Tessalon Perles for Cough User Reviews (Page 5)
Tessalon Perles has an average rating of 5.1 out of 10 from a total of 166 reviews for the treatment of Cough. 42% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 48% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Tessalon Perles
- Worth...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- September 2, 2021
"I’ve been coughing for over a month and was recently prescribed these for the 3rd time! THEY DON'T WORK and doctors won’t listen when you try and tell them this! All they care about is the fact that it’s not a narcotic! Don’t waste your money! Eat a cough drop instead, it will work much better!"
- 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."
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- 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."
- 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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- 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."
- 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!"
- 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"
- 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!"
- 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!!"
- 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."
- 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."
- 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"
- 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!"
- 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."
- 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!"
- 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!!"
- 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."
- Pork
- March 4, 2020
"I'm surprised the FDA well allow such a useless medication"
- 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.)"
- Anonymous
- October 19, 2009
"A miracle drug for me when I go into coughing fits at night and am unable to sleep."
- gwhiz
- Taken for less than 1 month
- November 16, 2019
"These didn't work at all. Were prescribed for bronchitis."
- KINGF...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- January 13, 2020
"Totally worthless cough medicine used as directed didnt help at all."
- Anonymous
- February 9, 2020
"Made my cough much worse. Robotussin MD is much better than this."
- Ck2468
- February 17, 2017
"My doctor said the pearls did not work for her but other people said they work great. I tried them and in 20 min my cough was gone!! I see they don't work for everyone but they worked for me!"
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"The Tessalon pills prescribed for my cough had zero effect on preventing my coughing. I would not recommend that any NP or Dr MD put your reputation as a medical practitioner on the line for this waste of time and money."