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Medication Guidance-Guaifenesin 用藥指導-Guaifenesin

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Medication Guidance-Guaifenesin 用藥指導-Guaifenesin

2025/3/5
  • Product: Guaphen
  • Chinese name: 咳酚糖漿 (Guaphen Syrup)
  • Content: 20mg/c.c. 120c.c. /bottle
  • Target: Expectoration

Usage and dosage

  • Age 6-12: 100-200mg (5-10c.c) every 4-6 hours, max 1200mg daily.
  • Age 2-6: 50-100mg (2.5-5c.c) every 4-6 hours, max 600mg daily.
  • Younger than 2 years: 15-50mg every 4-6 hours, max 300mg per day, while consulting your physician.

Doctor/pharmacist-directed medication regimen

Daily

Breakfast

Lunch

Dinner

Bedtime

Special instructions

Dose

 

 

 

 

 

Drug storage

  • Store it in an airtight container at room temperature (15-30 ℃), away from light.
  • Be careful not to place it where it is easily accessible to children.
  • Shake well before taking it.

Inform your physician/pharmacist as soon as possible of any of the following unusual symptoms:

  • Hives, itching, redness, swelling, blistering or skin peeling, likely accompanied by nausea, vomiting, sleepiness, dizziness, and stomachache.

Precautions

  • If your child forgets (misses) a medication, give them the missed medication as soon as possible.
  • If the next medication time is approaching, skip the missed dose and then return to the medication schedule.
  • Phenylketonurics should not take it as it contains aspartame.
  • Do not take it with alcoholic beverages at the same time.
  • During consultation, please give a list of your medications (prescription drugs, health foods, OTC medications) to the doctor.
  • Follow your doctor's instructions to give your child medication in required doses on a regular basis. Do not decide when to start or stop any medication or change the dosage without first asking your doctor.

Children's medication record form

Time

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Bedtime

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This leaflet cannot provide complete drug information. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

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