Generic Name:

Therapeutic Class:

Cold and Flu

Availability:

OTC

Common Brands:

Form:

Oral tablet, biphasic release

GUAIFENESIN (gwye FEN e sin) is an expectorant. It helps to thin mucous and make coughs more productive. This medicine is used to treat coughs caused by colds or the flu. It is not intended to treat chronic cough caused by smoking, asthma, emphysema, or heart failure.