guaifenesin
Cough medicine ingredient
Guaifenesin is an expectorant medication that loosens mucus and phlegm in the respiratory tract, making coughs more productive.
It's the active ingredient in many over-the-counter cold and flu remedies: The pharmacist recommended guaifenesin for my chest congestion.
Sometimes spelled guaiphenesin.
Explosive airway clearing
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- wheezeWhistling labored breath
- stuffyLacking fresh air
- blockedPassage prevented or impeded
sinuses · nasal · phlegm · bronchitis · cold · flu · sinusitis · throat
Protective bodily secretion
- phlegmViscous airway secretion
- loosenReduce tension or grip
- thinSmall in diameter
- expectorationEjecting matter from airways
sputum · secretions · clearance · productive · liquefying · hydration · moisture · viscosity
Respiratory chest organs
- airwaysRespiratory or flight paths
- bronchiMain lung air passages
- tracheaRespiratory airway tube
- bronchiolesSmallest respiratory passages
pulmonary · respiration · cilia · chest · breathing
Flat portable computing device
- syrupThick sugar liquid
- liquidFree-flowing substance
- extended-releaseGradual drug absorption formulation
- capsuleEnclosed dose container
Robitussin · combination · dosage · over-the-counter · generic · prescription · pediatric · adult
Period for fifty-percent reduction
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- metabolismCellular nutrient conversion
- bioavailabilityFraction reaching active circulation
- dosingGiving measured medicine
600mg · 1200mg · efficacy · side-effects · nausea · contraindications · therapeutic · mechanism
cough
Explosive airway clearing
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- wheezeWhistling labored breath
- stuffyLacking fresh air
blocked · sinuses · nasal · phlegm · bronchitis · cold · flu · sinusitis · throat · irritation
mucus
Protective bodily secretion
expectoration · sputum · secretions · clearance · productive · liquefying · hydration · moisture · viscosity · bronchial
lungs
Respiratory chest organs
bronchioles · pulmonary · respiration · cilia · chest · breathing
tablet
Flat portable computing device
- syrupThick sugar liquid
- liquidFree-flowing substance
- extended-releaseGradual drug absorption formulation
capsule · Robitussin · combination · dosage · over-the-counter · generic · prescription · pediatric · adult · oral
half-life
Period for fifty-percent reduction
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- metabolismCellular nutrient conversion
- bioavailabilityFraction reaching active circulation
dosing · 600mg · 1200mg · efficacy · side-effects · nausea · contraindications · therapeutic · mechanism
guaifenesinanticholinergic
Blocks acetylcholine receptors
antihistamine · diphenhydramine · atropine · scopolamine · decongestant