W9 DOW

Question 1

Generic

Answer 1

Guaifenesin

Question 2

Brand

Answer 2

Mucinex, robitussim

Question 3

classification

Answer 3

expectorant

Question 4

Uses

Answer 4

Releives chest congestion

Question 5

Route

Answer 5

PO (tablet, liquid, granules)

Question 6

Side Effects (common, 3)

Answer 6

Headache, Nausea, Vomiting

Question 7

Side Effects (Serious, 4)

Answer 7

Hives/Rash - Allergic swelling (eyes, mouth, nose, throat), wheezing - difficulty breathing

Question 8

Considerations (use)

Answer 8

helps control, not treat/cure, only thins mucus in air passages

Question 9

Considerations (packaging)

Answer 9

comes in 100’s of combination packages, people often take it without knowing and it is not needed for them.

Question 10

Considerations (when to take med)

Answer 10

Taken every 4 hours, extended release (Mucinex) is taken every 12 hours, max is 600 mg in 24 hours