I get frequent upper respiratory infections and when my coughing interupts my sleep this is the only medicine that is effective at stopping the cough and allows me to rest. It starts working in like 15 minutes and allows for a cough-free night. I would suggest taking it during the day for the first time so you know how you will react to it. You MUST take it with at least one full glass of water or...
Have sinusitis and bronchitis...Tessalon works fairly well for about 4 hrs except it does nothing for my drippy nose and mucous in my throat. After 4 hours (when I take at night) the effectiveness is gone, and I am still wide awake. I wish it would make me drowsy, but it does not! I get to sleep around 3 a.m. I won't be taking it again.
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LibKat | 65-74 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
12/13/2022
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 5.0
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I get prolonged coughing fits whenever I get a cold. This medicine calms things down almost immediately and any coughing I do tends to be productive in clearing my lungs and throat. It works much better for me than codeine cough syrup. From many of the reviews, it seems that if it works it REALLY works or it is a bust and is no help. Note that this medication only helps with coughing, not other cold symptoms.
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TC | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
12/2/2022
Condition: Cough
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I've been taking this for several days and have not noticed any improvement in my cough. Unfortunately it just doesn't work for me like it does for some.
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Bdz | 35-44 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
11/21/2022
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 2.3
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It does absolutely nothing for me except cost money. Dr won't rx anything else. I'll just drink liquor, it works a little! I've taken these on at least 3 different prescriptions over the years. They do not work and I'm not buying them again.
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Gloria | 65-74 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
11/11/2022
Condition: Cough
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It prescribed 11/10/22 for covid cough, and took it last night for the first time. It helped quite a bit for several hours. Will try it again tonight. The best cough suppressant I've ever used was hydrocodone syrup when I had whooping cough years ago, and coughed my brains out for 4 months before I was correctly diagnosed
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K | 65-74 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
11/5/2022
Condition: Cough
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This medication did absolutely NOTHING for my cough.
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N M | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
8/18/2022
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 4.7
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First time I have used it...covid cough. Was very effective and I didn't have to resort to using cough syrup. For those who it didn't work for---it's just not the right medication for you. Z-pac never works for me, that doesn't make it worthless, just not right for me.
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P'Ross | 55-64 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
8/3/2022
Condition: Cough
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Does nothing. Doctors would rather you suffer than prescribe a narcotic cough suppressant that works. Disgraceful! Start caring for your patients well being and comfort and stop worrying about the DEA. The government has no business sticking its fat nose in doctor patient care .
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Donttake | 35-44 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
8/1/2022
Condition: Cough
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Took one pill, as directed, and had to go to ER two hours later to get medicine to counteract it. It felt like I was being choked. I got progressively more confused and kept drifting off mid-sentence. Horrible feeling. Never had any relief from the coughing either. Nurse told me to get rid of these pills.
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Anonymous | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
7/9/2022
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 2.0
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It made absolutely no difference. My cough continued. No relief from my cough.
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TJR | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
6/2/2022
Condition: Cough
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I have been prescribed this many times over the years. It does nothing for me at all. I hear others say how much it helps them. I wish I was one of those people.
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K9GSD | 55-64 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
2/11/2022
Condition: Cough
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I have been prescribed three time over 5 years for cold and flu related coughs, absolutely no difference before or after.
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Anonymous | 65-74 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
12/29/2021
Condition: Cough
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Had terrible coughing fits and nothing worked. I’m finally able to get some sleep with this. This was probably my last resort to stop my cough. Nothing else seemed to work.
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Loli | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
12/1/2021
Condition: Cough
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This is the first time I've been prescribed this medication and after an hour and 20 minutes I'm actually coughing more and harder than before. OTC meds helped more.
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Moe | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
11/28/2021
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 1.3
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Completely ineffective for my bronchitis. A waste of time. Doctors are claiming there is nothing they can prescribe. This is the worse, I'm back to over the counter options.
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Sweet | 25-34 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
10/31/2021
Condition: Cough
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Diagnosed with a horrible case of pneumonia. I also have asthma. These did nothing for my cough after about 4 hours. They did give me terrible insomnia so instead of sleeping to get better I am wide awake and not even feeling tired. My all natural cough medicine works much better.
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Anonymous | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
10/11/2021
Condition: Cough
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I had COVID and this helped me so much. My cough attacks were so bad I wanted to die.
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Mark | 45-54 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
10/5/2021
Condition: Cough
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Garbage. Have tried these several times and they never work. No reduction in coughing at all. I don't know why doctors keep prescribing this junk. The last time I went in for bronchitis, the doctor prescribed this and I didn't even bother getting it filled - didn't feel like wasting my money again.
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MJAtlanta | 65-74 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
9/6/2021
Condition: Cough
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When I've had a cold with a cough, tessalon perles provided a lot of relief. It controls the coughing so you can get a good night's sleep.
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Julz | 45-54 | Patient
7/30/2021
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 5.0
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I’ve been coughing for three days and just started doing it all night. I took one of these in the middle of the night in 20 minutes I stopped coughing and was able to sleep. They worked wonders for me.
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Anonymous | 55-64 | Female | Patient
6/7/2021
Condition: Cough
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Was prescribed this for bad cough. It doesn’t work AT ALL and my cough worsened to the point that I had to go back to the doctor.
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