Promethazine DM for Cough User Reviews

Rating: 5.0

Promethazine DM has an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from a total of 34 reviews for the treatment of cough. 38% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 47% reported a negative experience.

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Reviews for Promethazine DM

Anonymous
Taken for less than 1 month
December 28, 2022

"Useless. I went to urgent care and the PA I saw didn't seem helpful. I feel that the OTC cough syrup like NyQuil and Mucinex DM worked as well as this RX. It was supposed to help me rest, and it did not."

2 / 10

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Boo...
Taken for less than 1 month
December 1, 2020

"Promethazine DM is the only stuff that helps when I get my bronchitis flare-ups. Everything works on everyone in different ways. But this stuff helps suppress my cough and helps with the pain because of coughing so hard."

10 / 10

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Nan...
Taken for less than 1 month
January 15, 2021

"Promethazine DM has not helped my cough one bit! Others said it made them sleepy. It hasn’t helped me like that at all. If I could only get some sleep, it would be nice. No, this medication has not helped one bit. The over-the-counter cough syrup works just as good, if not better than this. I sure was hoping it would give me some relief!"

1 / 10

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466...
Taken for less than 1 month
December 7, 2022

"Rx'd for severe sinus infection. I dislike DXM and always have, it feels dirty. I have, however, had success with Phenergan in the past for nausea and found it helpful for that and sleep. Unfortunately, this mixture has more DXM than Promethazine, so if you take too much, you'll get nasty effects from that. I feel like DXM isn't a very good cough suppressant and wish the Dr. had done Codeine cough syrup instead, but that's getting impossible to find thanks to addicts."

5 / 10

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dis...
Taken for less than 1 month
December 4, 2022

"I’ve had apparently the flu that’s been evading tests for over two weeks now. I’ve been on Promethazine DM for half of that time, and not once has my cough let up. My abdominal muscles are so sore, and I feel like there’s a hole in my left lung. I’m young, 24. I don’t have preexisting lung issues, so I’m extremely distressed that this medication hasn’t helped despite such high praises. This medication didn’t even make me drowsy nor stop my vomiting as claimed it would. I literally took 5 ml of nasty syrup for nothing is how it feels."

1 / 10

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XSH...
Taken for less than 1 month
April 18, 2024

"I’ve been prescribed this cough syrup a few times and it always did very little for the terrible coughs I always developed from chronic sinus infections. However, this last time I was sick, my infection turned into severe bronchitis and I had this extra resistant cough that NOTHING would help with. My doctor prescribed me this and I initially rolled my eyes and threw it in the medicine cabinet. Two days later my cough had worsened significantly and out of desperation I took a dose. Not even kidding 5 minutes later, my cough almost completely ceased (not permanently, but enough for me to fall asleep and stay asleep.) I actually got rest and my body started healing finally. So my positive review is for this cough syrup for cough associated with bronchitis only. It did make a HUGE difference for me in this scenario."

10 / 10

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Bro...
Taken for less than 1 month
March 4, 2022

"Week two of nonstop coughing and 3-4 hours of sleep a day. Tried tons of over-the-counter stuff, and nothing worked. Went to the clinic. Doc said bronchitis, so gave me this cough med and some other stuff. Second day, and while not coughing as much, it still gets really bad at night. Six hours of sleep last night felt awesome, but it was two 3-hour sessions broken up by a 2-hour long coughing spell. I’d say it’s just not a great help, but it’s something. It’s 1:30 a.m., and I’ll be awake another 2 hours or so. Depressing!"

4 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for 5 to 10 years
February 6, 2024

"I get at least one major respiratory illness a year and the doctor prescribes this syrup for me. And, oh my god, as soon as I take it, my airway seems to open and it also helps me sleep as I am coughing all the time. Great stuff if you can get it."

9 / 10

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Sue...
Taken for less than 1 month
October 23, 2023

"I have lung issues, thinning blood vessels in my lungs. If I cough excessively, they can burst and bleed. I've had surgery to correct it once. This medicine helps me a lot. It stops me from coughing and works great for me. I've tried other OTC cold/cough meds, and they don't work for me."

10 / 10

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Kri...
Taken for less than 1 month
December 17, 2017

"Had severe bronchitis and non-stop cough for over 2 weeks. It hurt to cough. As soon as I started feeling bad and getting worse as the day wore on, I saw my primary care doctor. He put me on the Promethazine-DM 6.25-15 mg cough syrup. Helped me tremendously. I'm on my last refill."

9 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for less than 1 month
January 29, 2024

"I had Covid which came with a cough that aggravated my asthma, so I was coughing and wheezing nonstop even with breathing treatments and prednisone. My doctor prescribed Promethazine DM, and it works well for me. It helps me sleep 4 hours at a shot, which is much better than it was before I got the prescription."

10 / 10

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Hea...
Taken for less than 1 month
March 24, 2023

"I may as well have taken 10 mL of water. This medication does absolutely nothing for my cough and doesn’t create enough drowsiness to help me sleep through the urge to cough. NyQuil has worked 100% more than this stuff. If I could get a refund from the pharmacy, I would!"

1 / 10

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JRa...
Taken for less than 1 month
December 26, 2019

"Been using this for three days now and hasn't helped me stop coughing or sleep yet. Going to try one more night, then I plan to go back to the doctor. Coughing at night and trying to sleep doesn't work."

2 / 10

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Lau...
Taken for less than 1 month
May 22, 2016

"I had a really bad cough that came along with a sinus infection and pharyngitis (whatever that is), and this didn't help one bit. Didn't help me sleep or take the edge off the cough. It smelled like pineapple/tropical fruit but tasted like floor cleaner smells."

1 / 10

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Col...
Taken for less than 1 month
June 30, 2024

"This medicine is a lifesaver. I had nonstop coughing for over a week to where my ribs were severely hurting. I took many OTC cough syrups that didn’t help. I was prescribed this cough medicine and have not coughed since and actually sleeping through the night!"

10 / 10

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Ale...
Taken for less than 1 month
March 22, 2023

"I was prescribed Promethazine DM to help with my cough during the daytime, but I only used it at night. I was instructed to take 5 mL, instead, I doubled my dosage so I would be able to sleep throughout the entire night, and that worked perfectly. I wouldn’t recommend taking it during the day due to drowsiness being a significant side effect."

8 / 10

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The...
December 26, 2015

"So far, this medicine is working a little, but I've only been on it for 1 day. I need to give it more time, so I really can't comment on it. My bronchitis is making me cough a lot, so I hope this stuff works."

6 / 10

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Win...
Taken for less than 1 month
January 22, 2023

"Promethazine DM caused me to be restless and did not help my cough. I stopped taking it after 3 restless nights and started on NyQuil."

1 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for less than 1 month
May 30, 2022

"I might as well have drank water and pretended it was medicine. It is 1:57 AM as we speak, and I am still coughing. I cannot sleep."

1 / 10

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SCS...
Taken for less than 1 month
January 7, 2023

"I found this medication to be ineffective. The cough has not stopped, and the phlegm has worsened."

1 / 10

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Sas...
Taken for less than 1 month
November 13, 2021

"Doctor prescribed it for me because I was coughing so bad, had my lungs sore. I take 5 ml every 4 hrs as needed for cough, but I take it once before bed, works great, stops cough, and helps sleep."

10 / 10

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Bel...
August 19, 2020

"Did not help my cough at all. It made me very drowsy, but still couldn’t sleep because of coughing fits."

2 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for less than 1 month
December 16, 2022

"Did not help with my cough at all. I took this medication as directed for weeks and saw no improvement."

1 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for less than 1 month
December 1, 2015

"It knocked me out, but it works."

9 / 10

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mik...
Taken for less than 1 month
July 24, 2021

"DR put me on 5 ml every 6 hours, and it worked for exactly 4 hours, but it helped me sleep and stopped the coughing for 4 hours, but it finally stopped the cough so I could sleep longer."

8 / 10

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