[momthenRN]

Guaifenesin? Just wondering,....

[sirI]

gwye FEN eh sin

[HeatherB-SST]

Siri, I agree with your pronunciation. I remember seeing a cough syrup TV ad years ago in which it was pronounced:
gwy'-ah-fin-EH-sin.
I'm sure that has prompted many a mispronunciation.

[elkpark]

Originally Posted by sirI

gwye FEN eh sin

Ditto

[GLORIAmunchkin72]

Is it possible that there is more than one way of pronouncing it? For example I've heard the med Lyrica pronounced two different ways by different experts.

[Elvish]

gwye-FEH-neh-sin

That's how I've always heard it.

ANN-geh-na, an-GIE-na. Po-tay-to, po-tah-to.

[NRSKarenRN]

Use our search engine above: change drop down section of allnurses to
Medline drugs....at top of each page under name of drug is pronunciation

Guaifenesin

(gwye fen' e sin)

MedlinePlus Drug Information: Guaifenesin

[Diary/Dairy]

Originally Posted by Arwen_U

ANN-geh-na, an-GIE-na. Po-tay-to, po-tah-to.

Not to mention to MAY to, To mah to

[pink dolphin]

gwah fah nessin

[P_RN]

Years back when it was still Rx. It was called glyceryl guaiacolate (talk about a mouth full of sounds.

I've called it both "gwy a Fen' a sin" and "gwy a Fe NESS' in."