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| Guaifenesin | Expectorant |
| Codeine | Antitussive |
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| Routes of administration | By mouth |
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Guaifenesin/codeine is afixed-dose combinationcold medicine used for the treatment of cough.[1] It containsguaifenesin, anexpectorant; andcodeine, as the phosphate, anopioidantitussive.[1] It is takenby mouth.[1]
It was approved for medical use in the United States in 2006.[1] In 2022, it was the 272nd most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 800,000 prescriptions.[3][4]
Guaifenesin/codeine is available under multiple brand names including Allfen CD, Antituss AC, Bitex, Bron-Tuss, Brontex, Cheracol with Codeine, Cheratussin, Cheratussin AC, Codafen, Codar GF, Coditussin AC, Dex-Tuss, Diabetic Tussin C, Duraganidin NR, ExeClear-C, G Tussin AC, Gani-Tuss NR, Glydeine, Guaiatussin AC, Guaiatussin AC Sugar Free, Guaifen AC, Guaifenesin AC, Guiatuss AC, Guiatussin with Codeine, Halotussin AC, Iophen, Iophen-C NR, M-Clear, M-Clear WC, Mar-cof CG, Maxi-Tuss AC, Mytussin AC, Relcof C, Robafen AC, Robichem AC, Robitussin AC, Romilar AC, Tussi Organidin, Tussiden C, Tusso-C, Virtussin A/C, and Virtussin AC.[5][6][7][8]
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