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Drug Name	Form	Strength	Non-Formulary	Restricted	TX Sub	Notes
Robitussin	LIQUID, ORAL	200 mg/10 mL
Mucinex	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE, ORAL	600 mg

Display Expectorants Class : 481600

Medication comments:

Per policy, orders for these non-formulary agents will be changed to formulary equivalents.
Non-Formulary Agent	Formulary Equivalent
guaiFENesin ER (Mucinex) 600 mg q12h	guaiFENesin (Robitussin) 200 mg liquid q4h (when patients unable to swallow)
guaiFENesin ER (Mucinex) 1,200 mg q12h	guaiFENesin (Robitussin) 400 mg liquid q4h (when patients unable to swallow)

Enteral Drug Administration notes.
Generic (Brand)	Comments and Considerations	Recommendations for Administration with Enteral Nutrition
guaiFENesin (Mucinex)	Do NOT crush Mucinex tablets.	Consider therapeutic alternative to immediate release oral solution (200 mg q4-6h PRN). Consider holding tube feeding beyond time required to flush-administer-flush

Last updated: Oct. 11, 2020

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Director of Pharmacy - Randi Raynor, PharmD: ext 4501
Clinical Coordinator - Laura Rollings, PharmD: ext 4597
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Pharmacy Technician Supervisor - Amy Wingler, CPhT: ext 7385
Pharmacy Automation Coordinator (Omnicell) - Melissa Fulford, CPhT: ext 3556

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