guaifenesin

expectorant medication
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q420682
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Summary

guaifenesin is a type of chemical entity[1]. guaifenesin ranks in the top 2% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,484 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • guaifenesin's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • guaifenesin's canonical SMILES is recorded as COC1=CC=CC=C1OCC(CO)O[4].
  • guaifenesin's chemical formula is recorded as C₁₀H₁₄O₄[5].
  • guaifenesin is a type of chemical compound[6].
  • guaifenesin is used for medication[7].
  • guaifenesin's Commons category is recorded as Guaifenesin[8].
  • guaifenesin's route of administration is recorded as oral administration[9].
  • guaifenesin's found in taxon is recorded as Plectranthus[10].
  • guaifenesin's has characteristic is recorded as bitterness[11].
  • guaifenesin's MCN code is recorded as 2909.49.10[12].
  • guaifenesin's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'dalton', 'amount': '+198.089209'}[13].
  • guaifenesin's melting point is recorded as {'unit': 'degree Celsius', 'amount': '+81'}[14].
  • guaifenesin's medical condition treated is recorded as pharyngitis[15].
  • guaifenesin's medical condition treated is recorded as sinusitis[16].
  • guaifenesin's medical condition treated is recorded as common cold[17].
  • guaifenesin's medical condition treated is recorded as acute bronchitis[18].
  • guaifenesin's medical condition treated is recorded as laryngitis[19].
  • guaifenesin's medical condition treated is recorded as cough[20].
  • guaifenesin's medical condition treated is recorded as pertussis[21].
  • guaifenesin's medical condition treated is recorded as fibromyalgia[22].
  • guaifenesin's medical condition treated is recorded as nasopharyngitis[23].
  • guaifenesin's World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'guaifenesin'}[24].
  • guaifenesin's World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'guaifenesinum'}[25].
  • guaifenesin's World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'guaïfénésine'}[26].
  • guaifenesin's World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'guaifenesina'}[27].

Why It Matters

guaifenesin ranks in the top 2% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,484 views/month).[2] guaifenesin has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] guaifenesin is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Minor diterpenoids of Coleus forskohlii. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . BitterDB. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Jean-Claude Bradley Open Melting Point Dataset. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . NDF-RT. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . NDF-RT. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . NDF-RT. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . NDF-RT. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . NDF-RT. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . NDF-RT. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . NDF-RT. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Drug Indications Extracted from FAERS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Drug Indications Extracted from FAERS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Recommended INN: List 11. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Recommended INN: List 11. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . MedNet INN. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . MedNet INN. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 16w ago · GA Kevin · 2026-06-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Legal status (medicine) → boxed warning
    Mass → {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+198.089209'}
    Melting point → {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+81'}
    Has characteristic → bitterness
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:1||1 */ Active ingredient in: Mucinex, Removed reference via Data2Go"
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