Mucinex d and Back pain - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Back pain is reported as a side effect among people who take Mucinex d (guaifenesin; pseudoephedrine hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, also take Magnesium, and have Dermatomyositis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Back pain when taking Mucinex d. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,430 people who have side effects when taking Mucinex d from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Mucinex d?

Mucinex d has active ingredients of guaifenesin; pseudoephedrine hydrochloride. It is often used in sinus congestion. eHealthMe is studying from 1,926 Mucinex d users. Check the latest studies of Mucinex d.

What is Back pain?

Back pain is found to be associated with 3,221 drugs and 4,710 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Back pain.

On Jul, 10, 2026

1,430 people reported to have side effects when taking Mucinex d.
Among them, 29 people (2.03%) have Back pain.

Among these 29 people:

What is the gender of people who have Back pain when taking Mucinex d? *

female: 100 %
male: 0.0 %

What is the age of people who have Back pain when taking Mucinex d? *

What are other drugs people take besides Mucinex d? *

What are other side effects people have besides Back pain? *

Pain In Extremity: 12 people, 41.38%
Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the nasopharynx): 12 people, 41.38%
Stress And Anxiety: 10 people, 34.48%
Joint Pain: 10 people, 34.48%
Fall: 10 people, 34.48%
Rashes (redness): 10 people, 34.48%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 9 people, 31.03%
Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect): 9 people, 31.03%
Peripheral Swelling: 9 people, 31.03%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 9 people, 31.03%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Dermatomyositis (inflammation of the skin and underlying muscle tissue, typically occurring as an autoimmune condition or associated with internal cancer): 6 people, 20.69%
Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 5 people, 17.24%
Primary Immunodeficiency Syndrome: 4 people, 13.79%
Urticaria (rash of round, red welts on the skin that itch intensely): 2 people, 6.90%
Asthma: 2 people, 6.90%
Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 2 people, 6.90%
Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 2 people, 6.90%
Vitamin B12 Deficiency: 1 person, 3.45%
Dysthymia (mild chronic depression): 1 person, 3.45%
Hepatitis C: 1 person, 3.45%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Back pain and when was it recovered:

Back pain in Mucinex d

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of guaifenesin; pseudoephedrine hydrochloride:

Back pain and drugs with ingredients of guaifenesin; pseudoephedrine hydrochloride (8 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Mucinex d:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Back pain:

Back pain (3,221 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Back pain:

Back pain (4,710 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on guaifenesin; pseudoephedrine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Mucinex d) and Mucinex d (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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