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3.3 Overall Rating

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23 People found this comment helpful

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.

Most voted negative review

56 People found this comment helpful

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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Percilla | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
3/14/2024
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 2.3
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Has done nothing to help calm down my cough. I cant sleep at night because i am coughing so much. waste of money

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CFlinn | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
3/12/2024
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 3.3
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Dr. prescribes saying over-the-counter drugs are not really beneficial. I took this one and it did no difference than the NyQuil. NyQuil allowed me to sleep all night without coughing this one did not..

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Anonymous |
3/6/2024
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 1.7
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Doesn't work

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DCgirl | 35-44 | Other | Patient
3/6/2024
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 1.0
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This medicine is just not effective. Took 3 doses (600 mg) and absolutely no improvement in my cough. At least I’m not having side effects. But still, what a waste. Do not take this for a cough as it does not work. Studies are now proving it to be ineffective.

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Oneangryperson | 25-34 | Female | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
3/6/2024
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 1.0
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This is my 7th time using Benzonatate and has don't nothing for me. And I keep telling the doctors that it doesn't work for me that I need an actual good cough syrup that will work but every time I try to advocate for myself about certain things they pay no attention. So right now it's 5am on Wednesday and I haven't slept more than 8hrs since Saturday. I'm exhausted and need some relief. This is a junk medicine that just needs to be removed from the shelves and never used again.

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Better medicine | 45-54 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
3/4/2024
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 1.7
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This does not work at all during the heavy days of a cough virus. For a light lingering cough it can help a little. Doctors are afraid to prescribe what works because that is codine - one dose of this stops the cough so well it ends my cough and significantly improves my wellbeing.

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wegner | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
2/22/2024
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 5.0
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After 3 weeks of constant coughing and congestion and trying every over the counter med, the Dr. prescribed this. It took a few days to get relief, but after a week, my cough is gone. I am very satisfied how this med worked for me.

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Ms. Williams | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
2/15/2024
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 2.0
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Did not help at all!!!! I have been coughing so much, my throat is burning! Coughing right now as I am writing this. It’s supposed to work within 15 mins of taking it. I took 3 doses yesterday and have not stopped coughing. Doctors that prescribe this medication, needs to do their research. Did not work for me!!!

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Anonymous | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
2/13/2024
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 2.0
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Did nothing for cough from Bronchitis- ribs hurt from coughing.

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Kellyinfla | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
2/11/2024
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 2.0
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Instant nausea, stomach cramps and diarrhea. Zero improvement in cough. This stuff does not work for me at all, I won't take it again.

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vaughn | 55-64 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
2/9/2024
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 5.0
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my cough was into its third week with no relief in sight even the cough syrup with codeine wasn't doing the trick, the strength of my cough made my head go into a fog and when driving it got scarry. my doctor said some people think this med works and some don't, but in my case, I was going to try anything. well, I give this med 5 stars as it silenced my cough after the second dose., I know it was working because when I finished the prescription, my cough was back, nowhere close to the earlier cough but it was there. i would gladly recommend this as in my case, it was a god send. Read More Read Less

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GML56 | 65-74 | Male | Patient
2/4/2024
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 3.3
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I've been taking Bezonatate for 7 days. This drug helped my cough a little bit but it hasn't helped clear my lungs of mucus. It did cause diarrhea and stomach cramps. Gotta be something better.

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A. Andrews | 75 or over | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
1/30/2024
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 5.0
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Have the Flu high fever, severe body aches, nonstop coughing. I was tired of dry coughing. I took 2 tylenol and 1benzonatate at the same time with water. Within 20 min my coughing stopped and I slept all night. My aches and pains went away. When they returned they were less intense so I repeated the procedure. My coughing is almost gone the 4rth day. .

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Deenv | 35-44 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
1/29/2024
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 1.0
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Going on 6 weeks with dry cough. They insist this garbage medication works but it hasn't done ANYTHING! I actually cough more and my lungs hurt from the cough. They did a scan recently and said everything looks ok but that the cough would go away this time and gave me another 10 day cycle of this medication. I completed the cycle and guess what? Nothing again.. Never will I take this med in my life can we rate this under very poor please? Make a new category thanks!

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Newelpost | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
1/28/2024
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 5.0
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Coughing constantly nothing could stop it. The doctor prescribed this and it works well.

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Caroline | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
1/28/2024
Condition: Other
Overall rating 2.3
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Ive been taking this medicine for cough due to Influenza A and it hasnt done anything for me except make everything i drink or try to eat taste like soap. Havent been able to eat in 3 days because of the taste making me want to puke everytime i put anything in my mouth to drink or eat. Even cough drops taste like soap.

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Brenda | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
1/27/2024
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 2.7
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Did nothing for my cough from bronchitis

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Noreen | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
1/26/2024
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 4.3
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I have a persistent cough from Covid that is not allowing me to sleep and also causing vomiting from the intensity. I asked my doctor for help and she prescribed benzonatate. First dose last night and the cough stayed calm and I had the best sleep in five days!

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Anonymous | 65-74 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
1/21/2024
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 1.7
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Have been taking this medicine for 5 days, cannot tell that it has help any.

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TonyC | 55-64 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
1/17/2024
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 2.7
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It didn't seem to do anything. I took it three times per day, just like it said to do, but ... nothing. On the bright side, I didn't have any negative side effects. I just didn't have any effects at all -- positive or negative. And the pills are small and easy to swallow with something to drink.

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