Experiencing a viral cold with chest congestion and coughing. This medicine does reduce the cough but still allows me to get rid of the phlegm.
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Did nothing for my cough. Oh wait, other than make it worse. Now my lungs are burning!! I've coughed more since I took it. Can't wait for it to wear off!! Id I could have given no stars for questions 1 and 3 I would have.
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[email protected] | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
1/29/2008
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 2.3
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I don't feel it did anything for my cough. (my husband agrees as I keep him awake all night). It also made me a little sick to my stomach.I was also given a z-pack which could be causing my upset stomach. I will stick to over the counter stuff for my cough.
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Anonymous | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
1/21/2008
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 5.0
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Eureka, I have found it! After getting whatever has been going around Northern CA in November I relented in January and went to see my PA. She prescribed this after prodding, (I think she thought I wanted an antibiotic!) and I took it for a few days along with Mucinex Maximum Strength. It worked wonders! I slept at night-with a good nights sleep, I worked a full day, and I now feel much better. I'm embarassed to admit the other side effects of the constant coughing, let's just say I went now know how it will feel when I am incontinent due to aging! And the meds made all of that much better. Read More Read Less
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mrsmom2005 | 25-34 | Female | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
1/16/2008
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 5.0
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i was suffereing from broncititus and there was nothing the dr's were giving me that was even coming close to stopping or suppressing my cough. i would be up all night. it was horrible. i went to the ER one night and the Dr gave me some benzonatate. i took one and after about 30 min my cough stopped. i mean stopped. I slept all though the night as if i was perfectly healthy. This was the best prescription for cough i've ever gotten.
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doodlebug4 | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
1/14/2008
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 2.0
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This medication doesnt work for cough or for anything else for that matter. Its junk.
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jaybeedee | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
1/9/2008
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 4.3
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I had this with me on a trip to Florida, when I was just getting over bronchitis. Well, the FL humidity brought the cough back full blast. Running all over Disney World, I needed something, and this stuff did the job beautifully. The only drawback is that it only lasted 3 hours, max per dose. I needed to take something that lasted at least 6 hours. But hey... it was better than nothing at all, or something that would make me sleepy.
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Anonymous | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
1/8/2008
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 4.0
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Anonymous | 25-34 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
1/7/2008
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 2.3
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jh5776 | 35-44 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
1/5/2008
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 4.7
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Used this 3 times everytime I had a cough associated with a cold. I am 42 year old female
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Anonymous | 25-34 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
1/4/2008
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 2.0
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I took this drug to help with a cough associated with a cold. The drug did nothing to help limit my coughing.
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shinkle | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
1/4/2008
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 3.0
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I have bronchitis with a terrible cough, after suffering for two weeks the doc prescribed this med...relieved my cough a little but I believe a nebulizer treatment may help me more.
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Anonymous | 19-24 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
1/3/2008
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 2.3
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Used for cough due to bronchitis. Bad side effects and still kept coughing.
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Anonymous | 35-44 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
1/3/2008
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 3.0
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Feeling Better | 25-34 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
12/30/2007
Condition: Cough
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Not nearly as effective as the codeine. This drugs side effects and lack of effectiveness make it a poor choice. But maybe it works for others.
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TillS0113 | 25-34 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
12/28/2007
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 4.3
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Anonymous | 45-54 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
12/26/2007
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 2.7
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Anonymous | 65-74 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
12/23/2007
Condition: Cough
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took a 100mg cap last night and it worked miracles - coughing subsided and cold all but disappeared - a silver bullet!
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colleen | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
12/20/2007
Condition: Cough
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did not work at all!!
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Anonymous | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
12/19/2007
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 5.0
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This medicine worked very well with a cough that had lasted for 8 days. Now, with an antibiotic and this, I feel better. A little lite headed sometimes so did not drive.
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Anonymous | 45-54 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
12/18/2007
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 3.3
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Still coughing
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philip | 45-54 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
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