Mucinex and Exjade drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Drug interactions are reported among people who take Mucinex (guaifenesin) and Exjade (deferasirox). Common drug interactions include asthenia among females and haemoglobin decreased among males.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Mucinex and Exjade. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 35 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Mucinex?

Mucinex has active ingredients of guaifenesin. It is often used in cough. eHealthMe is studying from 29,749 Mucinex users. Check the latest studies of Mucinex.

What is Exjade?

Exjade has active ingredients of deferasirox. It is often used in iron overload. eHealthMe is studying from 29,456 Exjade users. Check the latest studies of Exjade.

On Jul, 16, 2026

35 people who take Mucinex and Exjade together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Mucinex and Exjade, by gender? *:

female:

Asthenia (weakness)
Death
Abdominal pain
Cholelithiasis (the presence or formation of gallstones in the gallbladder or bile ducts)
Clostridium difficile colitis (inflammation of colon by clostridium difficile bacteria infection)
Gastrointestinal infection (infection of stomach and intestine)
Haemoglobin decreased
Intestinal haemorrhage (bleeding from intestine)
Pancreatolithiasis (presence of calculi or stones in the pancreas or pancreatic duct)
Pneumonia

male:

Haemoglobin decreased
Blood urea increased
Blood creatinine increased
Renal failure (kidney dysfunction)
Cardiac failure congestive
Red blood cell count decreased
Abdominal pain
Acute myocardial infarction (acute heart attack)
Alanine aminotransferase increased
Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)

What are the common drug interactions of Mucinex and Exjade, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:

0-1:

n/a

2-9:

n/a

10-19:

Abdominal pain upper
Amnesia (deficit in memory caused by brain damage, disease, or psychological trauma)
Chest discomfort
Eye colour change
Eye disorder
Eye pruritus (eye itching)
Eye swelling
Headache (pain in head)
Pain

20-29:

Anisocytosis (patient's red blood cells are of unequal size)
Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
Haematocrit decreased
Haemoglobin decreased
Haemolysis (breaking open of red blood cells and the release of haemoglobin into the surrounding fluid)
Haptoglobin decreased
Lymphocyte percentage increased
Mean cell haemoglobin concentration decreased (less concentration of haemoglobin in a given volume of packed red blood cells)
Mean cell haemoglobin decreased (less than normal haemoglobin per red blood cell in a sample of blood)

30-39:

Haemolysis (breaking open of red blood cells and the release of haemoglobin into the surrounding fluid)

40-49:

Renal failure (kidney dysfunction)
Ascites (accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity)
Deep vein thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis)
Diarrhoea
Hepatic cirrhosis (chronic liver disease characterized by replacement of liver tissue by fibrosis, scar tissue)
Liver disorder (liver diseases)
Swelling face
Weight increased
Pulmonary air leakage

50-59:

Rash generalised (rash on most of body parts)
Urosepsis (secondary infection that occurs when a urinary tract infection spreads to the bloodstream)
Hypermagnesaemia (an electrolyte disturbance in which there is an abnormally elevated level of magnesium in the blood)
Renal impairment (severely reduced kidney function)

60+:

Diarrhoea
Haemoglobin decreased
Anaemia (lack of blood)
Visual impairment
Cardiac failure congestive
Cholelithiasis (the presence or formation of gallstones in the gallbladder or bile ducts)
Clostridium difficile colitis (inflammation of colon by clostridium difficile bacteria infection)
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
Gastrointestinal infection (infection of stomach and intestine)
Intestinal haemorrhage (bleeding from intestine)

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Myelodysplastic Syndrome (a group of conditions that occur when the blood-forming cells in the bone marrow are damaged): 6 people, 17.14%
Hypersensitivity: 4 people, 11.43%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 4 people, 11.43%
Iron Metabolism Disorder: 4 people, 11.43%
Haemochromatosis (body to absorb more iron than usual from food): 3 people, 8.57%
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Haemoglobinuria (haemoglobin in the urine): 3 people, 8.57%
Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 2 people, 5.71%
Depression: 2 people, 5.71%
Diabetes: 2 people, 5.71%
Fibromyalgia (a long-term condition which causes pain all over the body): 2 people, 5.71%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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