Label: MUCUS D- guaifenesin and pseudoephedrine hydrochloride tablet, multilayer, extended release

  • Category: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
  • DEA Schedule: None
  • Marketing Status: Abbreviated New Drug Application

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Updated September 21, 2023

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  • Active ingredients (in each extended-release bi-layer tablet)

    Guaifenesin 1200 mg

    Pseudoephedrine HCl 120 mg

  • Purposes

    Expectorant

    Nasal Decongestant

  • Uses

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    helps loosen phlegm (mucus) and thin bronchial secretions to rid the bronchial passageways of bothersome mucus and make coughs more productive
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    temporarily relieves nasal congestion due to:
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    common cold
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    hay fever
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    upper respiratory allergies
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    temporarily restores freer breathing through the nose
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    promotes nasal and/or sinus drainage
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    temporarily relieves sinus congestion and pressure
  • 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 you have

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    heart disease
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    high blood pressure
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    thyroid disease
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    diabetes
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    trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland
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    persistent or chronic cough such as occurs with smoking, asthma, chronic bronchitis, or emphysema
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    cough accompanied by too much phlegm (mucus)

    When using this product

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    do not use more than directed

    Stop use and ask a doctor if

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    you get nervous, dizzy, or sleepless
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    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.

    If pregnant or breast-feeding,

    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).

  • Directions

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    do not crush, chew, or break tablet
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    take with a full glass of water
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    this product can be administered without regard for timing of meals
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    adults and children 12 years and older: 1 tablet every 12 hours; not more than 2 tablets in 24 hours
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    children under 12 years of age: do not use
  • Other information

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    do not use if printed blister unit is broken or torn
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    store between 20-25˚C (68-77˚F)
  • Inactive ingredients

    carbomer homopolymer type B, colloidal silicon dioxide, FD&C yellow #6 aluminum lake, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycolate

  • Questions or comments?

    1-800-719-9260

  • Package/Label Principal Display Panel

    meijer®

    Compare to Maximum Strength Mucinex® D active ingredients

    MAXIMUM STRENGTH

    mucus-D

    Guaifenesin 1200 mg & Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride 120 mg Extended-Release Bi-Layer Tablets

    Expectorant | Nasal Decongestant

    12 HOUR | Clears Nasal/Sinus Congestion

    Thins And Loosens Mucus

    Immediate and Extended-Release

    24 Extended-Release Bi-Layer Tablets | actual size

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  • INGREDIENTS AND APPEARANCE
    MUCUS D 
    guaifenesin and pseudoephedrine hydrochloride tablet, multilayer, extended release
    Product Information
    Product TypeHUMAN OTC DRUGItem Code (Source)NDC:79481-0119
    Route of AdministrationORAL
    Active Ingredient/Active Moiety
    Ingredient NameBasis of StrengthStrength
    GUAIFENESIN (UNII: 495W7451VQ) (GUAIFENESIN - UNII:495W7451VQ) GUAIFENESIN1200 mg
    PSEUDOEPHEDRINE HYDROCHLORIDE (UNII: 6V9V2RYJ8N) (PSEUDOEPHEDRINE - UNII:7CUC9DDI9F) PSEUDOEPHEDRINE HYDROCHLORIDE120 mg
    Inactive Ingredients
    Ingredient NameStrength
    CARBOMER HOMOPOLYMER TYPE B (ALLYL PENTAERYTHRITOL CROSSLINKED) (UNII: HHT01ZNK31)  
    SILICON DIOXIDE (UNII: ETJ7Z6XBU4)  
    FD&C YELLOW NO. 6 (UNII: H77VEI93A8)  
    HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED (UNII: 3NXW29V3WO)  
    MAGNESIUM STEARATE (UNII: 70097M6I30)  
    MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE (UNII: OP1R32D61U)  
    SODIUM STARCH GLYCOLATE TYPE A (UNII: H8AV0SQX4D)  
    Product Characteristics
    ColorORANGEScoreno score
    ShapeOVALSize22mm
    FlavorImprint Code L12
    Contains    
    Packaging
    #Item CodePackage DescriptionMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
    1NDC:79481-0119-04 in 1 CARTON08/22/2023
    13 in 1 BLISTER PACK; Type 0: Not a Combination Product
    Marketing Information
    Marketing CategoryApplication Number or Monograph CitationMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
    ANDAANDA21440708/22/2023
    Labeler - Meijer, Inc. (006959555)
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