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An expectorant drug (cough syrup) used to loosen mucus in the lungs. Guaifenesin is found in many products sold without prescription to help loosen mucus so that it can be coughed up. Products containing guaifenesin must be taken with a full glass of water, which helps break up mucus and clear congestion.<\/p>\n

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An expectorant drug (cough syrup) used to loosen mucus in the lungs. Guaifenesin is found in many products sold without prescription to help loosen mucus so that it can be coughed up. Products containing guaifenesin must be taken with a full glass of water, which helps break up mucus and clear congestion.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-132687","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-g"],"yoast_head":"\nGuaifenesin - Definition of Guaifenesin<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"An expectorant drug (cough syrup) used to loosen mucus in the lungs. Guaifenesin is found in many products sold without prescription to help loosen mucus so that it can be coughed up. 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