A 36-year-old member asked:
Does glaucoma patient take mucinex (guaifenesin) dm for a cold?
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Dr. Alan Jacksonanswered
Addiction Medicine 32 years experience
Mucinex (guaifenesin) has: Pseudo Ephedrine in it which can cause a narrow angle glaucoma episode. If the type a glaucoma is not narrow angle then Mucinex (guaifenesin) is ok to use.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Can i take Mucinex (guaifenesin) dm if I am on nambutane?
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Dr. Aaron Milstoneanswered
Pulmonology 29 years experience
Probably: Most over the counter mucolytic drugs have very few drug interacations; always best to ask the pharmacist but usually they don't interact with anti-inflammatory medications.
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