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(also known as GuaiLife, Humibid, Mucinex, Robitussin)

Guaifenesin is used to help coughs caused 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 doctor's prescription.

Common Brand Names:

Allfen

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Treatment Success Rate

Top 5 Communities
Condition Members Success
Fibromyalgia
386
58%
COPD & Emphysema
6
100%
Environmental Allergies
4
100%
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
3
67%
Asthma
2
100%
Overall, 61% (415 Members) find Guaifenesin helpful
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Guaifenesin Reviews

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no help
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If i had a cold, an expectorant would help. Not useful now.
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Has helped a great deal.
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did not help
Working / Worked
no it did not it just dryed me out
Working / Worked
Works super, but really had to work on the dosage (get it at the right level)
Working / Worked
I have taken this for five years now and have a semblance of a life back.
Working / Worked
I used to take this and i thought it helped but when I stopped taking it there was any difference.
Working / Worked
At the time I used it effectively, I was able to get it by prescription. Now that it's OTC, I can't afford to use it in the doses that were effective before. When I began the g-therapy before, I had been crawling from the sofa to the bathroom, unable to make it to bed. Within a couple of weeks, I was able to exercise my arms and legs while lying down...and eventually began to walk. First 1/2 a block, then more, until I could function almost normally.
Working / Worked
for cold/cough taken on rare occasions
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Discussions

  1. Discussion: GUAIFENESIN / Mucinex
    If they haven't tried Guaifenesin and have trouble breathing yes I do . It sure cant hurt and can do a lot of good . [More]
  2. Discussion: GUAIFENESIN / Mucinex
    Are you saying that everyone with emphysema should take mucinex? xoxo katie [More]
  3. Discussion: GUAIFENESIN / Mucinex
    Thank you Holly I agree it is the best over the counter med for Emphysema even if Im not showing the phlegm through caughing and such it is still ther... [More]
  4. Discussion: GUAIFENESIN / Mucinex
    You are so kind Holly in thinking of others when you are not well yourself. As you know I don't get phlegm myself but I am sure there are many who ... [More]
  5. Discussion: GUAIFENESIN / Mucinex
    Guaifenesin is called an expectorant. It works by thinning phlegm in the respiratory tract. This helps the cough to clear phlegm better. This form ... [More]

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