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6 People found this comment helpful

Chronic, long-term dry cough, due in part to high blood pressure meds. I took the pills -- the syrup is gross -- and it greatly reduced frequency and severity of cough. It especially curbed my extended coughing fits that got so bad I became dizzy during them. If I can find a cheap pill that lasts 12 hours I will use them regularly.

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8 People found this comment helpful

Our neice died from using this drug which is in musinex which is what she was taking. She was an RN, and should have known what to take for a cough. Throw away anything in your medicene cabinet containing Dextromethorphan! It can and will kill you!

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Fernando | 35-44 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
6/14/2022
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 4.7
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I used it to tame reflex-cough post a normal cold. Within the first 24h of treatment, the cough receded, airways feel relaxed and started to expectorate. The dizziness is the only side effect I experienced so far, and it is tolerable.

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Ms J | 65-74 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
3/5/2020
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 2.0
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Experienced moderate dizziness, nausea which carried over even upon waking up in the morning. I used the Up&UP OTC formula, Target's generic version. Throwing this thing away!

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Anonymous | 75 or over | Male | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
5/1/2018
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 4.3
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Chronic, long-term dry cough, due in part to high blood pressure meds. I took the pills -- the syrup is gross -- and it greatly reduced frequency and severity of cough. It especially curbed my extended coughing fits that got so bad I became dizzy during them. If I can find a cheap pill that lasts 12 hours I will use them regularly.

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Tara | 25-34 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
1/19/2018
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 4.0
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I took delsym and took the described amount. I was ok overnight and into the next day began having symptoms of overdose. Fast heart, dizzy, irritable, nausea, hallucinations. I took this for 2 days and had to stop. If this didn't happen the product was great

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Cg4297 | 35-44 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
3/14/2017
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 3.0
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Took OTC cough med with this ingredient. Hives, body itching, blurred vision, severe nausea, vomiting and drowsiness from suggested dose. Controlled the cold but obviously outweighed by side effects. Horrible experience.

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Anonymous | 25-34 | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
6/25/2016
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 1.0
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I just had this drug, still coughing. No difference observed.

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Shakey | 55-64 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
3/13/2015
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 5.0
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cold , lung infection. i became impregnated in a matter a few hours

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Anonymous | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
10/30/2013
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 4.0
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It seems to make me urinate a great deal!

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agape | 75 or over | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
10/18/2013
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 1.0
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Excitability

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Kathy | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
8/20/2013
Condition: Other
Overall rating 2.3
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I had a severe reaction to this drug I used just the amount that was directed and after the 3rd dose I started having trouble breathing,I could not sleep and was nervous to the point of tears. I felt like I was smothering.The bottle does not tell you all this when I looked on line there it was. I will never take this again I took Mucinex Fast Man

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j0yj0hnson | 65-74 | On medication for less than 1 month | Caregiver
3/27/2013
Condition: Other
Overall rating 5.0
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BUDDY | 75 or over | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
11/12/2012
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 1.7
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I HAD A CHEST COUGH WHICH REALLY BOTHERED MY SLEEPING. THIS PRODUCT DID ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO EASE MY COUGHING.

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gene | 75 or over | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
9/30/2012
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 3.0
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I believe it makes me dizzy

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Din | 25-34 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
6/19/2012
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 4.7
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After two week of constant cough with phlegm on it,this drug work for me.dextromethorphan hbr 15mg tablet. The cough stop on the spot after I took it with a glass of water. Before that I've been taking difference kind of cough mixture and a week prescription of anti-biotics with no effect. What I regret most is my yearly vacation was effect with the cough. I shall bring along with it, but only discover it near my kitchen cabinet after I came back from malaysia

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Anonymous | 45-54 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
10/26/2011
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 4.7
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Really let me sleep by numbing the tickle in my throat. Amazing drug, I gotta say, for the right tickly cough.

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Sandy | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
2/10/2011
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 4.0
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Used Scot-Tussin DM (for diabetics/sugar-free)for coughing & itching of throat during a cold. Makes me sleep very soundly at night but have noticed the last 2 times that I took it, before it kicks in for the cough, that my throat closed up, leaving me gasping for breath during every cough. Scary! After I made it thru the coughing attack, it did stop itching in throat and control the cough & apparently sedated me enough to sleep. Because the throat closing was such a serious adverse action, it means I shouldn't take it again and will report to my Dr. It didn't occur to me the first times (have used several times) that it was the culprit in making my throat close up. I looked it up on the web this time and found that serious adverse side effect listed. A number of meds work opposite on me than most folks. Most of the ones that make other people drowsy, usually wire me. This one did not wire me, but made me drowsy which I wanted it to do (needed help with sleep), so now I don't know what can help me without this adverse effect. Read More Read Less

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Mildred | 75 or over | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
2/9/2011
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 2.0
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Within hours after taking first pill,large rash appeared on upper back and right arm. still there next day (today). Also feeling of not completely in control of my mind.

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DaddyMoose | 25-34 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
11/24/2010
Condition: Other
Overall rating 3.3
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Extremely dizzy and loopy feeling. My nose continues to run. I took the MucinexDM version which has 60 mg of Dextromethorphan HBr. I do not do well with drugs that cause drowsiness but I did not realize this one would do that to me. I am not so much drowsy as much as I am discombobulated.

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upset10 | 35-44 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
10/27/2010
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 3.0
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I took this medicine which was in Dayquil and Nyquil. It worked for my cold, but I had to take a drug test for work and I failed it due to this medicine.

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Anonymous | 25-34 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
10/24/2010
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 3.0
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Was a waste of $11!!

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