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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Dr. Nagamani Ng

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

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Living With One Kidney And Mucinex

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Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

Can I take mucinex (the kind only bought behind the counter of a pharmacy) if I only have one kidney? It’s been gone for ten years ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr. Noble Zachariah MD

I have AFIB & being treated with propafenone & atenolol .. have bronchitis symptoms started mucinex ... taking my last mucinex 12 hours ago & still in AFIB... could Mucinex be an issue..I have been... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Noble Zachariah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta MD

Can I give my 8 year old 400mg mucinex? Can he take adult strength Mucinex? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi MD

took 1200 mg of mucinex dm, having terrible panic attacks..mucinex was taken at 7.pm ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Rovena Murati MD

I purchased Mucinex 'Fast-Max' Severe Congestion & Cough for my wife (65+ years) due to her coughing and large volume of mucous. On the back of the 'Mucinex' box it states: " Ask a doctor before use ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rovena Murati ( General & Family Physician)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Abhijeet Sangade MD

Hi, I m a 66 year old female. I have only one kidney (lost other one to cancer at age 12). I am concerned about taking other medications; so my question is, can Mucinex be harmful to my kidney. I m... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Abhijeet Sangade ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale MD

could Mucinex be having on my kidneys and possible symptoms of UTI or kidney stones? ...My doctor says Mucinex can cause frequency, urgency of urination. I looked it up and it doesn t ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Vaddadi Suresh MD

months. However, she now has pneumonia in one lung. A family Dr. asked us to give her Mucinex for her cough. I cannot reach her kidney Dr. and wondered if Mucinex was safe to take. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vaddadi Suresh ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi MD

I was born with one functioning kidney. I found out about my type 2 diabetes 4 years ago. Otherwise, I m very active; exercise and try to stick to what I should eat weekly. Can I take Mucinex-DM? I ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Ralph Chambers MD

severe headache, sore throat, congestion and deep, productive cough. He started taking liquid Mucinex last night and is feeling slightly better. However, his urine is now a rust color. Can Mucinex cause ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ralph Chambers ( General & Family Physician)