What is Mucinex?
Mucinex is a brand name for the drug guaifenesin. Mucinex is an expectorant, meaning it helps with bringing up phlegm and other secretions from the throat and lungs. It is available in extended release formulas.
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Reasons taken & Efficacy
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
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| Other | 12 |
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2 | |||
| Fibromyalgia | 7 |
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2 | ||||
| Excess mucus | 5 | 0 | |||||
| General health | 5 | 0 | |||||
| Excess saliva | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Sinusitis | 4 | 0 |
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Dosages
Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Mucinex. See all 15 dosages ►
Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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Other
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3 | 43% |
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Course of treatment ended
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2 | 29% |
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Report created on November 21, 2009.