Mucinex D Treatment Report

Precautions

Instructions

Side Effects

Interactions

Do not use this medication if you are allergic to guaifenesin or pseudoephedrine, or to other decongestants, diet pills, stimulants, or ADHD medications.

Do not use a cough or cold medicine if you have used an MAO inhibitor such as isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), rasagiline (Azilect), selegiline (Eldepryl, Emsam), or tranylcypromine (Parnate) within the past 14 days. Serious, life-threatening side effects can occur if you take cough or cold medicine before the MAO inhibitor has cleared from your body.

Before taking guaifenesin and pseudoephedrine, tell your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs, or if you have:

• heart disease or high blood pressure;
• diabetes; or
• a thyroid disorder.

If you have any of these conditions, you may not be able to use this medication, or you may need a dosage adjustment or special tests during treatment.

This medication may be harmful to an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment.

This medication may pass into breast milk and could harm a nursing baby. Do not use this medication without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.

Artificially-sweetened liquid forms of cold medicine may contain phenylalanine. This would be important to know if you have phenylketonuria (PKU). Check the ingredients and warnings on the medication label if you are concerned about phenylalanine.

This medication can cause side effects that may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be awake and alert.

Avoid drinking alcohol while you are taking this medicine.

Avoid taking diet pills, caffeine pills, or other stimulants (such as ADHD medications) without your doctor’s advice. Taking a stimulant together with a decongestant can increase your risk of unpleasant side effects.

Do not use any other over-the-counter cold, allergy, or cough medicine without first asking your doctor or pharmacist. Guaifenesin and pseudoephedrine are contained in many medicines available over the counter. If you take certain products together you may accidentally take too much of a certain drug. Read the label of any other medicine you are using to see if it contains guaifenesin or pseudoephedrine.

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Since cough or cold medicine is usually taken only as needed, you may not be on a dosing schedule. If you are taking the medication regularly, take the missed dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and take the medicine at your next regularly scheduled time. Do not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose.

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Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Stop taking this medication and call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:

• fast, pounding, or uneven heartbeat;
• severe dizziness, anxiety, restless feeling, or nervousness;
• easy bruising or bleeding, unusual weakness, fever, chills, body aches, flu symptoms; or
• increased blood pressure (severe headache, blurred vision, trouble concentrating, chest pain, numbness, seizure).

Keep taking guaifenesin and pseudoephedrine and talk to your doctor if you have any of these less serious side effects:

• dizziness or headache;
• feeling excited or restless;
• sleep problems (insomnia);
• nausea, vomiting, or stomach upset;
• mild loss of appetite;
• warmth, tingling, or redness under your skin; or
• skin rash or itching.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Tell your doctor about any unusual or bothersome side effect. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

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Before taking guaifenesin and pseudoephedrine, tell your doctor if you are using any of the following drugs:

• methyldopa (Aldomet);
• medicines to treat high blood pressure;
• a beta-blocker such as atenolol (Tenormin), carteolol (Cartrol), metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol), nadolol (Corgard), propranolol (Inderal), sotalol (Betapace), timolol (Blocadren), and others; or
• antidepressants such as amitriptyline (Elavil), clomipramine (Anafranil), imipramine (Janimine, Tofranil), and others.

This is not a complete list and there may be other drugs that can affect guaifenesin and pseudoephedrine. Tell your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you use. This includes vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and drugs prescribed by other doctors. Do not start using a new medication without telling your doctor.

Altarussin PE, Ambifed-G, Anatuss LA, Aquatab D Dose Pack, Aquatab D(obsolete), Biotuss PE, Coldmist, Congestac, D-Feda II, Deco-D, Deconsal L.A., Defen-LA, Degen II, Demibid II, Desal II, Despec-SR, Drituss GP, Durasal II , Duratuss GP(obsolete), Duratuss(obsolete), Dynex, Eudal SR, Fenex-PSE, G-Phed, G-Phed- PD, GP 500, Guai Sudo, Guai-Vent/PSE, Guaibid D, Guaibid D Pediatric, Guaifed, Guaifed-PD, Guaifed-PSE, Guaifenex RX, Guaipax PSE, Guaitab, Guaivent (Ethex), Guaivent PD, Guiadrine II, Guiadrine II SR, Guiadrine PSE , Guiadrine PSE 120, Guiatex II, Guiatex II SR, Guiatex PSE, H 9600 SR, Hi Tex PSE, Humibid GC, Iosal II, Iotex PSE, Levall G, Mastussin PE, Maxifed, Maxifed(obsolete), Maxifed-G, Maxifed-G(obsolete), Med-RX, Medent, Medent LD, Mucinex D, Mytussin PE, Nalex, Nalex Jr., Nasabid, Nasabid SR, Nasatab LA, Nomuc-PE, Pan-Mist LA, Panmist JR, Panmist LA, Panmist-S, Poly-Vent, Poly-Vent, Jr., Profen Forte, Profen II, Pseudatex, Pseudo GG, Pseudo GG TR, Pseudo Max, Q-Tussin PE, Respa-1st, Respaire-120 SR, Respaire-60 SR, Robichem PE, Robitussin PE, Robitussin Severe Congestion, Ru Tuss DE, Rymed, S-Pack, Sinufed, Sinufed Timecelles, Sinutab Non Drying, Stamoist E, Sudal 60/500, Sudal SR, Syn-Rx, T-Tussin PE, Touro LA, Touro LA-LD, Triaminic Chest Congestion(obsolete), Triaminic Softchews Chest Congestion, Tuss-LA, Tusscidin PE, Tussin PE, Uni Tussin PE, V-Dec-M, Venbid TR, Versacaps, We Mist II LA, We Mist LA, Zaptec PSE, Zephrex, guaifenesin-pseudoephedrine, pseudoephedrine-guaifenesin, Abletex-PSE, Ambi 60/1000, Ambi 60/580, Ambi 80/780, Ambifed, Ami-Tex PSE, Coldmist Jr, Coldmist LA, Decongest II, Entex PSE, ExeFen, Guaifenex GP, Guaifenex PSE 120, Guaifenex PSE 60, Guaifenex PSE 80, Guaifenex PSE 85, Guaimax-D, Guiadrine PSE, Guiatuss PE, Medent-LDI, Miraphen PSE, Mucinex D Max Strength, Poly-Vent IR, Pseudocot-G, Pseudo-G/PSI, Pseudovent, Pseudovent 400, Pseudovent Ped, Respaire-30, Robafen PE, Ru-Tuss Jr., Sudafed Non Drying Sinus, SudaTex-G, Tenar PSE, and Zephrex LA

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