Role of guaifenesin in the management of chronic bronchitis and upper respiratory tract infections

Abstract Guaifenesin, a mucoactive drug, acts by loosening mucus in the airways and making coughs more productive. It is used for relief of wet cough and chest congestion due to the common cold, and remains the only legally marketed expectorant in the US (per OTC Monograph). An ingredient in numerou...

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Published in:	Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine
Main Authors:	Helmut H. Albrecht, Peter V. Dicpinigaitis, Eric P. Guenin
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Mattioli 1885 2017-12-01
Subjects:	Guaifenesin Mucus Cough Expectorant Chronic bronchitis Respiratory tract infections
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40248-017-0113-4

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