Indications:
Expectorant; Used to reduce chest congestion caused by the common cold, infections, or allergies
Dosage:
Adult – 200 to 400 mg orally every 4 hours as needed, not to exceed 2.4 g/day
Paediatric – 100 to 200 mg orally every 4 hours as needed, not to exceed 1.2 g/day
Mechanism of Action:
By increasing sputum volume and making sputum less viscous, guaifenesin facilitates expectoration of retained secretions
Side Effects:
Dizziness and headache
Molecular Structure:
Reference:
Pharmacology & Pharmacotherapeutics – 24th Edition, R.S. Sartoskar
www.reference.medscape.com
www.drugs.com/drug_information.html
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