I had a severe cough (due to bronchitis) that kept me from sleeping at night. After the first dose of medicine, I felt my urge to cough wasn't as bad. By the next day, my coughing had substantially decreased. I still have some coughing fits, but they are less often and defiantly not as severe. I drink A LOT of water and that seems to help as well. The liquid tastes horrible, but it's a small pric...
Normden | 65-74 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
5/13/2020
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 4.7
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Used this med for 5 days to reduce cough due to allergies; especially night-coughing. Worked well.
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Anonymous | 65-74 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
6/26/2016
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 2.3
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This medicine did not help my ongoing cough at all. I kept trying it but still was up all night coughing until a week later at least.
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Clevor | 55-64 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
3/4/2015
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 5.0
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Several reviewers have said this cough medicine doesn't work. I thought so too the first time I tried it. But you have to keep trying it and not give up after one dose. I caught a flu which gave me horrific coughing fits. I would get up at 2-3 AM in the morning and could hardly breath due to the coughing fits. At first I thought it was acid reflux and I bought a wedge pillow which did not help. My doc gave me antibiotics which solved the problem, which means I may have had strep throat. I figured maybe that's why this medication didn't work. 6 months later caught the same flu. Coughing fits were so bad I thought I had to go to ER to get meds since would have to wait till 3 the next day to see my ENT. So I decided to try this cough medicine once again and it worked! Had a coughing fit at 11 PM, took one teaspoon, and I was able to sleep the rest of the night without disturbance. You only need to take a teaspoon every 6 hrs which isn't too bad. The OTC stuff you need to take every 4 hours which is a PITA.Read More Read Less
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Ms. PA | 35-44 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
2/3/2015
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 2.3
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Not only did my cough get worse after I took this, it also kept me up all night. This drug is useless.
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adb | 25-34 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
1/24/2015
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 2.3
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Perscribed 5 ml at bedtime. Two hour later my cough has not gotten better. No side effects good or bad. Absolutely no change at all. Being that its categorized as a narcotic in my state i hoped id at least get to sleep for the first time in 5 nights.
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Juby P | 7-12 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
1/14/2015
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 4.0
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It was easy to use but it was absolutely disgusting to take. I will never take it again just because of the taste. On the other hand I recommend it for other people, but I personally won't be taking it. Read More Read Less
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Anonymous | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
9/5/2014
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 2.0
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Did nothing for my cough, made it unable for me to rest at all.
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BOB | 75 or over | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
5/8/2014
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 4.3
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Walking Pneumonia and Coughing and headcold
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TheParatrooper | 75 or over | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
4/19/2014
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 2.3
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Absolutely useless. In desperation I have doubled the dose still, I have received no relief at all.
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Anonymous | 25-34 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
4/9/2014
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 2.3
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Did not Work. My cough got worse and i couldnt sleep
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shaeshalaye | 35-44 | Female | Patient
1/29/2014
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 3.7
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wingman | 55-64 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
1/24/2014
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 5.0
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Three Hours awake with only a breath in between to dry cough again. Getting out of bed helped. One dose of guaiatussin knocked my cough out out. Good nights sleep.
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krob15 | 25-34 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
1/4/2014
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 5.0
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I had a severe cough (due to bronchitis) that kept me from sleeping at night. After the first dose of medicine, I felt my urge to cough wasn't as bad. By the next day, my coughing had substantially decreased. I still have some coughing fits, but they are less often and defiantly not as severe. I drink A LOT of water and that seems to help as well. The liquid tastes horrible, but it's a small price to pay to stop the constant hacking cough.
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SomeRandomGuy | 19-24 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
12/20/2013
Condition: Cold Symptoms
Overall rating 4.3
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Doesn't do well at all to stop coughing, but does very well to break up the mucus in your lungs, been coughin' out chunks of nasty mucus since I started taking it, which I suppose is a good sign, which is the only reason i gave this product a 4 for effectiveness.
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Anonymous | 35-44 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
11/17/2013
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 3.0
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It made me cough worse the first night. I didn't take with water, so tonight I will try it with water to see if there is a difference.
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Anonymous | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
11/8/2013
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 3.0
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Anon | 25-34 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
2/27/2012
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 4.0
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It is supposed to help at night but didn't really work that well.
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