRIN	7CVR7L4A2D	SOLUTION / ORAL		1451 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
COPOVIDONE	COPOVIDONE K25-31	D9C330MD8B	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		5917 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 16 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		69 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		53 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		168 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates

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