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Reviewer: JenM, 25-34 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I almost died because of this prescription. Mostly Dr. error, but beside the point. This medication is paralytic and if taken with other meds that have a sedative side effect, DO NOT TAKE.
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Reviewer: Dhc, 45-54 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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This medication does absolutely nothing for my cough. Also it has not made me drowsy like other people have posted.
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Reviewer: Caredd86, 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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This drug did nothing for me at all. I took a 200mg dosage and within an hour took a second. Didn't touch my cough at all. The breathing treatments they gave me at the hospital def. Worked better.
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Reviewer: James Douglas, 65-74 on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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I had an acid reflux situation to the extent I had uncontrollable coughing. I went to a walk-in ER and the doctor discovered by X-ray that I had cracked four ribs from the coughing. He prescribed Tessalon 200 mg. Subsequent use has been very effective in ending the coughing.
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Reviewer: dentwell, 65-74 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Totally ineffective, was given this med in ER. Coughed all night, no sleep and I think this med gave me a headache on top of everything else.
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