Guaifenesin Side effects

• Side effects of Guaifenesin in details
• Guaifenesin contraindications
• Guaifenesin reviews

What are the possible side effects of Guaifenesin?

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction to Guaifenesin: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Less serious Guaifenesin side effects may include:

• dizziness or headache,

• a rash, or

• nausea, vomiting, or stomach upset.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Side effects of Guaifenesin in details

Applies to Guaifenesin: oral liquid, oral packet, oral solution, oral syrup, oral tablet, oral tablet extended release

Side effects requiring immediate medical attention

Along with its needed effects, Guaifenesin (the active ingredient contained in Guaifenesin) may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.

Side effects not requiring immediate medical attention

Some side effects of Guaifenesin may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects.

Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them:

Less common or rare

• Diarrhea
• dizziness
• headache
• hives
• nausea or vomiting
• skin rash
• stomach pain

Managing side effects (general information)

What is the most important information I should know about Guaifenesin?

• If cough persists for more than 1 week or is accompanied by a fever, contact your health care provider. A persistent cough could be a sign of a serious condition.
• Some of these products contain phenylalanine. If you must have a diet that is low in phenylalanine, ask your pharmacist if it is in your product.
• Different brands of Guaifenesin immediate-release capsules may have different dosing instructions for CHILDREN. Follow the dosing instructions on the package labeling. If your doctor has given you instructions, follow those. If you are unsure of the dose to give a child, check with your doctor or pharmacist.
• PREGNANCY and BREAST-FEEDING: If you become pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits and risks of using Guaifenesin immediate-release capsules while you are pregnant. It is not known if Guaifenesin immediate-release capsules is found in breast milk. If you are or will be breast-feeding while you are using Guaifenesin immediate-release capsules, check with your doctor. Discuss any possible risks to your baby.

Guaifenesin contraindications

Guaifenesin is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to methadone hydrochloride or any other ingredient in DOLOPHINE.

Guaifenesin is contraindicated in any situation where opioids are contraindicated such as: patients with respiratory depression (in the absence of resuscitative equipment or in unmonitored settings), and in patients with acute bronchial asthma or hypercarbia.

Guaifenesin is contraindicated in any patient who has or is suspected of having a paralytic ileus.

References

1. DailyMed. "GUAIFENESIN; HYDROCODONE BITARTRATE: DailyMed provides trustworthy information about marketed drugs in the United States. DailyMed is the official provider of FDA label information (package inserts).". https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailyme... (accessed September 17, 2018).
2. DTP/NCI. "guaifenesin: The NCI Development Therapeutics Program (DTP) provides services and resources to the academic and private-sector research communities worldwide to facilitate the discovery and development of new cancer therapeutic agents.". https://dtp.cancer.gov/dtpstandard/s... (accessed September 17, 2018).
3. European Chemicals Agency - ECHA. "Guaifenesin: The information provided here is aggregated from the "Notified classification and labelling" from ECHA's C&L Inventory. ". https://echa.europa.eu/information-o... (accessed September 17, 2018).

Reviews

The results of a survey conducted on ndrugs.com for Guaifenesin are given in detail below. The results of the survey conducted are based on the impressions and views of the website users and consumers taking Guaifenesin. We implore you to kindly base your medical condition or therapeutic choices on the result or test conducted by a physician or licensed medical practitioners.

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Information checked by Dr. Sachin Kumar, MD Pharmacology