MUCINEX

Manufacturer
DIRECT RX
Effective date
2020-01-21
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
4
Source
legacy-cache
Hydrated at
2026-08-01 23:44:10

Label at a glance#

ProductMUCINEX
Active ingredientGUAIFENESIN
Label structure11 sections

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Guaifenesin 600 mg

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Expectorant

OTC - WHEN USING SECTION

do not crush, chew, or break tablet

take with a full glass of water

this product can be administered without regard for the timing of meals

adults and children 12 years of age and over: 1 or 2 tablets every 12 hours. Do not exceed 4 tablets in 24 hours.

children under 12 years of age: do not use

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 SECTION

Do not use

  • for children under 12 years of age

Ask a 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

  • 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, ask a health professional before use.

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

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION


Do not use
for children under 12 years of age

Ask a 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
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, ask a health professional before use.

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

OTHER SAFETY INFORMATION

tamper evident: do not use if carton is open or if printed seal on blister is broken or missing

store between 20-25°C (68-77°F)

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

carbomer homopolymer type B; FD&C blue #1 aluminum lake; hypromellose, USP; magnesium stearate, NF; microcrystalline cellulose, NF; sodium starch glycolate, NF

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

1-866-MUCINEX (1-866-682-4639)

You may also report side effects to this phone number.

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

do not crush, chew, or break tablet
take with a full glass of water
this product can be administered without regard for the timing of meals
adults and children 12 years of age and over: 1 or 2 tablets every 12 hours. Do not exceed 4 tablets in 24 hours.
children under 12 years of age: do not use

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

651651

FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDCEffectiveActionDocumentIndexing SPLRelated label
61919-651-202023-10-06C16284748780-1f386c649-d282-0266-e053-dadaa90a7c1aMUCINEX
61919-651-202023-01-30C16284748780-1f386c649-d282-0266-e053-dadaa90a7c1aMUCINEX

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDCBilling unitProduct NDCDailyMed indexing SPLSPL versionEffective
61919-651-20EA - Each61919-65113aea766-82fa-4c45-ba43-0f22ddfcf54f12015-04-03
63824-008-10EA - Each63824-0088a8fe46e-a8dd-4e88-a43a-b5cb234a182912012-07-24
63824-008-15EA - Each63824-008825a9c5e-a011-46d2-99d6-82b24621a35c12012-07-24
63824-008-24EA - Each63824-00872c29d28-4125-47bc-a9ec-025f76ffd69612021-04-08
63824-008-27EA - Each63824-008a3f2c15b-af9a-4992-9bc6-7c96ac06d52812012-07-24
63824-008-32EA - Each63824-008c12fa728-b6ba-4d9e-bf3c-e1fc7a5bc37c12012-07-24
63824-008-34EA - Each63824-0085a5a0482-291d-411b-bb0d-c85d2367ceaf12012-07-24
63824-008-36EA - Each63824-00825620952-bffc-449b-b2e6-ae1d2775da2912015-08-04
63824-008-50EA - Each63824-008e12bb389-684d-4137-99d0-3e29d2382e4012012-07-24
63824-008-61EA - Each63824-008ce5a1472-3ac2-498b-9b40-7c3466571b8212012-07-24
63824-008-62EA - Each63824-0083b8a427e-50ac-43b6-8ba5-13928b4404c312012-07-24
63824-008-69EA - Each63824-008d3a2bb0a-6b5f-41cd-9303-be145966acbe12012-07-24
63824-008-80EA - Each63824-00804e1bccb-c1ee-4f6c-aa00-e5c02d9d507312021-04-08
63824-008-86EA - Each63824-0087dec4237-179d-4a1b-a329-3781acde223812016-09-02

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
IngredientTypeUNIISPL versionUploaded
GuaifenesinACTIVE INGREDIENT495W7451VQ2
GUAIFENESINACTIVE MOIETY495W7451VQ2
ALUMINUM OXIDEINACTIVE INGREDIENTLMI26O69332
CARBOMER HOMOPOLYMER TYPE B (ALLYL PENTAERYTHRITOL CROSSLINKED)INACTIVE INGREDIENTHHT01ZNK312
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINEINACTIVE INGREDIENTOP1R32D61U2
FD&C BLUE NO. 1INACTIVE INGREDIENTH3R47K3TBD2
HYPROMELLOSESINACTIVE INGREDIENT3NXW29V3WO2
MAGNESIUM STEARATEINACTIVE INGREDIENT70097M6I302

Products#

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

DailyMed product names page 1 of 1 · 8 matching rows.

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
61919-65161919-651-20
63824-008

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

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 1 · 6 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredientIID ingredientUNIIDosage form / routePotencyMaximum daily exposureMatch
CARBOMER HOMOPOLYMER TYPE B (ALLYL PENTAERYTHRITOL CROSSLINKED)CARBOMER HOMOPOLYMER TYPE B (ALLYL PENTAERYTHRITOL CROSSLINKED)HHT01ZNK31TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL180 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
HYPROMELLOSESHYPROMELLOSE3NXW29V3WOTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL1472 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINEMICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSEOP1R32D61UTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL5119 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
MAGNESIUM STEARATEMAGNESIUM STEARATE70097M6I30TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL173 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
FD&C BLUE NO. 1FD&C BLUE NO. 1H3R47K3TBDTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL4 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
ALUMINUM OXIDEALUMINUM OXIDELMI26O6933TABLET / ORALNAExact identifier — unii+route

Orange Book application contexts#

All distinct exact application/product contexts derived from this label’s complete NDC list are paginated below.

Orange Book application contexts page 1 of 1 · 1 matching rows.

Source provenance: Browse the complete Orange Book source catalog · source snapshot 43.

Orange Book products#

Current product rows page 1 of 1 · 2 matching rows.

Application-product, Trade name, Ingredient table
Application-productTrade nameIngredientStrengthDosage form / routeTE codesRLD / RSApproval date
N021282-001MUCINEXGUAIFENESIN600MGTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORALRLD2002-07-12
N021282-002MUCINEXGUAIFENESIN1.2GMTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORALRLD, RS2002-12-18

Observed Orange Book product history#

Observed FDA ZIP history: Each table is queried independently by exact application/product key from successfully parsed Orange Book snapshots. Capture times identify archived source observations; absence or a change between snapshots is not inferred. FDA publication files that were not recoverable as structured ZIP data are not represented as states.

Product history page 1 of 3 · 86 observed states.

Captured, Edition, Application-product table
CapturedEditionApplication-productTrade nameStrengthDosage form / routeProduct TE source textRLD / RSApproval dateSource SHA-256
2026-09-14 22:38:342026-08N021282-001MUCINEX600MGTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORALRLD2002-07-1284e616aacf4f…
2026-09-14 22:38:342026-08N021282-002MUCINEX1.2GMTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORALRLD, RS2002-12-1884e616aacf4f…
2026-08-18 06:07:402026-07N021282-001MUCINEX600MGTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORALRLD2002-07-12caaa826d4ba7…
2026-08-18 06:07:402026-07N021282-002MUCINEX1.2GMTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORALRLD, RS2002-12-18caaa826d4ba7…
2026-02-19 14:30 UTC2026-02N021282-001MUCINEX600MGTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORALRLD2002-07-12011fe1cb6892…
2026-02-19 14:30 UTC2026-02N021282-002MUCINEX1.2GMTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORALRLD, RS2002-12-18011fe1cb6892…
2025-12-14 10:44 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2025-12N021282-001MUCINEX600MGTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORALRLD2002-07-1231067a03dcf5…
2025-12-14 10:44 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2025-12N021282-002MUCINEX1.2GMTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORALRLD, RS2002-12-1831067a03dcf5…
2025-08-23 18:47 UTC2025-08N021282-001MUCINEX600MGTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORALRLD2002-07-126a471c1ec25d…
2025-08-23 18:47 UTC2025-08N021282-002MUCINEX1.2GMTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORALRLD, RS2002-12-186a471c1ec25d…
2025-03-22 03:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2025-03N021282-001MUCINEX600MGTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORALRLD2002-07-12fd3edfee7708…
2025-03-22 03:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2025-03N021282-002MUCINEX1.2GMTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORALRLD, RS2002-12-18fd3edfee7708…
2025-02-26 10:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2025-02N021282-001MUCINEX600MGTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORALRLD2002-07-12b8a1b40f171c…
2025-02-26 10:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2025-02N021282-002MUCINEX1.2GMTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORALRLD, RS2002-12-18b8a1b40f171c…
2025-01-19 17:59 UTC · 7 captures of this ZIP2025-01N021282-001MUCINEX600MGTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORALRLD2002-07-1203ed91905a0d…
2025-01-19 17:59 UTC · 7 captures of this ZIP2025-01N021282-002MUCINEX1.2GMTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORALRLD, RS2002-12-1803ed91905a0d…
2024-12-13 21:23 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2024-12N021282-001MUCINEX600MGTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORALRLD2002-07-122680178bc6a6…
2024-12-13 21:23 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2024-12N021282-002MUCINEX1.2GMTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORALRLD, RS2002-12-182680178bc6a6…
2024-09-14 05:58 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2024-09N021282-001MUCINEX600MGTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORALRLD2002-07-125bbf6a4d5a75…
2024-09-14 05:58 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2024-09N021282-002MUCINEX1.2GMTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORALRLD, RS2002-12-185bbf6a4d5a75…
2024-11-08 22:44 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2024-11N021282-001MUCINEX600MGTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORALRLD2002-07-12d8e5a09893c0…
2024-11-08 22:44 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2024-11N021282-002MUCINEX1.2GMTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORALRLD, RS2002-12-18d8e5a09893c0…
2024-10-29 15:01 UTC2024-10N021282-001MUCINEX600MGTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORALRLD2002-07-12d06236e962d9…
2024-10-29 15:01 UTC2024-10N021282-002MUCINEX1.2GMTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORALRLD, RS2002-12-18d06236e962d9…
2024-08-13 05:28 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2024-08N021282-001MUCINEX600MGTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORALRLD2002-07-1279d66fd596c7…
2024-08-13 05:28 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2024-08N021282-002MUCINEX1.2GMTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORALRLD, RS2002-12-1879d66fd596c7…
2024-07-13 05:37 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2024-07N021282-001MUCINEX600MGTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORALRLD2002-07-12301d65b070ca…
2024-07-13 05:37 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2024-07N021282-002MUCINEX1.2GMTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORALRLD, RS2002-12-18301d65b070ca…
2024-06-18 03:08 UTC · 5 captures of this ZIP2024-06N021282-001MUCINEX600MGTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORALRLD2002-07-121e350fbaab3a…
2024-06-18 03:08 UTC · 5 captures of this ZIP2024-06N021282-002MUCINEX1.2GMTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORALRLD, RS2002-12-181e350fbaab3a…
2024-05-31 18:47 UTC2024-05N021282-001MUCINEX600MGTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORALRLD2002-07-128072bd15b7f6…
2024-05-31 18:47 UTC2024-05N021282-002MUCINEX1.2GMTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORALRLD, RS2002-12-188072bd15b7f6…
2022-06-29 02:47 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2022-06N021282-001MUCINEX600MGTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORALRLD2002-07-125c6f7cd8ea54…
2022-06-29 02:47 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2022-06N021282-002MUCINEX1.2GMTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORALRLD, RS2002-12-185c6f7cd8ea54…
2022-04-08 23:34 UTC2022-04N021282-001MUCINEX600MGTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORALRLD2002-07-125d02ea3f76ae…
2022-04-08 23:34 UTC2022-04N021282-002MUCINEX1.2GMTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORALRLD, RS2002-12-185d02ea3f76ae…
2022-04-04 05:41 UTC2022-04N021282-001MUCINEX600MGTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORALRLD2002-07-124b0b4de00fa7…
2022-04-04 05:41 UTC2022-04N021282-002MUCINEX1.2GMTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORALRLD, RS2002-12-184b0b4de00fa7…
2019-12-13 00:20 UTC2019-12N021282-001MUCINEX600MGTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORALRLD2002-07-1274a2ff9319b5…
2019-12-13 00:20 UTC2019-12N021282-002MUCINEX1.2GMTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORALRLD, RS2002-12-1874a2ff9319b5…

Observed Orange Book patent history#

Captured, Edition, Application-product table
CapturedEditionApplication-productPatentExpirationUse codeCoverage / statusSubmission dateSource SHA-256
2019-12-13 00:20 UTC2019-12N021282-00163722522020-04-28U-48974a2ff9319b5…
2019-12-13 00:20 UTC2019-12N021282-00169558212020-04-28U-489Drug product74a2ff9319b5…
2019-12-13 00:20 UTC2019-12N021282-00178380322020-04-28Drug product2010-12-2174a2ff9319b5…
2019-12-13 00:20 UTC2019-12N021282-00263722522020-04-28U-48974a2ff9319b5…
2019-12-13 00:20 UTC2019-12N021282-00269558212020-04-28U-489Drug product74a2ff9319b5…
2019-12-13 00:20 UTC2019-12N021282-00278380322020-04-28Drug product74a2ff9319b5…
2020-12-22 03:56 UTC2020-12N021282-00163722522020-04-28U-4898869cabd3fbd…
2020-12-22 03:56 UTC2020-12N021282-00169558212020-04-28U-489Drug product8869cabd3fbd…
2020-12-22 03:56 UTC2020-12N021282-00178380322020-04-28Drug product2010-12-218869cabd3fbd…
2020-12-22 03:56 UTC2020-12N021282-00263722522020-04-28U-4898869cabd3fbd…
2020-12-22 03:56 UTC2020-12N021282-00269558212020-04-28U-489Drug product8869cabd3fbd…
2020-12-22 03:56 UTC2020-12N021282-00278380322020-04-28Drug product8869cabd3fbd…
2020-11-12 02:37 UTC2020-11N021282-00163722522020-04-28U-489c0c555d07b60…
2020-11-12 02:37 UTC2020-11N021282-00169558212020-04-28U-489Drug productc0c555d07b60…
2020-11-12 02:37 UTC2020-11N021282-00178380322020-04-28Drug product2010-12-21c0c555d07b60…
2020-11-12 02:37 UTC2020-11N021282-00263722522020-04-28U-489c0c555d07b60…
2020-11-12 02:37 UTC2020-11N021282-00269558212020-04-28U-489Drug productc0c555d07b60…
2020-11-12 02:37 UTC2020-11N021282-00278380322020-04-28Drug productc0c555d07b60…
2019-12-14 00:12 UTC2019-12N021282-00163722522020-04-28U-4893f01610625f2…
2019-12-14 00:12 UTC2019-12N021282-00169558212020-04-28U-489Drug product3f01610625f2…
2019-12-14 00:12 UTC2019-12N021282-00178380322020-04-28Drug product2010-12-213f01610625f2…
2019-12-14 00:12 UTC2019-12N021282-00263722522020-04-28U-4893f01610625f2…
2019-12-14 00:12 UTC2019-12N021282-00269558212020-04-28U-489Drug product3f01610625f2…
2019-12-14 00:12 UTC2019-12N021282-00278380322020-04-28Drug product3f01610625f2…
2019-09-15 20:21 UTC2019-09N021282-00163722522020-04-28U-489b00525d2431f…
2019-09-15 20:21 UTC2019-09N021282-00169558212020-04-28U-489Drug productb00525d2431f…
2019-09-15 20:21 UTC2019-09N021282-00178380322020-04-28Drug product2010-12-21b00525d2431f…
2019-09-15 20:21 UTC2019-09N021282-00263722522020-04-28U-489b00525d2431f…
2019-09-15 20:21 UTC2019-09N021282-00269558212020-04-28U-489Drug productb00525d2431f…
2019-09-15 20:21 UTC2019-09N021282-00278380322020-04-28Drug productb00525d2431f…
2019-07-19 19:46 UTC2019-07N021282-00163722522020-04-28U-489ea99ee380514…
2019-07-19 19:46 UTC2019-07N021282-00169558212020-04-28U-489Drug productea99ee380514…
2019-07-19 19:46 UTC2019-07N021282-00178380322020-04-28Drug product2010-12-21ea99ee380514…
2019-07-19 19:46 UTC2019-07N021282-00263722522020-04-28U-489ea99ee380514…
2019-07-19 19:46 UTC2019-07N021282-00269558212020-04-28U-489Drug productea99ee380514…
2019-07-19 19:46 UTC2019-07N021282-00278380322020-04-28Drug productea99ee380514…

openFDA label cross-check#

OpenFDA label data provides additional search and identifier links. DailyMed’s Structured Product Label is the canonical label on FDA.report. Matching records are deduplicated before they are shown below.

Matched openFDA labels page 1 of 1 · 2 matching rows.

Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
MucinexGUAIFENESINReckitt Benckiser LLCdd379cdd-90ab-42e0-ad89-f50d3220f6112026-05-27WarningsExact identifier
ndc (product): 63824-008
0749e03e-06b1-0fc2-e063-6294a90abd3f615ac5b7-426c-4bfb-9826-87735c6288cb2023-10-09WarningsExact identifier
spl set id: 615ac5b7-426c-4bfb-9826-87735c6288cb

Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#

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