MUCINEX Reviews (GUAIFENESIN)Average Rating: 1.8 (149 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare MUCINEX with similar:
Type: Over-the-counter Drug
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR MUCINEX | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Head cold | Explosive diarrhea 7 times with 2 hours after taking cold and flu liquid | Never again. Just take 2 Tylenol every 4 hours! | F | 69 | 1 days 1X day | 7/28/2020 | 1 | Chest congestion | Worst side effects ever. Heightened anxiety, rapid heartbeat, severe dizziness, nausea, no appetite, foul urine, extreme fatigue, but scared to sleep. | I will NEVER take this again. | F | 32 | 1 days 1X day | 7/27/2020 | 1 | Congestion | Immediately after taking the tablets I started to have chest pains and diarrhea. I thought that maybe it was because I took them on an empty stomach, so I took another dose the next day after eating a full breakfast...exact same side effects, but only my heart starting racing also. Will never use this again! | F | 33 | 2 days 1X day | 7/26/2020 | 1 | Mucus | Was nauseous, vomited, loss of appetite, anxiety, and worst of all I felt foggy like I have been drugged. Scary pill would not recommend. | M | 20 | 1 days 1 mucinexD | 6/7/2020 | 3 | Sinusitis | Sleeplessness, bloated stomach with belching and flatulence, anxiety, and nervousness, and spaced out feeling | Used to hate to take generic gufanesin years ago. Stopped taking it. Tried Mucinex, same drug, and seemed to work last year with sinus issue. When I got this sinus issue again DR gave antibiotic and recommended Mucinex again. This time I took it over a longer period of time and while it helped the side effects I experienced make me not want to use it again. | M | 69 | 4 days 600mg | 4/17/2020 | 4 | Very bad cough | Only side effects. Awful smelling gas. | 61 | 3 days | 3/22/2020 | 1 | Chest congestion | Rapid heart rate. Palpitations. Anxiety. Nervousness. Sleeplessness. | Can’t believe my Doctor told me to take this knowing I am sensitive to many meds and am prone to anxiety issues. Lesson learned. | F | 71 | 2 days 600 | 3/20/2020 | 4 | Cough | Bad gas! It made me have uncontrollable and smelly gas. Very embarrassing. But the coughing stopped and I was able to sleep. | F | 43 | 2 days 20mg | 3/9/2020 | 4 | Cough/Chest Congestion | Gas like you wouldn't believe. Surprised I could keep my pants on. Scared the dog several times. | Aside from making me blow ass like a massive cannon, it worked like a dream! Coughing was lessened within 20 minutes. | F | 39 | 2 days 20ml 4X day | 2/28/2020 | 1 | Coughing with flu | Pain in abdomen | Dried my mouth | F | 49 | 5 days 600 | 2/13/2020 | 1 | Congested after flu | Woke up 4 hours later as others have said with severe diarrhea and vomiting. Felt drugged. Totally regret taking it. I'd rather have a stuffy nose! :( | I took the 12 hr DM | F | 35 | 1 days 1 | 2/8/2020 | 4 | Sore throat and stuffy nose | Extreme gas. Have only taken 1 dose per day as I had to work and didn't know if it would make me drowsy. It didn't but the gas is embarrassing and I'm paranoid I'm going to poop my pants. | Started working within 30 minutes, this was my first experience with this product and I was impressed. Scared to continue though | F | 44 | 2 days 20ml | 2/2/2020 | 1 | Flu | Extremely bad chest pain, felt anxious, was dizzy !! WORST MEDICATION EVER!!!! They should warn people that these side effects are possible!! I want my money BACK!!! | M | 54 | 1 days 1200 | 1/21/2020 | 1 | congestion | had body rash all over body with intense itching. restless night unable to sleep. continuous coughing to bring up mucus. | may have helped break up congestion but side effects were extremely uncomfortable. would advise being cautious if you are allergy prone. | F | 82 | 1 days 1 2X day | 1/10/2020 | 3 | For fun | Made my Christmas tree loose its needles.made my dog poop on the carpet. | M | 56 | 1 days 30mg | 12/27/2019 | 1 | Chest Congestion | I took the 12 hour extended release mucinex. This pill contained only guaifenesin. I went to see my Dr. because I had chest pain/ tightness, and I began having difficulty breathing. My Dr sent me to the ER for further testing, since my heart was also racing. My tests came back fine and right around the time the mucinex wore off, I was finally able to catch my breath. I did not make the connection until speaking to my sister-in-law and learning she too went to the ER for breathing difficulty after taking the same medication. Mucinex needs to add a warning that shortness of breath may occur. This side effect was absolutely terrifying! | F | 37 | 1 days 1200 | 12/14/2019 | 1 | For bad coughing | I took mucinex dm maximum strength 9 pills worst medicine ever I had bad sideffects bad headaches nausea felt like I was out of it constipation no appetite I eat something and then I belch and feel sick I want my appetite back I’m on generic for lexepro lamotrigne trazadone veriprimil for high blood pressure | How long does it take for 9 pills of mucinex dm maximum strength to get out of your system | 62 | 9 days | 12/6/2019 | 5 | Chest congestion and coughing | I stopped coughing and could sleep right away! | F | 59 | 2 days Regular | 12/2/2019 | 1 | Mucus with cold | Explosive diarrhea | F | 72 | 1 days 30mg | 11/24/2019 | 3 | Cough, Cold | Cleared up my cough and mucus symptoms but I experienced very weird psychological effects- drowsiness, anxiety, depression, apathy. My perceptions of touch and spatial reasoning felt off (felt like I was "drunk"/on drugs). | I wouldn't take this for more than a day or two or unless completely necessary | F | 21 | 10 days 1X day | 10/15/2019 |