Guaifenesin and Pseudoephedrine HCl 600 mg; 60 mg Tablet, Extended Release, 18-count
🆔 Identity & classification
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🏷️ RxNorm drug class
This medicine belongs to the Expectorant class.
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🩺 Clinical
Guaifenesin is used to relieve chest congestion. Guaifenesin may help control symptoms but does not treat the cause of symptoms or speed recovery. Guaifenesin is in a class of medications called expectorants. It works by thinning the mucus in the air passages to make it easier to cough up the mucus and clear the airways.
Read the full MedlinePlus article ↗- Yes, each ingredient does something different. Guaifenesin works on your chest — it thins and loosens the mucus in your airways so it's easier to cough up. Pseudoephedrine works on...
- What does this medicine actually do — do I need both ingredients?
- No — please don't. Extended-release tablets are designed to release the medicine slowly over about 12 hours. Crushing, chewing, or breaking them releases the whole dose at once, wh...
- Can I crush or cut the extended-release tablet if it's hard to swallow?
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Microcrystalline cellulose is a purified form of cellulose, a natural fiber from plant sources. It acts as a binder and filler in tablets and capsules, helping hold ingredients together and give the medicine its shape and size.
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A synthetic yellow dye used to color medications. It helps identify the drug and make it visually distinctive, with no effect on how the medicine works.
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Hypromellose is a plant-based thickener made from cellulose. It's used in medicines as a binder to hold ingredients together, a coating for tablets, and a thickener for liquids.
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Lactose monohydrate is a natural sugar derived from milk. It serves as a filler and binder in tablets and capsules, helping create the proper size, texture, and consistency of the medicine.
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Magnesium stearate is a salt made from magnesium and stearic acid, a fatty substance. It's used in tablets and capsules as a lubricant and glidant to help ingredients flow smoothly during manufacturing and prevent sticking.
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Povidone is a synthetic polymer made from a plastic-like material. It acts as a binder to hold tablet ingredients together and as a disintegrant to help the tablet break apart in your stomach so the medicine can be absorbed.
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Silicon dioxide is a naturally occurring mineral used as a glidant and anti-caking agent. It helps powder ingredients flow smoothly and prevents clumping during manufacturing and storage.
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💲 Pricing
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| Retail pharmacies payNADAC · weekly | $0.357 | $6.43 / 18 tablets |
| Medicaid paysCMS SDUD · 12 mo | No recent Medicaid claims on file for this NDC — rare and low-volume NDCs are suppressed in the public data. | |
| Medicare drug plans payPart D · quarterly | No Part D plan price is available for this NDC in our data. | |
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🔁 Therapeutic equivalents
| Product | Labeler | Pack | NADAC/unit | TE | Status | Price vs. this |
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| Guaifenesin and Pseudoephedrine HCl 600 mg/1; 60 mgthis 70677-1011-01 | Strategic | 18 tablets | $0.357 | — | FDA listed | — |
| mucus D 600 mg/1; 60 mg 00113-8307-68 | L. | 18 tablets | $0.387 | — | Availability likely | +8% |
| Guaifenesin D 600 mg/1; 60 mg 00536-1333-21 | RUGBY | 18 tablets | $0.387 | — | Availability likely | +8% |
| Rugby Mucus Relief D 600 mg/1; 60 mg 00536-1449-21 | Rugby | 18 tablets | $0.387 | — | Availability likely | +8% |
| Leader Mucus Relief D 600 mg/1; 60 mg 70000-0720-01 | Cardinal | 18 tablets | $0.387 | — | Availability likely | +8% |
| Guaifenesin and Pseudoephedrine HCl 600 mg/1; 60 mg 70677-1263-01 | Strategic | 18 tablets | $0.387 | — | Availability likely | +8% |
| foster and thrive mucus relief d 600 mg/1; 60 mg 70677-1272-01 | Strategic | 18 tablets | $0.387 | — | Availability likely | +8% |
| Mucinex D 600 mg/1; 60 mg 63824-0057-18 | Reckitt | 18 tablets | $0.704 | — | FDA listed | +97% |
| Guaifenesin and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride 600 mg/1; 60 mg 00363-0077-18 | WALGREEN | 18 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Mucus Relief D 600 mg/1; 60 mg 00363-1604-15 | Walgreens | 18 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Mucus Relief D 600 mg/1; 60 mg 00363-8708-68 | Walgreen | 18 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Guaifenesin D 600 mg/1; 60 mg 00363-9930-18 | Walgreen | 18 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Guaifenesin and Pseudoephedrine HCl 600 mg/1; 60 mg 00363-9946-40 | WALGREEN | 18 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Guaifenesin and Pseudoephedrine HCl 600 mg/1; 60 mg 11822-0046-01 | Rite | 18 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Guaifenesin and Pseudoephedrine HCl 600 mg/1; 60 mg 30142-0137-12 | KROGER | 18 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| mucus d 600 mg/1; 60 mg 30142-0739-68 | Kroger | 18 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Guaifenesin and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride 600 mg/1; 60 mg 41415-0994-18 | PUBLIX | 18 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Guaifenesin and Pseudoephedrine HCl 600 mg/1; 60 mg 46122-0801-08 | Amerisource | 18 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Mucinex D 600 mg/1; 60 mg 50090-1075-00 | A-S | 18 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Mucinex D 600 mg/1; 60 mg 50090-1076-00 | A-S | 9 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Mucus D 600 mg/1; 60 mg 51316-0878-68 | CVS | 18 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Guaifenesin D 600 mg/1; 60 mg 51316-0993-18 | CVS | 18 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Guaifenesin and Pseudoephedrine HCl 600 mg/1; 60 mg 51660-0074-18 | Ohm | 18 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Guaifenesin and Pseudoephedrine HCL 600 mg/1; 60 mg 55111-0798-09 | Dr. | 9 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Guaifenesin and Pseudoephedrine HCl 600 mg/1; 60 mg 58602-0833-12 | Aurohealth | 18 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| mucus relief d 600 mg/1; 60 mg 59640-0621-89 | H | 18 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Guaifenesin and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride 600 mg/1; 60 mg 62011-0475-01 | STRATEGIC | 18 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Guaifenesin and Pseudoephedrine HCl 600 mg/1; 60 mg 62207-0827-72 | Granules | 10 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Mucus D 600 mg/1; 60 mg 69842-0095-18 | CVS | 18 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Mucus D 600 mg/1; 60 mg 79481-0709-01 | Meijer, | 18 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Guaifenesin and Pseudoephedrine HCl 600 mg/1; 60 mg 79481-1002-01 | Meijer | 18 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| equate mucus d 600 mg/1; 60 mg 79903-0125-18 | WALMART | 18 tablets | — | — | Discontinued | — |
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📦 Packaging — all sizes for this product
| Package NDC | Description | Marketing start | Status |
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| 70677-1011-01 You're viewing this | 1 BLISTER PACK in 1 CARTON (70677-1011-1) / 18 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BLISTER PACK | 2023-05-05 | Active |
📄 FDA label — Drug Facts FDA SPL
🎯 Indications and Usage ▾
Use(s) ■ helps loosen phlegm (mucus) and thin bronchial secretions to rid the bronchial passageways of bother some mucus and make coughs more productive ■ temporarily relieves nasal congestion due to: ■ common cold ■ hay fever ■ upper respiratory allergies ■ temporarily restores freer breathing through the nose ■ promotes nasal and/or sinus drainage ■ temporarily relieves sinus congestion and pressure
⏱️ Dosage and Administration ▾
Directions ■ do not crush, chew, or break tablet ■ take with a full glass of water ■ this product can be administered without regard for timing of meals ■ children under 12 years of age: do not use ■ adults and children 12 years and older: 2 tablets every 12 hours; not more than 4 tablets in 24 hours
⚠️ Warnings ▾
Warnings Do not use if you are now taking a prescription monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) (certain drugs for depression, psychiatric, or emotional conditions, or Parkinson’s disease), or for 2 weeks after stopping the MAOI drug. If you do not know if your prescription drug contains an MAOI, ask a doctor or pharmacist before taking this product. Ask a doctor before use if ■ heart disease ■ high blood pressure ■ thyroid disease ■ diabetes ■ trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland ■ persistent or chronic cough such as occurs with smoking, asthma, chronic bronchitis, or emphysema ■ cough accompanied by too much phlegm (mucus) When using this product ■ do not use more than directed Stop use and ask doctor if ■ you get nervous, dizzy, or sleepless ■ symptoms do not get better within 7 days, come back or occur with a fever, rash, or persistent headache.
These could be signs of a serious illness. Pregnancy/Breastfeeding ask a health professional before use. Keep out of reach of children In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away (1-800-222-1222).
📦 Storage and Handling ▾
Storage ■ store between 20°-25°C (68°-77°F)
🧪 Active Ingredient ▾
Active ingredient(s) Guaifenesin USP, 600 mg................................................................................Expectorant Pseudoephedrine HCl USP, 60 mg......................................................Nasal Decongestant Guaifenesin USP, 1200 mg................................................................................Expectorant Pseudoephedrine HCl USP, 120 mg......................................................Nasal Decongestant
🧪 Inactive Ingredients ▾
Inactive ingredients FD & C yellow #6, hypromellose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, povidone, silicon dioxide.
🎯 Purpose ▾
Purpose Expectorant and Nasal Decongestant