What's in Mucinex vs Sudafed Sinus Congestion?

Active ingredients

Inactive ingredients both list 4

• Aluminium oxideAl2O3

  Inactive ingredient on both labels (on Mucinex's label as aluminum oxide) from source

• Magnesium stearateC36H70MgO4

  Inactive ingredient on both labels from source

• Cellulose

  Inactive ingredient on both labels (on Mucinex's label as microcrystalline cellulose) from source

• hypromellose, unspecified

Only on Mucinex's label 3

• Brilliant blue FCFC37H34N2Na2O9S3

  Inactive ingredient (on the label as FD&C blue No. 1) from source

• carbomer homopolymer type b (allyl pentaerythritol crosslinked)
• sodium starch glycolate type a potato

Only on Sudafed Sinus Congestion's label 11

• Silicon dioxideO2Si

  Inactive ingredient from source

• Allura Red ACC18H14N2Na2O8S2

  Inactive ingredient (on the label as FD&C red No. 40) from source

• Sunset yellow FCFC16H10N2Na2O7S2

  Inactive ingredient (on the label as FD&C yellow No. 6) from source

• carnauba wax
• D&C yellow No. 10 aluminum lake
• ferric oxide red
• polyethylene glycol, unspecified
• polyvinyl alcohol, unspecified
• sodium starch glycolate type a
• talc
• titanium dioxide

Common questions

What is the difference between Mucinex and Sudafed Sinus Congestion?

Mucinex's active ingredient is guaifenesin and Sudafed Sinus Congestion's is pseudoephedrine; both labels list cellulose and magnesium stearate.

What is the active ingredient in Mucinex and in Sudafed Sinus Congestion?

Mucinex's label lists guaifenesin 600 mg, expectorant as its active ingredient. Sudafed Sinus Congestion's label lists pseudoephedrine 30 mg, nasal decongestant as its active ingredient.

Which ingredients do Mucinex and Sudafed Sinus Congestion share?

Both labels list aluminium oxide, magnesium stearate, cellulose and hypromellose.