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  • Wor...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • September 2, 2021

"I’ve been coughing for over a month and was recently prescribed these for the third time! They don't work, and doctors won’t listen when you try to 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!"

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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • December 12, 2022

"I had started a bad cough right before having to fly back to the United States from Germany. I took a Tessalon pearl and was able to sleep throughout the flight with no negative side effects. I then took one in the evening when I got home and slept through the night with no problems. The only negative thing I noticed was a dry mouth."

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  • Taw...
  • 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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  • December 2, 2017

"Still coughing after taking Tessalon Perles for 2 days. They've done absolutely nothing to help with my cough. I'm going back to OTC Robitussin. Pharm tech said most insurances do not cover this medication. Mine was no exception. It's a lot of $ for a product that doesn't work."

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  • Bab...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • August 22, 2015

"Had a horrific cough and very bad sinus infection. On day 2, I went to the ER due to problems breathing. Dr. prescribed Tessalon and an antibiotic. I have been taking the Tessalon 100 mg for 3 times a day, and it has stopped the cough some, but still very congested and feeling very little relief on that part."

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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."

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  • Jer...
  • 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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  • Iti...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • August 8, 2022

"These were amazing! I had a lingering cough after COVID. Unproductive, just dry. However, unless I had a cough drop in my mouth or was sitting in front of a humidifier, I could not stop coughing. These were like a little miracle for me. I had no side effects. I did have to refill the prescription once because I was still coughing, but at the end of the second bottle, I could finally breathe normally without hacking up a lung."

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  • 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 Perles.” 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 these 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 it 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."

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  • Zan...
  • 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 effect, and the other half it's really effective for, and there isn't really a way to know if they’ll be effective till after you try them out."

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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 on to steroids or cough meds with codeine, and they work well!"

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  • Ann...
  • 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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  • Mai...
  • 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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  • Mar...
  • 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."

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  • Bet...
  • 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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  • Jay...
  • 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."

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  • The...
  • 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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  • Kil...
  • 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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  • May 6, 2014

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

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  • Ran...
  • 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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  • Loo...
  • 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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  • Anonymous
  • October 19, 2009

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

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  • KIN...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • January 13, 2020

"Totally worthless cough medicine used as directed didn't help at all."

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  • gwh...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • November 16, 2019

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

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