Guaifenesin

75 NDCs across 21 manufacturers|58 Generic,17 Brand

Guaifenesin is used to treat bronchitis, common cold, cough, laryngitis, pharyngitis and rhinitis, allergic, perennial, per the National Library of Medicine's MED-RT classification.

▸ More about this market

The brand product was first FDA-approved on Jul 12, 2002, and the first generic was approved Nov 23, 2011.

Guaifenesin is available as 75 NDCs from 21 manufacturers (58 generic, 17 brand), with NADAC prices from $0.03 to $0.87 per EA — the most expensive product costs about 27× the cheapest. Every pack size and labeler in this drug market is compared side-by-side below.

Total NDCs

58G / 17B

Manufacturers

competing in market

Price Spread

$0.03 – $0.87

per EA, 57 of 75 NDCs

7d Activity

19↑31↓25 flat

avg -0.5% WoW · of 75 NDCs

Market Price Trend

Monthly average NADAC per unit, split by generic and brand.

Manufacturer Breakdown

21 manufacturers producing GUAIFENESIN(1 pricing outlier)

Strategic Sourcing Services LLC

Chain Drug Marketing Association

Major Pharmaceuticals

Ohm Laboratories Inc.

2 NDCs

$0.3650

avg/unit

Method Pharmaceuticals LLC

2 NDCs

$0.0123

avg/unit

American Health Packaging

1 NDC

$0.5302

avg/unit

BluePoint Laboratories

1 NDC

$0.3211

avg/unit

Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Llorens Pharmaceutical International Division

1 NDC

$0.0229

avg/unit

Oncor Pharmaceuticals

1 NDC

$0.0112

avg/unit

Kesin Pharma Corporation

1 NDC

$0.0112

avg/unit

Drug Portfolio

75 NDCs total, 75 shown

Drug ↕	NDC	Manufacturer ↕	Price	Market Outlier	Class	7d Change ↕	Therapeutic Class
MUCINEX ER 1,200 MG TABLET	63824002335	RB Health (US) LLC	$0.8676 per EA	High Outlier	Brand OTC	—	Expectorant
MUCINEX ER 1,200 MG TABLET	63824002356	RB Health (US) LLC	$0.8676 per EA	High Outlier	Brand OTC	—	Expectorant
MUCINEX ER 1,200 MG TABLET	63824002307	RB Health (US) LLC	$0.8676 per EA	High Outlier	Brand OTC	—	Expectorant
MUCINEX ER 1,200 MG TABLET	63824002346	RB Health (US) LLC	$0.8676 per EA	High Outlier	Brand OTC	—	Expectorant
MUCINEX ER 1,200 MG TABLET	63824002336	RB Health (US) LLC	$0.8676 per EA	High Outlier	Brand OTC	—	Expectorant
MUCINEX ER 1,200 MG TABLET	63824002348	RB Health (US) LLC	$0.6662 per EA	High Outlier	Brand OTC	—	Expectorant
MUCINEX ER 600 MG TABLET	63824000834	RB Health (US) LLC	$0.5730 per EA	High Outlier	Brand OTC	—	Expectorant
MUCINEX ER 600 MG TABLET	63824000886	RB Health (US) LLC	$0.5730 per EA	High Outlier	Brand OTC	—	Expectorant
MUCINEX ER 600 MG TABLET	63824000850	RB Health (US) LLC	$0.5730 per EA	High Outlier	Brand OTC	—	Expectorant
MUCINEX ER 600 MG TABLET	63824000832	RB Health (US) LLC	$0.5730 per EA	High Outlier	Brand OTC	—	Expectorant
MUCINEX ER 600 MG TABLET	63824000815	RB Health (US) LLC	$0.5730 per EA	High Outlier	Brand OTC	—	Expectorant
MUCINEX ER 600 MG TABLET	63824000836	RB Health (US) LLC	$0.5730 per EA	High Outlier	Brand OTC	—	Expectorant
MUCINEX ER 600 MG TABLET	63824000880	RB Health (US) LLC	$0.5730 per EA	High Outlier	Brand OTC	—	Expectorant
MUCINEX ER 600 MG TABLET	68084057201	American Health Packaging	$0.5302 per EA	—	Brand OTC	—	Expectorant
MUCUS RELIEF ER 1,200 MG TAB	70000047901	Cardinal Health	$0.4630 per EA	—	Generic OTC	—	Expectorant
MUCUS RELIEF ER 1,200 MG TAB	70000047902	Cardinal Health	$0.4491 per EA	—	Generic OTC	—	Expectorant
GS MUCUS ER 1,200 MG TABLET	00113407774	L. Perrigo Company	$0.4446 per EA	—	Generic OTC	+0.32%	Expectorant
MUCUS RELIEF ER 1,200 MG TAB	00536145188	Rugby Laboratories	$0.4446 per EA	—	Generic OTC	+0.32%	Expectorant
GNP MUCUS-ER MAX 1,200 MG TAB	46122068374	AmerisourceBergen	$0.4446 per EA	—	Generic OTC	+0.32%	Expectorant
GNP MUCUS ER 1,200 MG TABLET	46122081404	AmerisourceBergen	$0.4446 per EA	—	Generic OTC	+0.32%	Expectorant
MUCUS RELIEF ER 1,200 MG TAB	00536124971	Rugby Laboratories	$0.4446 per EA	—	Generic OTC	+0.32%	Expectorant
GUAIFENESIN ER 1,200 MG TABLET	51660056786	Ohm Laboratories Inc.	$0.4446 per EA	—	Generic OTC	+0.32%	Expectorant
MUCUS RELIEF ER 1,200 MG TAB	70000072101	Cardinal Health	$0.4446 per EA	—	Generic OTC	+0.32%	Expectorant
FT MUCUS RELIEF ER 1,200 MG TB	70677105101	Strategic Sourcing Services LLC	$0.4446 per EA	—	Generic OTC	+0.32%	Expectorant
FT MUCUS RELIEF ER 1,200 MG TB	70677125801	Strategic Sourcing Services LLC	$0.4446 per EA	—	Generic OTC	+0.32%	Expectorant
QC MUCUS RELIEF ER 1,200 MG TB	83324009614	Chain Drug Marketing Association	$0.4446 per EA	—	Generic OTC	+0.32%	Expectorant
MUCINEX ER 600 MG TABLET	63824000869	RB Health (US) LLC	$0.4444 per EA	High Outlier	Brand OTC	—	Expectorant
MUCINEX ER 600 MG TABLET	63824000827	RB Health (US) LLC	$0.4263 per EA	High Outlier	Brand OTC	—	Expectorant
QC MUCUS RELIEF ER 600 MG TAB	63868014920	Chain Drug Marketing Association	$0.3224 per EA	—	Generic OTC	—	Expectorant
GUAIFENESIN ER 600 MG TABLET	68001056117	BluePoint Laboratories	$0.3211 per EA	—	Generic OTC	—	Expectorant
GUAIFENESIN ER 600 MG TABLET	70010019905	Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$0.2854 per EA	—	Generic OTC	-1.34%	Expectorant
FT MUCUS RELIEF ER 600 MG TAB	70677101301	Strategic Sourcing Services LLC	$0.2854 per EA	—	Generic OTC	-1.34%	Expectorant
FT MUCUS RELIEF ER 600 MG TAB	70677105201	Strategic Sourcing Services LLC	$0.2854 per EA	—	Generic OTC	-1.34%	Expectorant
MUCUS RELIEF ER 600 MG TABLET	00904671839	Major Pharmaceuticals	$0.2854 per EA	—	Generic OTC	-1.34%	Expectorant
FT MUCUS RELIEF ER 600 MG TAB	70677125701	Strategic Sourcing Services LLC	$0.2854 per EA	—	Generic OTC	-1.34%	Expectorant
FT MUCUS RELIEF ER 600 MG TAB	70677125702	Strategic Sourcing Services LLC	$0.2854 per EA	—	Generic OTC	-1.34%	Expectorant
QC MUCUS RELIEF ER 600 MG TAB	83324009720	Chain Drug Marketing Association	$0.2854 per EA	—	Generic OTC	-1.34%	Expectorant
FT MUCUS RELIEF ER 600 MG TAB	70677129101	Strategic Sourcing Services LLC	$0.2854 per EA	—	Generic OTC	-1.34%	Expectorant
MUCUS RELIEF ER 600 MG TABLET	63739006702	McKesson	$0.2854 per EA	—	Generic OTC	-1.34%	Expectorant
GS MUCUS ER 600 MG CAPLET	00113202360	L. Perrigo Company	$0.2854 per EA	—	Generic OTC	-1.34%	Expectorant
GUAIFENESIN ER 600 MG TABLET	00536116361	Rugby Laboratories	$0.2854 per EA	—	Generic OTC	-1.34%	Expectorant
MUCUS RELIEF ER 600 MG TABLET	00904698640	Major Pharmaceuticals	$0.2854 per EA	—	Generic OTC	-1.34%	Expectorant
GS MUCUS ER 600 MG TABLET	00113202358	L. Perrigo Company	$0.2854 per EA	—	Generic OTC	-1.34%	Expectorant
GNP MUCUS ER 600 MG TABLET	46122075051	AmerisourceBergen	$0.2854 per EA	—	Generic OTC	-1.34%	Expectorant
GUAIFENESIN ER 600 MG TABLET	68094004861	Precision Dose Inc.	$0.2854 per EA	—	Generic OTC	-1.34%	Expectorant
GUAIFENESIN ER 600 MG TABLET	51660056621	Ohm Laboratories Inc.	$0.2854 per EA	—	Generic OTC	-1.34%	Expectorant
QC MUCUS RELIEF 400 MG CAPLET	63868099850	Chain Drug Marketing Association	$0.0707 per EA	—	Generic OTC	—	Expectorant
SM CHEST CONGESTION 400 MG CPLT	49348072909	Strategic Sourcing Services LLC	$0.0666 per EA	—	Generic OTC	—	Expectorant
HM CHEST CONGEST RLF 400 MG TB	62011006001	Strategic Sourcing Services LLC	$0.0661 per EA	—	Generic OTC	—	Expectorant
GNP MUCUS RELIEF 400 MG TABLET	46122079461	AmerisourceBergen	$0.0653 per EA	—	Generic OTC	-2.07%	Expectorant
CHEST CONGEST RLF 400 MG TAB	00536131108	Rugby Laboratories	$0.0653 per EA	—	Generic OTC	-2.07%	Expectorant
MUCUS RELIEF 400 MG TABLET	24385060271	AmerisourceBergen	$0.0653 per EA	—	Generic OTC	-2.07%	Expectorant
GUAIFENESIN 400 MG TABLET	24689014401	Apnar Pharma LP	$0.0653 per EA	—	Generic OTC	-2.07%	Expectorant
MUCOSA 400 MG TABLET	49483027206	Time-Cap Labs Inc.	$0.0653 per EA	—	Generic OTC	-2.07%	Expectorant
CHEST CONGEST RLF 400 MG TAB	70000005501	Cardinal Health	$0.0653 per EA	—	Generic OTC	-2.07%	Expectorant
FT CHEST CONGEST 400 MG CAPLET	70677105401	Strategic Sourcing Services LLC	$0.0653 per EA	—	Generic OTC	-2.07%	Expectorant
MUCINEX FAST-MAX CHEST-CONGEST	63824053766	RB Health (US) LLC	$0.0606 per ML	High Outlier	Brand OTC	—	Expectorant
GUAIFENESIN 200 MG TABLET	00904515460	Major Pharmaceuticals	$0.0327 per EA	—	Generic OTC	+0.62%	Expectorant
FT ADULT TUSSIN 200 MG/10 ML	70677118601	Strategic Sourcing Services LLC	$0.0229 per ML	—	Generic OTC	+1.55%	Expectorant
QC ADULT TUSSIN 200 MG/10 ML	83324002404	Chain Drug Marketing Association	$0.0229 per ML	—	Generic OTC	+1.55%	Expectorant
TUSSIN MUCUS-CONG 200 MG/10 ML	82568001204	Aarna USA Inc.	$0.0229 per ML	—	Generic OTC	+1.55%	Expectorant
TUSSIN MUCUS-CONG 200 MG/10 ML	70000069601	Cardinal Health	$0.0229 per ML	—	Generic OTC	+1.55%	Expectorant
TUSNEL-EX 100 MG/5 ML LIQUID	54859050704	Llorens Pharmaceutical International Division	$0.0229 per ML	—	Generic OTC	+1.55%	Expectorant
GNP TUSSIN MUCUS-CON 200 MG/10	46122078529	AmerisourceBergen	$0.0229 per ML	—	Generic OTC	+1.55%	Expectorant
MUCUS-CHEST CONG 200 MG/10 ML	00536143097	Rugby Laboratories	$0.0229 per ML	—	Generic OTC	+1.55%	Expectorant
GNP TUSSIN MUCUS-CON 200 MG/10	46122078534	AmerisourceBergen	$0.0183 per ML	—	Generic OTC	-0.44%	Expectorant
TUSSIN MUCUS-CONG 200 MG/10 ML	70000069602	Cardinal Health	$0.0183 per ML	—	Generic OTC	-0.44%	Expectorant
FT ADULT TUSSIN 200 MG/10 ML	70677118602	Strategic Sourcing Services LLC	$0.0183 per ML	—	Generic OTC	-0.44%	Expectorant
GUAIFENESIN 100 MG/5 ML LIQUID	58657050916	Method Pharmaceuticals LLC	$0.0133 per ML	—	Generic OTC	—	Expectorant
TUSSIN MUCUS-CONG 200 MG/10 ML	82568001208	Aarna USA Inc.	$0.0130 per ML	—	Generic OTC	+0.93%	Expectorant
TUSSIN MUCUS-CONG 200 MG/10 ML	82568001206	Aarna USA Inc.	$0.0112 per ML	—	Generic OTC	-0.89%	Expectorant
GUAIFENESIN 100 MG/5 ML SOLN	83720050316	Oncor Pharmaceuticals	$0.0112 per ML	—	Generic OTC	-0.89%	Expectorant
GUAIFENESIN 100 MG/5 ML SOLN	58657050816	Method Pharmaceuticals LLC	$0.0112 per ML	—	Generic OTC	-0.89%	Expectorant
GUAIFENESIN 100 MG/5 ML SOLN	81033010216	Kesin Pharma Corporation	$0.0112 per ML	—	Generic OTC	-0.89%	Expectorant
CHEST CONGESTION RELIEF SOLN	00536131485	Rugby Laboratories	$0.0112 per ML	—	Generic OTC	-0.89%	Expectorant

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Guaifenesin used to treat?

Guaifenesin is used to treat bronchitis, common cold, cough, laryngitis, pharyngitis and rhinitis, allergic, perennial, per the National Library of Medicine's MED-RT classification.

When did Guaifenesin become available as a generic?

FDA approved the first generic Guaifenesin (ANDA) on Nov 23, 2011.

How many Guaifenesin products are on the market?

The Guaifenesin drug market contains 75 NDCs from 21 manufacturers — 58 generic and 17 brand products.

What is the price range for Guaifenesin?

NADAC reference prices for Guaifenesin range from $0.0327 to $0.8676 per EA — the most expensive product costs about 27× the cheapest. 18 additional products are priced per different units (e.g. liquids per ML) and aren't directly comparable.

Is generic Guaifenesin cheaper than brand?

The average generic NADAC for Guaifenesin is $0.2746 per EA, versus $0.6510 for brand-labeled products — brand versions average about 2.4× the generic price.

Which manufacturers make Guaifenesin?

21 manufacturers list Guaifenesin in NADAC. Ranked by number of NDCs, the largest are RB Health (US) LLC (16), Strategic Sourcing Services LLC (12), AmerisourceBergen (7), Cardinal Health (6), Rugby Laboratories (6).

How has the price of Guaifenesin changed recently?

Over the past 7 days, 19 Guaifenesin NDCs rose and 31 fell, with a market-wide average change of -0.5%.