Tessalon Perles for Cough User Reviews (Page 2)

• Per...
• August 25, 2016

"Have been prescribed this med twice before. First two times worked like magic. Just swept the urge to cough away. This time, years later, same story. After 8 days of continuous wracking coughs and 20 hours a day in bed, gave up on OTC-DM tablets and went for better help. After 1 perle, the coughing has subsided. No side effects. Bliss."

• Sor...
• March 25, 2019

"Bronchitis. I'm also a smoker for almost 30 years. Was hacking due to mucus in my esophagus/bronchi that I could *not* clear out. My stomach, back, sides, throat, and chest were in agony from useless coughing. Urgent care gave me these... along with the steroid and Levaquin I asked for. I had never had nor heard of this medicine. I didn't expect much. Says to take three times a day. Well, you know I took one perle and within half an hour later-blessed relief? No coughing. Three hours or so later, I started coughing. Had to dose again. Again... after half an hour of hacking-*poof* cough is gone. In my honest opinion, this pill is fabulous!! It should be available OTC because everyone should be able to get this relief when needed. I have experienced no side effects from it thus far. I have never experienced any cough relief like this. I used to lament the discontinuation of the old Vicks44 because that was the best cough relief I'd ever had. This stuff right here? Superb."

• Bar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 11, 2016

"This is the second bronchitis episode (6 months apart) that I have used Tessalon Perles. They are like a miracle that let me stop coughing so severely and also sleep at night! I tried taking just 1 when first prescribed and didn't notice any improvement, so I've found 2 at each dose works miracles for me!"

• Sim...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 27, 2016

"I've had asthma since I was a baby. All colds since I was a baby have ended up turning into bronchitis or pneumonia. I am 29 now, and asthma only flares up once or twice a year from a bad cold. The only thing that has ever helped my cough was codeine cough syrup... It's a miracle drug. (Aside from inhalers, but that never stops the cough.) However, after 2 weeks of horrible bronchitis with coughing fits so bad I am dry heaving, I went back to the doc and told him I needed something that didn't make me drowsy so I could actually function during the day without coughing. He gave me Tessalon Perles. I just took one dose, 100 mg, an hour ago, and my coughing has virtually stopped even laying down. Thank goodness for a non-narcotic med that works!"

• Bef...
• April 4, 2016

"Just started using Tessalon Perles while having a horrible cough from bronchitis. Very shortly after taking the first dose, I am hardly coughing at all! That's awesome, as last night I was coughing so much I woke up with no voice! Not having any side effects from it, as others have reported. Love it!!"

• Sno...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 19, 2024

"On day 7 of experiencing COVID symptoms, my non-productive cough became increasingly worse to the point of nausea. My anterior trachea felt this constant sensation of burning and itching. I was having shallow, labored breathing, trying not to take in too large of a breath as to further irritate my airway and induce coughing. Up to this point, I had not gotten a full night's sleep nor could I sleep laying down. My prescribing provider (200mg po x 3/day) cautioned me that this medication could take a full 2 days before seeing the effects. It took 8 hours for a single dose of the medication to work for me, but once it kicked in, I finally fell asleep and slept a full night, laying flat! This medication is not an opioid cough suppressant, so I can still take an expectorant such as Mucinex and have a normal, healthy deep cough to expel any accumulated mucus from post-nasal drip to clear my trachea and not have that triggering catalyst coughing effect!"

• LeF...
• November 14, 2016

"Made the cough completely vanish, but had a pretty bad headache coupled with constant drowsiness and light dizziness. Definitely worth it, but awful when I have to get a lot done at night (which I often do). Overall: They get the job done, but ultimately you must weigh the cough vs. the side effects."

• Anonymous
• October 24, 2009

"My cough kept recurring for weeks. It returned two days ago and kept me in bed. I picked up my prescription for Tessalon Perles 100 mg this morning and took one, and immediately stopped coughing. I have taken 3 more throughout the day and have not coughed. It worked amazingly well."

• Von...
• January 4, 2016

"I was prescribed this for a cough. My sister is a respiratory therapist of 25 years. She said it's really bad to stop the mucus from being coughed up and suppressing the mucus to settle into your lungs. She said a lot of people end up getting pneumonia when they take it for long periods of time."

• sha...
• January 3, 2015

"I was sick for a few days, and the constant coughing was making my chest hurt. I thought I had bronchitis or something worse, so I ended up going to the ER. The doctor prescribed Tessalon Perle. I figured it was a 'magic' pill after hearing about the side effects. Cool! I took one. I did notice the cough was reduced but still there. I did sleep better that night after taking one pill. By the next day, my cough was gone. I did have a lot of green mucus, so I took Tylenol Severe Cold. I did cough, but it was to bring up all that mucus. I feel better after two days and four pills later."

• Sic...
• December 21, 2016

"I have had my respiratory virus for quite some time, which had turned into an infection. I was up all night coughing and with a tickle in my throat. Could not even get a quick nap in, I was coughing so much. I decided to bust out the Tessalon Pearls my doc prescribed me a year or so back after trying DayQuil and NyQuil Severe, which didn't seem to be working whatsoever for my cough. I took a 100-milligram Pearl, and within 20 minutes, the urge to cough reduced by at least 50%. I'm amazed at how quickly it works and can't wait to fall asleep for the first time in days. I would suggest trying this before going to the more sedative narcotic or cough syrup, definitely worth it and way less symptoms and side effects."

• Con...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 24, 2025

"I think this is a good medication. It helps suppress my serious coughing attacks. I think it is best for coughs related to congestion and excess mucus in the head. It is not an expectorant. Therefore, it is likely to be less effective with coughs related to chest congestion and heavy phlegm in the throat and head. In some cases, it might be wise to take it with an expectorant. In my case, I have a lingering cough following a severe head cold. My doctor prescribed a steroid injection and the Perles to reduce lingering inflammation and the attendant cough. So far, it is working."

• Bre...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 16, 2016

"Doctor prescribed 100 mg perles. I am still coughing like crazy, congested, and can't breathe. I wanted promethazine DM cough syrup (NOT the codeine one - as I don't do well with codeine). Doctor prescribed these stupid things instead. Kaiser does not cover the cough medicine that works."

• Guy...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 20, 2016

"I had asthma as a child and can tell you getting sick in the winter always leads to bronchitis, horrible coughing fits, so much to dry heaving being unbearable. I'm 30, so now experienced in having that winter cold. No longer do I need antibiotics as the respiratory infections become less and less. I've found running, jogging, or swimming, staying in cardiovascular health is the best way to avoid this disaster, but these Tessalon Perles, that first time I've had them this year, work miracles for me. They almost instantly subdue the coughs, two pills at a time. I experience no side effects other than drowsiness, and they are perfect for night when your body is slowing down, the cough is coming back, and it's impossible to sleep when you need that rest."

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

"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."

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

"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."

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

"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."

• A...
• October 28, 2015

"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! :)"

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

"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."

• Lis...
• March 1, 2017

"Have been prescribed Tessalon Perles several times for bronchitis, and they've never once worked for me. I might as well eat a sugar cube. Sadly, cough drops do a better job of suppressing my cough than Tessalon Perles, and that's nothing to brag about. The previous poster who wants the syrup is right, that stuff is the only thing that really works."

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

"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."

• lia...
• February 27, 2017

"About 14 years ago, I had the flu/bronchitis and was prescribed Tessalon Perles along with the Z-Pak. It worked great. I had coughed so badly it felt like I was going into pulmonary distress. It immediately helped, but now in the last 2 years, I have this nagging cough. It seems to come with a real bad sinus infection. Both years I have been prescribed Tessalon, and it doesn't even help. The cough keeps returning. Last week I have taken 3 Perles a day at 100mg each. I am still coughing. I have asked for the syrup and was told no, or the doctors would look at me like I was a junkie trying to get over. I don't understand the doctors, if this stuff isn't working, why are they writing the scripts? I want some of that syrup, lol. That is the only thing that helps."

• Pat...
• September 12, 2017

"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!"

• 100...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• February 10, 2018

"I first was prescribed this in 1988. I was keeping the whole house awake from coughing due to bronchitis. My mom, an RN, said, 'that's it! You're going to the doctor and getting Tessalon Perles.' There's no words to describe the relief that it gave me, not to mention the rest of my family. I was 18 at the time. 30 years later, it still works as well for me as it did when in 1988. I feel, for me, this pill is 'magic.' It's very unfortunate that some people don't have any relief with this. I guess it's a hit or miss thing. Well, I'm scoring home runs still after all these years."

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

"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."