Brand Names

Category

• Expectorant

Description Drug

Guaifenesin - gwye-FEN-e-sin is using to help coughs causing by colds or similar illnesses clear mucus or phlegm - pronounced flem from the chest. It works by thinning the mucus or phlegm in the lungs.

Some guaifenesin preparations are available only with your family doctor's prescription. Others are available without a prescription; however, your family doctor may have special instructions on the proper dose of guaifenesin for your medical condition. Guaifenesin is available in the following dosage forms:

Oral
• Capsules - USA
• Extended-release capsules - USA
• Oral solution - USA
• Syrup - USA and Canada
• Tablets - USA and Canada
• Extended-release tablets - USA

Brand Names

Some commonly using brand names are:

In the USA

• Anti-Tuss
• Breonesin
• Diabetic Tussin EX
• Fenesin
• Gee-Gee
• Genatuss
• Glycotuss
• Glytuss
• Guiatuss
• Halotussin
• Humibid L.A.
• Humibid Sprinkle
• Hytuss
• Hytuss-2X
• Naldecon Senior EX
• Organidin NR
• Pneumomist
• Robitussin
• Scot-tussin Expectorant
• Sinumist-SR
• Touro EX
• Uni-tussin

In Canada

• Balminil Expectorant
• Benylin-E
• Calmylin Expectorant
• Resyl
• Robitussin

Generic name product may be available in the USA

Another commonly using name is glyceryl guaiacolate .