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Reviewer: Timbaker873 , 13-18 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Completely shut down my cough. Worked very quickly. Only drawback was the taste and aftertaste. Lingered for about 10 minutes.
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Reviewer: Alex, 25-34 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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This medicine did nothing for my cough. It tastes bad, it gave me a horrible headache, it upset my stomach and made me feel so nauseous. It is a total waste of money especially when you have to pay for it out of pocket.
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Reviewer: 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I have chronic bronchitis and it acts up every fall/winter. Therefore I cough my lungs up. This works great for me. It stops the cough and I sleep all night.
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Reviewer: Grateful, 45-54 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Had a bad cold for a while which morphed into bronchitis. This med was given to me at the UR and got me through the weekend, was able to re-up the script with my primary. Stifles the hacking, lets me get some sleep. Way better than the otc stuff. Lots of whiners out there, but that is America as we know it. You don't know how good you have it here.
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Reviewer: Mcgr53, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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As of 1/1/2019 Hydromet, Cheritussin, Guaiatussin, and Virtussin, as well as Benzonotate (Tesalon Pearles) are no longer on my BCBSIL formulary. I was told 2 reasons: They are trying to curtail the Opioid Epidemic, 2) Current research has found that Cough Medicine or suppressants do not work. I call BULLSHIT. Why should I have to suffer. They work on me. Be forewarned that this is happening across
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