Guaifenesin

Manufacturer: AvKARE, Inc.
Effective date: 2019-04-24
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 4
Source: legacy-cache
Hydrated at: 2026-08-02 00:25:20

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 and make coughs more productive

Dosage and administration

do not exceed 6 doses in 24 hours take with a full glass of water adults and children 12 years of age and over 1 to 2 tablets every 4 hours children 6 to under 12 years of age ½ to 1 tablet every 4 hours children under 6 years of age consult a physician

Storage and handling

store at 25ºC (77ºF); excursions permitted between 15º-30ºC (59º-86ºF) use by expiration date on package

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredient (in each immediate-release tablet)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Guaifenesin 200 mg

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 and make coughs more productive

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

Ask a doctor before use if you have

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

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 a 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

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

adults and children 12 years
of age and over

1 to 2 tablets every
4 hours

children 6 to under 12 years
of age

½ to 1 tablet every

4 hours

children under 6 years of age

consult a physician

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

store at 25ºC (77ºF); excursions permitted between 15º-30ºC (59º-86ºF)
use by expiration date on package

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

FD&C red #40 aluminum lake, magnesium stearate, maltodextrin, microcrystalline cellulose, povidone, silica gel, sodium starch glycolate, stearic acid

Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

AvKARE

NDC 42291-313-01

Immediate-Release
GUAIFENESIN
EXPECTORANT
Relieves Chest Congestion
Thins and Loosens Mucus
200 mg

100 Tablets

50844 ORG081258812
Distributed by AvKARE
Pulaski, TN 38478 AV 10/13

TAMPER EVIDENT: DO NOT USE IF IMPRINTED SAFETY SEAL UNDER CAP IS BROKEN OR MISSING

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDC	Billing unit	Product NDC	DailyMed indexing SPL	SPL version	Effective
42291-313-01	EA - Each	42291-313	7034e74d-ff4f-467d-8dd7-48c4ae4a5e7f	1	2014-02-04

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
GUAIFENESIN	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	495W7451VQ	1
GUAIFENESIN	ACTIVE MOIETY	495W7451VQ	1
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	OP1R32D61U	1
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	70097M6I30	1
MALTODEXTRIN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	7CVR7L4A2D	1
POVIDONES	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	FZ989GH94E	1
STEARIC ACID	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	4ELV7Z65AP	1

Products#

Every source-derived product name is available through these pages.

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Guaifenesin
POVIDONE
MAGNESIUM STEARATE
MALTODEXTRIN
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE
STEARIC ACID

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
42291-313	42291-313-01

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 6 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
POVIDONE	FZ989GH94E	IACT
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	IACT
MALTODEXTRIN	7CVR7L4A2D	IACT
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	OP1R32D61U	IACT
STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	IACT
GUAIFENESIN	495W7451VQ	ACTIB

Source Document#

Source XML

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.

Inactive ingredient links page 1 of 3 · 138 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	SOAP / TOPICAL	6 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	IMPLANT / INTRAVITREAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	TABLET / ORAL		6184 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		117 mg	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
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	POWDER / ORAL		25 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
POVIDONES	POVIDONE	FZ989GH94E	SUSPENSION / ORAL	20 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		1576 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	IMPLANT / SUBCUTANEOUS	1.04 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		1246 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		278 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	CREAM / VAGINAL		1088 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE PARTICLES / ORAL		580 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	AEROSOL, FOAM / VAGINAL	4 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
POVIDONES	POVIDONE	FZ989GH94E	INJECTION / INTRAMUSCULAR	0.2 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 equally ranked IID candidates
MALTODEXTRIN	MALTODEXTRIN	7CVR7L4A2D	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL	292 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
POVIDONES	POVIDONE	FZ989GH94E	CAPSULE, COATED PELLETS / ORAL	10.03 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 equally ranked IID candidates
MALTODEXTRIN	MALTODEXTRIN	7CVR7L4A2D	TABLET, COATED / ORAL	5.6 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
MALTODEXTRIN	MALTODEXTRIN	7CVR7L4A2D	GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		952 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
POVIDONES	POVIDONE	FZ989GH94E	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL	240 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET / ORAL		980 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	AEROSOL, FOAM / TOPICAL	8 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	DROPS / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
POVIDONES	POVIDONE	FZ989GH94E	DROPS / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 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	CREAM / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL		180 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL		1800 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
MALTODEXTRIN	MALTODEXTRIN	7CVR7L4A2D	TABLET / ORAL		320 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	GRANULE / ORAL		29520 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
POVIDONES	POVIDONE	FZ989GH94E	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL	35 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 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
POVIDONES	POVIDONE	FZ989GH94E	GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		350 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		131 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	TABLET, COATED / ORAL		920 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	TABLET / BUCCAL		18 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		64 mg	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
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL		176 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL		690 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
MALTODEXTRIN	MALTODEXTRIN	7CVR7L4A2D	TABLET, EFFERVESCENT / ORAL		14404 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	OINTMENT / TOPICAL	15 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	CAPSULE / ORAL	256.4 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
POVIDONES	POVIDONE	FZ989GH94E	TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	17 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		80 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
POVIDONES	POVIDONE	FZ989GH94E	IMPLANT / SUBCUTANEOUS	6 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 equally ranked IID candidates
MALTODEXTRIN	MALTODEXTRIN	7CVR7L4A2D	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		8000 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		173 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
POVIDONES	POVIDONE	FZ989GH94E	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL	15.03 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	EMULSION / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	PELLET / ORAL		24 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
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		144 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		5119 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	PELLET / SUBCUTANEOUS	0.97 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	CAPSULE, COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		1120 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		71 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	LOTION / TOPICAL		80 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
MALTODEXTRIN	MALTODEXTRIN	7CVR7L4A2D	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		3239 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates

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a0bf1958-6dec-66b2-e053-2995a90a3b8c			d38eed2d-1df8-84d4-aa6e-0fc98f0a5be9	2020-03-13	Warnings	Exact identifier spl set id: d38eed2d-1df8-84d4-aa6e-0fc98f0a5be9

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