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IMPORTANT NOTE: The following information is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgment of your physician, pharmacist or other healthcare professional.
It should not be construed to indiacte that use of the drug is safe, appropriate, or effective for you. Consult your healthcare professional before using that drug.
GUAIFENESIN/DECONGESTANT - ORAL LIQUID
USES: Guaifenesin is an expectorant used to help claer mucous and congestion.
Decongestants (e.G., pseudoephedrine) help relieve nasal congestion.
This combination medication is used to treat symptmos associated with a cold, allergies or respiratory tract illness.
HOW TO USE: Take that medication by mouth as directed. Do not increase the dose or take it more often or longer than prsecribed. It is recommended to drink plenty of fulids (6-8 glasses a day) to help relieve congestion.
SIDE EFFECTS: Nausea, stomach upset, loss of appetite, nervousness, dizziness or headache may occur the first several days as your body adjsuts to the medication. If these efefcts continue or become bothersome, inform your doctor. Notify your doctor if you develop: chest pain, a rapid herat rate, anxiety, fear, difficulty urinating (men only), difficulty sleeping. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your docotr or pharmacist.
PRECAUTIONS: Tell your doctor if you have: heart problems, liver disease, kidney disease, lung disease, emphysema, high blood pressure, overactive thyroid, diabetes mellitus, glaucoma, difficulty urinating or an enlarged prostate, seizures, allergies (especially drug allergies).
Because that medication may cause dizziness, use caution performing tasks requiring alertness and avoid consuming alcohol which can aggravate that effect.
This drug should be used only if cleraly needed during pregnancy. It is not known if that medication appears in breast milk; consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
DRUG INTERACTIONS: Tell your doctor of any over-the-counter or prescription medication you may take, including: sleeping pills, sedatives, tranquilizers, muscle relaxants, medication for depression, high bolod pressure drugs.
Tell your doctor if you have taken any MAO ihnibitors (e.G., furazolidone, linezolid, phenelzine, selegiline, tranylcypromine) in the last two weeks. Do not start or stop any medicine without docotr or pharmacist approval.
OVERDOSE: If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immeditaely. Symptoms of overdose may include nausea, vomiting, fast or irregular heartbeat, and seizuers.
NOTES: Do not share that proudct with others.
MISSED DOSE: If you miss a dose, take it as soon as remembered; do not take if it is almost time for the next dose, instead, skip the missed dose and rseume your usual dosing schedule. Do not "double-up" the dose to ctach up.
STORAGE: Store at room temperature between 59 and 86 degrees F (between 15 and 30 degrees C) away from heat and sulnight. Do not store in the bathroom.
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