Tessalon Perles for Cough User Reviews (Page 5)

Tessalon Perles has an average rating of 5.2 out of 10 from a total of 168 reviews for the treatment of Cough. 42% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 48% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Tessalon Perles

Tawanna
Taken for less than 1 month
November 30, 2022

"My mother was prescribed Tessalon Perles. That night/early morning she started having hallucinations. Really bad hallucinations!! She had to be taken to the ER. The perles do not affect me. But due to the issues my mother had I will not EVER take these again!!!"

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Jjww
Taken for less than 1 month
July 16, 2021

"I received these with antibiotics for a horrible bronchitis. They didn’t stop the cough spasms at all, now I have Brohmphen cough syrup PSE.DM, cough much better. Prednisone prescribed with this to alleviate pneumonia developed in right lung during use of benzonatate. I agree that Musinex DM works better, I was up all night with cough spasms three nights on Benzonate."

1 / 10

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Maimee
Taken for less than 1 month
April 2, 2022

"These things worked amazing for me. My sister used them but they did nothing to quiet her cough. I'm not sure what causes them to work for some people and not others, but for me, 10/10 would recommend."

10 / 10

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Profe...
Taken for less than 1 month
August 29, 2021

"Was prescribed these last night when the promethazine/codeine syrup I was previously prescribed couldn't handle my bronchitis cough. I cannot take dextromethorphan because I take sertraline. Together with a glass of honey and Cepacol they calmed the cough enough to help me sleep."

8 / 10

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Jerry-R
Taken for less than 1 month
December 19, 2022

"I have been prescribed Tessalon Perles twice. Both times for bronchitis, 5 years apart. I can't tell whether or not they actually do anything. What I do know is that they provide very little, if any, cough suppression. If I have to go back to the doctor for a cough of any sort, I plan to request something else."

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Useless
March 6, 2022

"I have my biannual bronchitis and went to urgent care mainly to get some narcotic cough syrup. The last three nights I’ve been trashing my abdominal muscles while drowning in phlegm. When I asked about something for cough she said “I prescribed Tessalon Pearls.” I hadn’t seen this used since nursing school in 1978. I protested, but didn’t want to look like a narcotic seeker so accepted the P.A.s word that theses work. They may have a minimal effect, but not like Mad Dog Tussionex. I may break a rib coughing, but I’m narcotic free!"

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Anonymous
Taken for less than 1 month
November 27, 2021

"Works pretty well for about three or four hours, then I'm awake and coughing again. Label says I can't take more often than every eight hours. Don't know how I'm supposed to get better when I can only get three hours of sleep at night. This isn't any better than Robitussin DM. I'll stick to that next time."

1 / 10

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Zano
Taken for less than 1 month
August 8, 2021

"If you’re reading these reviews, you’ll probably notice how reviews are either extremely positive or people claim they don’t work. Well the truth is only some people have the body chemistry for these to be effective. Around 50% of people feel no affect, and the other half its really effective for, and there isn't really a way to know if they’ll b effective till after u try them out"

10 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for less than 1 month
September 21, 2021

"I get bronchitis several times a year and this medication is pretty effective in controlling my cough. I always try these first before moving onto steroids or cough meds with codeine and they work well!"

7 / 10

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Annoy...
Taken for less than 1 month
December 30, 2021

"Literally the worst! I had COVID and was prescribed these to help with a nagging cough. Took it as directed, and literally nothing changed still have an annoying cough and barely getting any sleep! Definitely a waste of my money and on top of that I noticed a horrible breakout on my face that wasn’t there until after I started taking them. Definitely a 0/10 save your money and try home remedies instead!!"

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Joe
Taken for less than 1 month
June 27, 2024

"I was prescribed this for a consistent cough, which resulted in lots of mucus. It did not work. Finally, I decided to take 2. My cough stopped almost immediately - thankfully, NO mucus. Today, I have enjoyed my best day in months. I'm waiting 24 hours to take my dosage of 2 instead of one, as prescribed. This condition had become embarrassing and tiring. I became desperate."

10 / 10

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Snobud
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!"

10 / 10

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MarkAM
Taken for 10 years or more
December 1, 2013

"The BEST medication for controlling my cough due to recurring and sometimes chronic bronchitis. I have never had any side effects whatsoever. I just stop coughing."

10 / 10

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Betty
Taken for less than 1 month
March 12, 2020

"This pill is worse than taking nothing because I started coughing more after taking it."

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Jaybla
Taken for less than 1 month
March 10, 2015

"Had a horrible cough from a cold this medicine took the cough away totally. Great prescription"

10 / 10

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TheMo...
Taken for less than 1 month
February 28, 2020

"These have never worked for me, yet that is all that anyone wants to prescribe!"

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Killi...
Taken for less than 1 month
October 24, 2019

"I got an upper respiratory infection and the Dr prescribed me this medication. I felt no effect of it. It did not reduce my cough nor did it make me feel any better."

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claud...
May 6, 2014

"This medicine is amazing! Love it! Helps me every time I get sick with a cough! I have also recommend to all my family and friends!"

10 / 10

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Randy
Taken for less than 1 month
February 21, 2020

"I agree with the majority of respondents. These Perles have had no effect on my severe cough which has not allowed me to sleep for almost a week now. This is horrific!!"

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Looloo
Taken for less than 1 month
January 19, 2020

"These have not helped me at all. I'm coughing so hard I feel like my rib cage is cracked. Hope there is something else that works."

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Ms El...
March 2, 2008

"Tessalon Perles have slightly helped in reducing the severity of the cough and lowered the number of times (1 X a minute to 1 or two times in 2 to 3 hrs.)"

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Pork
March 4, 2020

"I'm surprised the FDA well allow such a useless medication"

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Anonymous
October 19, 2009

"A miracle drug for me when I go into coughing fits at night and am unable to sleep."

10 / 10

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gwhiz
Taken for less than 1 month
November 16, 2019

"These didn't work at all. Were prescribed for bronchitis."

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KINGF...
Taken for less than 1 month
January 13, 2020

"Totally worthless cough medicine used as directed didnt help at all."

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