Benzonatate and Cough: What Users Say (Page 3)

• Hol...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 16, 2025

For Cough "I thought it was me. I also take this Rx and nothing much happened. There is a whole community of people who find out that this little pill does nothing to alleviate the cough. Stick to drinking hot tea or hot water with honey. I didn't have any negative side effects save a cough that didn't go away quick enough. The directions said to take 3 each day. I wanted to take two at one time but was afraid something bad would happen."

• Bet...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 12, 2020

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

• Loo...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 19, 2020

Benzonatate for Cough "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."

• Anonymous
• February 9, 2020

Benzonatate for Cough "Made my cough much worse. Robitussin MD is much better than this."

• wes...
• January 18, 2020

Benzonatate for Cough "The first time, about 2 years ago, it was a lifesaver. This time, I swear it made the cough worse, or at least more frequent."

• Tee...
• January 18, 2020

Benzonatate for Cough "I have been on these pearls several different times, they do nothing for me except make my cough a lot worse than it was. So back to the Dr. I go, hopefully for something that will work."

• Kpi...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 25, 2017

Benzonatate for Cough "I feel like I cough even more after taking this. It is not effective at all."

• Anonymous
• January 5, 2010

Benzonatate for Cough "The Tessalon didn't work at all. Coughing all night!"

• kay...
• February 11, 2013

Benzonatate for Cough "It seems to have taken the edge off, I'm not 'barking' coughing anymore, but still wide awake at 4:30 am and coughing all night."

• Wom...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 16, 2023

For Cough "I was prescribed this yesterday, and it hasn’t helped at all. Today, my head hurts from so much coughing from what the doctor said is probably bronchitis. Absolutely no benefit."

• ine...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 25, 2017

For Cough "I would give it NEGATIVE 10 if possible. Tired, sleepy, ribs are hurting, and I'm still coughing. Garbage."

• Cub...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 23, 2019

For Cough "Took 30 minutes ago and went to bed. I’m coughing worse than before the pills."

• Fru...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 19, 2023

For Cough "Made my cough so much worse than it is. Took 2 doses, and I'm coughing twice as much as I was before."

• Agi...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 7, 2018

Benzonatate for Cough "Took my first dosage and immediately started coughing. Took two more pills over the next two days, then quit taking. A waste of time and no improvement."

• Lin...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 19, 2015

For Cough "Been taking this medicine for 3 days, 3x a day. Seems like 30 minutes after taking it, I start coughing so bad I can barely breathe. Called the doctor again today, and she said to take something else."

• Dan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 12, 2019

For Cough "This benzonatate has made me cough more. I have not seen a difference at all, and for me, it is not working."

• Anonymous
• March 14, 2012

Benzonatate for Cough "I am taking Arava for rheumatoid arthritis, and it's causing a terrible cough. Tessalon worked great and allowed me to sleep all night."

• MJB...
• November 8, 2019

For Cough "Benzonatate was a waste of $15. Made me cough more, plus giving me a weird scratchy feeling in my throat. I only took one 100 mg, and I’m done. Honey works better than benzonatate."

• Koa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 21, 2019

For Cough "Definitely made my cough worse very soon after taking it. My wife saw that I was taking it and said, oh yeah, that never works for me either."

• Mad...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 1, 2019

Benzonatate for Cough "Did not work at all. As a matter of fact, I feel it made my cough worse."

• Geo...
• March 8, 2017

For Cough "Made cough way worse. Thank God I took my first ones in the daytime so the effect will hopefully be gone by bedtime."

• Lar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 29, 2017

Benzonatate for Cough "My cough was worse after taking these, a dry, continuous cough after taking them. OTC was much better. Waste of time and money."

• Myn...
• March 26, 2017

For Cough "It just made me cough way more. It was absolutely no help."

• san...
• December 16, 2017

For Cough "I swear this medicine actually makes me cough more. At best, it does absolutely nothing for me. Very disappointed. I’ll never get this again."

• CJa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 4, 2019

For Cough "This is horrible. Cough so much worse after second dose. Unsure why this is prescribed at all."