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Specializes in ICU.

Guaifenesin? Just wondering,....

Specializes in Education, FP, LNC, Forensics, ED, OB.

gwye FEN eh sin

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.

gwye FEN eh sin

Ditto

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.

Specializes in Community, OB, Nursery.

gwye-FEH-neh-sin

That's how I've always heard it.

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

Specializes in Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion.

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guaifenesin

(gwye fen' e sin)

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

Not to mention to MAY to, To mah to

Specializes in Med/Surg/Tele.

gwah fah nessin

Specializes in ORTHOPAEDICS-CERTIFIED SINCE 89.

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."

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