Guaifenesin
Sold as Benylin wet cough menthol, Histalix-expecta, Stearns guaiphenesin cough cherry flavour, Expigen cough cherry flavour, L.c.c.-g guaiphenesin cough remedy orange flavour, Dilinct junior ( ), Expelinct, Stearns peppermint, Broncholin expectorant, L.c.c.-g guaiphenesin cough remedy peppermint flavour, Vicks acta plus honey & ginger cough, Benylin children's wet cough, Chief honey flavour, Benylin wet cough, Stearns cough pine tar and honey flavour, Chief cough -honey flavour, L.C.C. Guaiphenesin cough, Flutex cough honey, Flutex cough orange, Flutex cough blackcurrant, Lennon cough honey, Lennon cough orange, Lennon cough blackcurrant, Mucospect expectorant honey, Mucospect expectorant orange, Mucospect expectorant blackcurrant, Woodwards cough honey, Woodwards cough orange, Woodwards cough blackcurrant, Chamberlain's cough remedy peppermint, Strepsils cough, Wood's great peppermint cure g formula, Guaiphenesin expectorant, Med-lemon wet cough, Flutex cough, Lennon cough, Chamberlain's cough remedy honey and liquorice, Borstol orange flavour, Borstol peppermint flavour, Woods' peppermint cough for children
3-(2-Methoxyphenoxy)propane-1,2-diol
Drag to rotate. Structure from PubChem CID 3516.
Background
Registration
- Applicants
- 9
- Registrations
- 40
Applicants and registrations
| Applicant | Brands | Dosages | Registrations | Schedule | Leaflets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson & Johnson (Pty) Ltd û East London2 of 5 cancelled | Benylin wet cough menthol, Benylin children's wet cough, Benylin wet cough, Chamberlain's cough remedy peppermint, Chamberlain's cough remedy honey and liquorice | Not stated | 280374, 350266, 370061, D0050, M0538 | Not determined | None |
| Bayer (Pty) Ltd û Isando | Histalix-expecta | Not stated | 280461 | Not determined | None |
| Adcock ingram limited5 of 11 cancelled | Stearns guaiphenesin cough cherry flavour, Expigen cough cherry flavour, L.c.c.-g guaiphenesin cough remedy orange flavour, Dilinct junior ( ), Expelinct, Stearns peppermint, L.c.c.-g guaiphenesin cough remedy peppermint flavour, Chief honey flavour, Stearns cough pine tar and honey flavour, Chief cough -honey flavour, L.C.C. Guaiphenesin cough | syrup, (syrup), linctus, syrup-honey, mixture | 330055, 330056, 330057, 330086, 330087, 330119, 330121, 360053, 380002, 380219, 380249 | Not determined | None |
| Ascendis Pharma (Pty) Ltd | Broncholin expectorant | Not stated | 330120 | Not determined | None |
| Procter & Gamble South Africa Trading (Pty) Ltd | Vicks acta plus honey & ginger cough | syrup | 340017 | Not determined | None |
| Pharmacare limited û woodmead4 of 17 cancelled | Flutex cough honey, Flutex cough orange, Flutex cough blackcurrant, Lennon cough honey, Lennon cough orange, Lennon cough blackcurrant, Mucospect expectorant honey, Mucospect expectorant orange, Mucospect expectorant blackcurrant, Woodwards cough honey, Woodwards cough orange, Woodwards cough blackcurrant, Guaiphenesin expectorant, Flutex cough, Lennon cough, Borstol orange flavour, Borstol peppermint flavour | mixture, syrup, linctus | A380358, A380359, A380360, A380361, A380362, A380363, A380364, A380365, A380366, A380367, A380368, A380369, K0293, M0010, M0051, Y0052, Y0053 | Not determined | None |
| Reckitt Benckinser Pharmaceuticals (Pty) Ltd | Strepsils cough | linctus syrup | K0256 | Not determined | None |
| Medicine Developers International (Pty) Ltd | Wood's great peppermint cure g formula, Woods' peppermint cough for children | syrup | K0277, Y0235 | Not determined | None |
| Glaxosmithkline Consumer Healthcare SA (Pty) Ltd | Med-lemon wet cough | syrup | L0324 | Not determined | None |
Variants
| Product | Strength and form | Registration | Status | Schedule | Leaflets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benylin wet cough menthol EACH 10 ml SYRUP CONTAINS GUAIFENESIN 200 mg | Not listed | 28037428/10.1/0374 | Registered | Not determined | None |
| Histalix-expecta EACH 5 ml SYRUP CONTAINS GUAIFENESIN 100 mg | Not listed | 28046128/10.1/0461 | Registered | Not determined | None |
| Stearns guaiphenesin cough syrup - cherry flavour EACH 10,0 ml SYRUP CONTAINS GUAIFENESIN 200,0 mg | -Syrup | 33005533/10.1/0055 | Registered | Not determined | None |
| Expigen cough syrup - cherry flavour EACH 10,0 ml SYRUP CONTAINS GUAIFENESIN 200,0 mg | -Syrup | 33005633/10.1/0056 | Cancelled | Not determined | None |
| L.c.c.-g guaiphenesin cough remedy - orange flavour EACH 10,0 ml SYRUP CONTAINS GUAIFENESIN 200,0 mg | - | 33005733/10.1/0057 | Registered | Not determined | None |
| Dilinct junior (syrup) EACH 10,0 ml SYRUP CONTAINS GUAIFENESIN 200,0 mg | (Syrup) | 33008633/10.1/0086 | Registered | Not determined | None |
| Expelinct EACH 10,0 ml SYRUP CONTAINS GUAIFENESIN 200,0 mg | Not listed | 33008733/10.1/0087 | Cancelled | Not determined | None |
| Stearns peppermint EACH 10,0 ml SYRUP CONTAINS GUAIFENESIN 200,0 mg | Not listed | 33011933/10.1/0119 | Registered | Not determined | None |
| Broncholin expectorant EACH 10,0 ml SYRUP CONTAINS GUAIFENESIN 200,0 mg | Not listed | 33012033/10.1/0120 | Registered | Not determined | None |
| L.c.c.-g guaiphenesin cough remedy - peppermint flavour EACH 10,0 ml SYRUP CONTAINS GUAIFENESIN 200,0 mg | - | 33012133/10.1/0121 | Registered | Not determined | None |
| Vicks acta plus honey & ginger cough syrup EACH 15,0 ml SYRUP CONTAINS GUAIFENESIN 200,0 mg | Syrup | 34001734/10.1/0017 | Registered | Not determined | None |
| Benylin children's wet cough EACH 10,0 ml LIQUID CONTAINS GUAIFENESIN 100,0 mg | Not listed | 35026635/10.1/0266 | Registered | Not determined | None |
| Chief linctus - honey flavour EACH 10,0 ml SYRUP CONTAINS GUAIFENESIN 200,0 mg | -Linctus | 36005336/10.1/0053 | Cancelled | Not determined | None |
| Benylin wet cough EACH 10,0 ml LIQUID CONTAINS GUAIFENESIN 200,0 mg | Not listed | 37006137/10.1/0061 | Registered | Not determined | None |
| Stearns cough syrup - pine tar and honey flavour EACH 5,0 ml SYRUP CONTAINS GUAIFENESIN 100,0 mg | -Syrup | 38000238/10.1/0002 | Cancelled | Not determined | None |
| Chief cough syrup-honey flavour EACH 5,0 ml SYRUP CONTAINS GUAIFENESIN 200,0 mg | Syrup-honey | 38021938/10.1/0219 | Cancelled | Not determined | None |
| L.C.C. Guaiphenesin cough mixture EACH 5,0 ml SYRUP CONTAINS GUAIFENESIN 100,0 mg | Mixture | 38024938/10.1/0249 | Registered | Not determined | None |
| Flutex cough mixture honey EACH 5,0 ml SYRUP CONTAINS GUAIFENESIN 100,0 mg | Mixture | A380358A38/10.1/0358 | Registered | Not determined | None |
| Flutex cough mixture orange EACH 5,0 ml SYRUP CONTAINS GUAIFENESIN 100,0 mg | Mixture | A380359A38/10.1/0359 | Registered | Not determined | None |
| Flutex cough mixture blackcurrant EACH 5,0 ml SYRUP CONTAINS GUAIFENESIN 100,0 mg | Mixture | A380360A38/10.1/0360 | Registered | Not determined | None |
| Lennon cough mixture honey EACH 5,0 ml SYRUP CONTAINS GUAIFENESIN 100,0 mg | Mixture | A380361A38/10.1/0361 | Registered | Not determined | None |
| Lennon cough mixture orange EACH 5,0 ml SYRUP CONTAINS GUAIFENESIN 100,0 mg | Mixture | A380362A38/10.1/0362 | Registered | Not determined | None |
| Lennon cough mixture blackcurrant EACH 5,0 ml SYRUP CONTAINS GUAIFENESIN 100,0 mg | Mixture | A380363A38/10.1/0363 | Registered | Not determined | None |
| Mucospect expectorant honey EACH 5,0 ml SYRUP CONTAINS GUAIFENESIN 100,0 mg | Not listed | A380364A38/10.1/0364 | Cancelled | Not determined | None |
| Mucospect expectorant orange EACH 5,0 ml SYRUP CONTAINS GUAIFENESIN 100,0 mg | Not listed | A380365A38/10.1/0365 | Cancelled | Not determined | None |
| Mucospect expectorant blackcurrant EACH 5,0 ml SYRUP CONTAINS GUAIFENESIN 100,0 mg | Not listed | A380366A38/10.1/0366 | Cancelled | Not determined | None |
| Woodwards cough mixture honey EACH 5,0 ml SYRUP CONTAINS GUAIFENESIN 100,0 mg | Mixture | A380367A38/10.1/0367 | Registered | Not determined | None |
| Woodwards cough mixture orange EACH 5,0 ml SYRUP CONTAINS GUAIFENESIN 100,0 mg | Mixture | A380368A38/10.1/0368 | Registered | Not determined | None |
| Woodwards cough mixture blackcurrant EACH 5,0 ml SYRUP CONTAINS GUAIFENESIN 100,0 mg | Mixture | A380369A38/10.1/0369 | Registered | Not determined | None |
| Chamberlain's cough remedy peppermint EACH 5 ml CONTAINS GUAIFENESIN 50 mg | Not listed | D0050D/10.1/50 | Cancelled | Not determined | None |
| Strepsils cough linctus syrup EACH 5 ml CONTAINS GUAIFENESIN 50 mg | Linctus syrup | K0256K/10.1/256 | Registered | Not determined | None |
| Wood's great peppermint cure g formula EACH 5,0 ml SYRUP CONTAINS GUAIFENESIN 100,0 mg | Not listed | K0277K/10.1/277 | Registered | Not determined | None |
| Guaiphenesin expectorant EACH 5 ml SYRUP CONTAINS GUAIFENESIN 100 mg | Not listed | K0293K/10.1/293 | Cancelled | Not determined | None |
| Med-lemon wet cough syrup EACH 10 ml SYRUP CONTAINS GUAIFENESIN 100 mg | Syrup | L0324L/10.1/324 | Registered | Not determined | None |
| Flutex cough syrup EACH 5 ml SYRUP CONTAINS GUAIFENESIN 100 mg | Syrup | M0010M/10.1/10 | Registered | Not determined | None |
| Lennon cough mixture EACH 5 ML SYRUP CONTAINS GUAIFENESIN 100 MG | Mixture | M0051M/10.1/51 | Registered | Not determined | None |
| Chamberlain's cough remedy honey and liquorice EACH 5 ml CONTAINS GUAIFENESIN 50 mg | Not listed | M0538M/10.1/538 | Cancelled | Not determined | None |
| Borstol linctus - orange flavour EACH 10 ml EMULSION CONTAINS GUAIFENESIN 200 mg | -Linctus | Y0052Y/10.1/52 | Registered | Not determined | None |
| Borstol linctus peppermint flavour EACH 10 ml EMULSION CONTAINS GUAIFENESIN 200 mg | Linctus | Y0053Y/10.1/53 | Registered | Not determined | None |
| Woods' peppermint cough syrup for children EACH 5 ml SYRUP CONTAINS GUAIFENESIN 50 mg | Syrup | Y0235Y/10.1/235 | Registered | Not determined | None |
Regulatory status
This product is still scheduled by law even when this site could not determine which tier it falls under. The label carries the S number in a square border; ask a pharmacist if you need to know its schedule.
This is an informational summary of the Medicines and Related Substances Act 101 of 1965 and its 2017 General Regulations. It is not medical advice and not legal advice. Always check the medicine's label, which carries the schedule number inside a square border, or ask a pharmacist if you are unsure.
SAHPRA documents
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