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Organic Chemicals > Ethers > Phenyl Ethers > Guaiacol > Guaifenesin
... > Organic Chemicals > Hydrocarbons > Hydrocarbons, Cyclic > Hydrocarbons, Aromatic > Benzene Derivatives > Phenols > Catechols > Guaiacol > Guaifenesin
Organic Chemicals > Ethers > Methyl Ethers > Guaiacol > Guaifenesin

Preferred term

Guaifenesin  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Ether, Guaiacol Glyceryl
  • Glycerol Guaiacolate
  • Glyceryl Ether, Guaiacol
  • Guaiacolate, Glycerol
  • Guaiacol Glyceryl Ether
  • Guaiphenesin
  • Guaiphenezine

Scope note

  • An expectorant that also has some muscle relaxing action. It is used in many cough preparations.

History note

  • 2004(1966)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D006140

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