Benzonatate for Cough User Reviews (Page 3)

• Ice...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 18, 2023

Tessalon Perles (benzonatate) "Tessalon Perles worked very well for me. Stopped the hacking cough of COVID dead in its tracks. The only side effect I've had is a slight increase in sleepiness, which, given the situation, isn't a bad thing. It makes it easy to rest while recovering."

• Cou...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 1, 2023

"This pill is a joke. First time got prescribed the pill to suppress my cough. However, it did nothing. The pill is doing nothing, and you're better off just swallowing a piece of Skittle candy. The only thing that is good about this pill is how pretty it looks. Kaiser prescribed this nonsense pill to me. Wasted my time waiting in line to pick up this garbage pill. I am coughing like crazy, and I cannot sleep. If you overdose on this pill, it can kill you. But it does nothing to help with your coughing. Why bother even taking it? Why are you prescribing a pearl pill to me instead of a good-quality cough syrup? I think even old-fashioned Coca-Cola works better than your little pearl."

• Anonymous
• May 3, 2013

"I am extremely disappointed that it did not help with my cough. Unfortunately, I am allergic to codeine, and my doctor prescribed benzonatate as a good alternative. I was hoping to finally get some sleep at night, but it has not happened."

• Aan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 14, 2020

"Diagnosed with a chest infection after surviving influenza B. Literally coughing for hours and days - nighttime was awful. To the point I wondered if a cough could finish me off. Was on antibiotics and prednisone for 3 days with no relief and a swollen throat and mouth. I called the doctor after peeing my pants at a work meeting in front of 30 people. Was so annoyed this is what they sent to the pharmacy (expensive! And I wanted the real deal). HOWEVER, I feel like they are saving my life right now! I managed to sleep for 5 hours straight before waking up to a 2-hour coughing fit. I read it’s important you space them out. You can only take 3 200 mg/day. They definitely improved my quality of life for the time being and are giving me hope! If I can rest between cough fits, I feel like I’ll survive. I’m happy to not be pissing myself anymore!!"

• Ruf...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 19, 2024

"This medicine has saved my life. I had pneumonia for 2 months on 2 kinds of antibiotics. I couldn’t get well until I started benzonatate. My deep tracheal cough significantly improved. By day 10, mucus evaporated and overall strength came back. I call it the 'angel of mercy.'"

• Iri...
• December 19, 2016

Tessalon (benzonatate) "Diagnosed with bronchitis and sinusitis, I had been unable to sleep as I was coughing terribly all night long. My doctor prescribed me Tessalon Perles, and the coughing stopped immediately! I felt relaxed and wonderful and was able to lay down and sleep. However, 5 hours after taking 2 pills, the effects wore off, and I was thrust awake, coughing something fierce again. Just wish the meds would last longer!"

• Tir...
• May 1, 2016

Tessalon (benzonatate) "After being unable to sleep for more than 15 minutes at a time for three nights in a row, even with my head elevated on several pillows, the doctor gave me this. My nonstop dry cough stopped for up to 5 hours, and then it came back, but less severe. It doesn't last 8 hours, but it allowed me to get some much-needed sleep. Sucking sugar-free cherry Luden's cough drop and/or swallowing a teaspoon of honey without water help also. Also take Mucinex to thin secretions."

• Kri...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 1, 2019

Tessalon Perles (benzonatate) "I can feel the medicine start to work after about a half an hour. I'm going on my 3rd week with a bronchitis cough, and it's the worst. It gets so bad that I can't breathe, and my head hurts. I've never had coughing fits like this in my life, so I didn't know if these pearls would work. They make me a little dizzy and tired, but I can tell they work. The relief is amazing. They last about 8 hrs. I wouldn't say they take the cough away completely, but there's definitely an improvement."

• Don...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 19, 2017

Tessalon Perles (benzonatate) "I've had bronchitis for two weeks, and the Tessalon Perles have not worked for me. What has worked, to sleep at night, is taking 2 Benadryl Liquigels at bedtime. During the day, I drink a lot of water, suck on Ricola extra strength cough drops, and I have an albuterol inhaler."

• Pat...
• September 12, 2017

Tessalon Perles (benzonatate) "I take care of a 94-year-old, and she came down with a horrible cold with a cough. Her doctor prescribed Tessalon Perles, and within a matter of days, she started hallucinating and started going into crazy dreams. She got so confused that she had no clue who anyone was or that her house was even hers. At the same time, she was also prescribed a steroid to help her lungs. Her family would not let me take her off the Tessalon Perles. They kept saying it was the steroid. It clearly states in the list of side effects that hallucinating is something that can happen. Read the side effects of this medication before taking it, people. Especially when you're giving it to the elderly!"

• A...
• October 28, 2015

Tessalon Perles (benzonatate) "Was prescribed for cough from bronchitis. At first, I was reluctant to take it as it said it caused drowsiness, as I am hypersensitive to meds. I finally got desperate enough to take one and was actually able to sleep in my bed after 4 nights in a recliner. It has now been 6 weeks, and I still have coughing fits if I don't take the Tessalon. I am hoping this will eventually go away. The only thing you might consider a side effect that I have had is that I have these crazy dreams. Not nightmares, but just craziness. Thank goodness for my doc! :)"

• Tha...
• May 8, 2014

"I took benzonatate about a year ago. I get really bad allergies, which triggers my asthma, which leads to me having a terrible cough. My doctor prescribed me benzonatate, and it worked very well for me. I felt like I couldn't breathe, and once I took the pill about 30 minutes to an hour later, I felt like a new person. Currently, it is allergy season for me, so unfortunately, I am in the same position once again. I took benzonatate earlier today, and thankfully, it worked for me once again."

• Ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 5, 2019

Tessalon (benzonatate) "So I get sinus infections all the time. I got nervous the last time because the doctor made a comment about how I wouldn't be able to get the cough syrup with codeine that I relied on to stop me from coughing (it was literally the only thing that worked). This time I got prescribed Tessalon along with a Z-pack and Sudafed. It feels like magic. Where had this been my whole life? Normally, my chest is in pain, and I can't take more than one breath without coughing. I'm taking 100 mg every 4 hours and just slept 6 hours straight!!!! This is unheard of for me. I will be asking for this every time I have a cough."

• KIL...
• July 12, 2008

Tessalon (benzonatate) "I found Tessalon very effective. Much ahead of OTC syrups. My cough is a racking type with extreme pressure on the sternum. Tessalon works very well. In my opinion, its ability to relieve the cough by controlling the 'nerve center' is why it is so effective."

• Ils...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 28, 2019

Tessalon Perles (benzonatate) "I'm one of the few that these don't work on. I have coughed hard for two weeks and got these, but they haven't made any improvement to my cough. They work for my daughter but do absolutely nothing for me."

• Kat...
• March 23, 2014

"I had flu with a bad cough. The other flu symptoms resolved after a few days, but the cough did not. I was prescribed benzonatate as a cough suppressant. I took one capsule, and within about 20 minutes, my sinuses were clogged and congested. This means I can't breathe through my nose, which means I'm breathing through my mouth, which makes my mouth and throat dry, which causes me to cough, which is the thing that was supposed to go away with this medicine. It's done absolutely nothing for the cough and just gave me a cold on top of the flu."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 27, 2021

Tessalon Perles (benzonatate) "These simply do not work. I'm pretty sure the over-the-counter cough medicine was doing more good than these little honey pills. Everyone leaving 10-star reviews has got to be working for a pharmaceutical company or something. These things are a joke."

• Win...
• February 15, 2014

"I didn't have a runny nose or cough, which I told my doctor, just a very sore throat, ear pain, fatigue, and fever. He prescribed me the benzonatate caps 100 mg, and as directed, I took them, and 3 days later, still feel the same. No different. The pills have started to make me cough, but not bad. Sometimes after taking the pills, I fall asleep and wake up because I can't breathe. I don't feel it's helped me at all."

• NIK...
• April 3, 2017

Tessalon Perles (benzonatate) "The worst choice of medication to treat a cold. I had a cold return after 6/7 wks just to be given the this same medication again. My cough is worse and the headache from the pressure is a nightmare. Constant coughing at night. This is day 3 of the second go round with this cold and I'm not taking it anymore. It does nothing for the sinus drainage and it just makes the cough worse not better. Will not make another apt for a different antibiotic so over the counter here I come!!! This is a waste for a $200 visit."

• doc...
• May 29, 2019

"Physicians are prescribing benzonatate in the hope (against evidence) that it will work. Because they are getting squeezed by regulators concerning hydrocodone or codeine mix medications. Benzonatate is ineffective against persistent cough. It flat out does not work the way that medicines with opiate additives work. So as long as there are unscrupulous doctors who have literally thrown these narcotic-based meds at patients for profit or whatever motivation, honest, well-intended people will suffer with medications that are inferior at doing the job. This is my second week of taking Tessalon Perle, and I can honestly say that it is a waste of your money. You might as well have a honey and brandy drink (providing you don't have an issue with alcohol). I can also recommend hot, steamy showers, a cool room, and lots of inactivity. Get some sugar-free candies that you can leave in your mouth, and good luck."

• WRM...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 4, 2019

"Was prescribed this medication for my week-old cough. Actually made my cough symptoms significantly worse, and I stopped taking it after just 2 doses. I realize we each respond differently to medication. But this one didn’t work for me."

• sic...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 21, 2014

Tessalon Perles (benzonatate) "I was really sick for a week and went in to see my doctor for a cough that was uncontrollable. He first prescribed amoxicillin. That did not help with my cough. Then I was prescribed Tessalon Perles, and it seemed to work. I was having itchiness all over my body, also welts. I then realized it was the Tessalon Perles that was doing it. I stopped taking them. Now I don't itch but still have a cough."

• Sky...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 21, 2015

Tessalon Perles (benzonatate) "Was recommended to me by a nurse. Had pneumonia and had this persistent, annoying cough for 3 weeks after. Tessalon Perle worked like a charm within the first 4 hours. Definitely need to keep this on hand as a working flight attendant."

• Joy...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 9, 2017

Tessalon Perles (benzonatate) "I have had the Tessalon Perle prescribed for me twice now in the past 6 mos. Neither time has it worked for my cough. I have COPD and get bronchitis at least twice a year. This by itself will NOT treat bronchitis, you need an antibiotic. In the past, I've had a doctor at Urgent Care prescribe a cough syrup with codeine in it because my cough (especially at night when laying down) was so bad I wasn't sleeping, and abdominal muscles ached from coughing so much. That was a Godsend and is usually the only thing that helps with this type of cough. I have told my doctor to not waste time calling in a script for the Perle anymore. It's a waste of money."

• Bee...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 26, 2019

Tessalon Perles (benzonatate) "I use these particular for a dry cough I get. They work best when I just have a nagging cough that is nonproductive and my coughing creates irritation that produces more coughing. They stop the cycle. If I have a bad cough from a cold with full lungs, my doctor gives me something different."