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What is Guaifenesin?

Guaifenesin is an expectorant drug used to thin mucus in the airways to make it easier to cough. It is also a mildly uricosuric medication and is thought to remedy some time of chemical imbalance in the body that is causing the symptoms of fibromyalgia.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Other 28 1
Excess mucus 13 2
Excess saliva 8 1
General health 6 0
disease-related symptoms 6 0
Emotional lability 2 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
0 0%
None
3 100%

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Guaifenesin. See all 30 dosages ►

  200 mg as needed 2 as needed 2tbs. as needed 2 x 100 mg/5 mL as needed 3 400mg as needed 4tbs. as needed 600mg as needed as needed daily 1 tbs. daily 2 daily 2 tbs. daily 4 tbs. daily 6 tbs. daily 6 tps. daily 10 mg daily 30 mg daily 100 mg/5 mL daily 100 mg daily 200 mg daily 4 x 50 mg/5 mL daily 400 mg daily 4 x 100 mg/5 mL daily 600 daily 600 mg daily 800 mg daily 1200 mg daily 1400 mg daily 2000 mg daily 2400 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 2 Number of Patients: 2 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Guaifenesin (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
6 67% Other: 67%
Course of treatment ended
2 22% Course of treatment ended: 22%

See all 8 patients who’ve stopped taking Guaifenesin

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Guaifenesin

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
5
6
8

Stopped Taking Guaifenesin

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
2
2
2
1

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
1 33%
Usually
1 33%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
1 33%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
3 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
2 67%

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Report created on November 23, 2009.