Mucinex D: Package Insert / Prescribing Info
Package insert / product label
Generic name: guaifenesin and pseudoephedrine hydrochloride
Dosage form: tablet, extended release
Drug class: Upper respiratory combinations
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Aug 24, 2023.
Indications and Usage for Mucinex D
- helps loosen phlegm (mucus) and thin bronchial secretions to rid the bronchial passageways of bothersome mucus and make coughs more productive
- temporarily relieves nasal congestion due to:
- common cold
- hay fever
- upper respiratory allergies
- temporarily restores freer breathing through the nose
- promotes nasal and/or sinus drainage
- temporarily relieves sinus congestion and pressure
Warnings
Do not use if you are now taking a prescription monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) (certain drugs for depression, psychiatric, or emotional conditions, or Parkinson's disease), or for 2 weeks after stopping the MAOI drug. If you do not know if your prescription drug contains an MAOI, ask a doctor or pharmacist before taking this product.
Ask a doctor before use if you have
- heart disease
- high blood pressure
- thyroid disease
- diabetes
- trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland
- persistent or chronic cough such as occurs with smoking, asthma, chronic bronchitis, or emphysema
- cough accompanied by too much phlegm (mucus)
Mucinex D Dosage and Administration
- do not crush, chew, or break tablet
- take with a full glass of water
- this product can be administered without regard for timing of meals
- adults and children 12 years and older: 2 tablets every 12 hours; not more than 4 tablets in 24 hours
- children under 12 years of age: do not use
Storage and Handling
- tamper evident: do not use if carton is open or if printed seal on blister is broken or missing
- store at 20-25°C (68-77°F)
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Inactive ingredients
carbomer homopolymer type B; FD&C yellow #6 aluminum lake; hypromellose, USP; magnesium stearate, NF; microcrystalline cellulose, NF; sodium starch glycolate, NF
PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 18 Tablet Carton
NDC 63824-057-18
Mucinex®D
600 mg guaifenesin & 60 mg pseudoephedrine HCl
extended-release bi-layer tablets
EXPECTORANT
& NASAL DECONGESTANT
12
HOUR
- ✓
- Clears Nasal/Sinus Congestion
- ✓
- Thins and Loosens Mucus
- ✓
- Immediate and Extended Release
18
EXTENDED-RELEASE
BI-LAYER TABLETS
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| Labeler - RB Health (US) LLC (081049410) |
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