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PRESGEN PEDIATRIC is a brand name for Guaifenesin. The medicine, its uses, side effects and dosage are the same regardless of brand.
Used for: Uses • helps loosen phlegm (mucus) and thin bronchial secretions to drain bronchial tubes • temporarily relieves these symptoms occurring with a cold: • nasal congestion • cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation
Verbatim from this product's FDA label. Tap a section to expand.
Directions • do not take more than 6 doses in any 24-hour period. • mL = milliliter age dose Adults and Children 12 years of age and over 4 teaspoons (20 mL) every 4 hours Children 6 to under 12 years of age 2 teaspoons (10 mL) every 4 hours Children 2 to under 6 years of age 1 teaspoon (5 mL) every 4 hours Children under 2 years of age do not use
Warnings Do not use • in a child under 2 years of age • in a child who is 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 child’s prescription drug contains a MAOI, ask a doctor or pharmacist before giving this product. Ask a doctor before use if you have • heart disease • high blood pressure • thyroid disease • diabetes • trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland • cough that lasts or is chronic such as occurs with smoking, asthma, chronic bronchitis or emphysema.
When using this product, do not exceed recommended dosage. Stop use and ask a doctor if • your child gets nervous, dizzy, or sleepless • symptoms do not get better within 7 days or are accompanied by fever • cough lasts more than 7 days, come back, or is accompanied by fever, rash, or persistent headache.
These could be signs of a serious condition. If pregnant or breast-feeding , ask a health professional before use. Keep out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
Warnings Do not use • in a child under 2 years of age • in a child who is 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 child’s prescription drug contains a MAOI, ask a doctor or pharmacist before giving this product. Ask a doctor before use if you have • heart disease • high blood pressure • thyroid disease • diabetes • trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland • cough that lasts or is chronic such as occurs with smoking, asthma, chronic bronchitis or emphysema.
When using this product, do not exceed recommended dosage. Stop use and ask a doctor if • your child gets nervous, dizzy, or sleepless • symptoms do not get better within 7 days or are accompanied by fever • cough lasts more than 7 days, come back, or is accompanied by fever, rash, or persistent headache.
These could be signs of a serious condition. If pregnant or breast-feeding , ask a health professional before use. Keep out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
Not medical advice. Always read the patient information leaflet and follow your prescriber or pharmacist.
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