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Expectorant vs Guaifenesin - What's the difference?

expectorant | guaifenesin |

As nouns the difference between expectorant and guaifenesin

is that expectorant is an agent or drug used to cause or induce the expulsion of phlegm from the lungs while guaifenesin is glyceryl guaiacolate, an expectorant drug used to assist the expectoration of phlegm from the airways in acute respiratory tract infections.

As an adjective expectorant

is causing or assisting the expulsion of phlegm.

expectorant

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An agent or drug used to cause or induce the expulsion of phlegm from the lungs.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Causing or assisting the expulsion of phlegm.
    • an expectorant preparation

    See also

    * expectorate ----

    guaifenesin

    English

    Alternative forms

    * guaiphenesin

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia guaifenesin)
  • Glyceryl guaiacolate, an expectorant drug used to assist the expectoration of phlegm from the airways in acute respiratory tract infections.
  • * {{quote-song
    • , year = 1997 , title = The Druggist , composer = Joel Mabus , passage = A dose of guaifenesin , plain and simple Robitussin / To liquify the mucus membranes }}