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Guaifenesin
An expectorant that thins the mucus in the airways, derived from guaiacum, a Caribbean tree; approved in the United States in 1952, it is used for chesty coughs. This family brings together the active ingredient, pharmacopoeial impurities, metabolites, labelled standards and other impurities.
Did you know?The name guaiacum comes from the language of the Taíno people of the Bahamas; in the 16th century the resin of this tree, called lignum vitae, 'wood of life', was considered a remedy for syphilis.
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EDQM standards 1
The official European Pharmacopoeia standards for this family.
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