TESSALON Reviews (BENZONATATE)

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TESSALON  (BENZONATATE):  This medication is used to treat coughs caused by the common cold and other breathing problems (e.g., pneumonia, bronchitis, emphysema, asthma). It works by reducing the reflex in the lungs that causes the urge to cough. Use of this medication is not recommended in children younger than 10 years. Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor.   FDA Approval Date: 1999-06-25 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR TESSALONCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
DOSAGE
DATE ADDED
 
 5  Acute cough possibly viral None I was able to get some rest. M 62 7 days
200 mg x 3
1/25/2020
 5  Bronchitis VIVID dreams. Had two dreams back to back that were so vivid, that it felt like I was in an action packed movie. The first one was more of a nightmare because it was a shooter at the office. The odd thing is that i can remember most of the details unlike regular dreams (the longer you're up, the less you remember about dreams - but I can remember everything!). Just had to take a shower to clear my head. Other than that.. the coughing has been completely gone 28 1 days
12/13/2018
 5  Bronchitis and a cold It worked really well but I was also taking steroids for five days and I had a Z PAC. F 69 9 days
200mgs
10/13/2018
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 5  acute sinusitis with postnasal drip No side effects. Finally stopped coughing enough to get some sleep. Med worked great. F 35 10 days
200 MG 3xd
12/12/2014
 5  Bronchitis/Cold Slight dry mouth, slight difficulty swallowing. It helped me sleep throughout the night without coughing. Also helped me cough a lot less and avoid coughing fits. I made sure to follow all of the directions and did not mix it with other drugs without consulting with my Doctor first. Tessalon is great! F 4 days
200 MG 3X day
1/23/2014
 5  Cough None!! This is a miracule drug for me and i have used in through The years when I have a cough . It works when nothing else does F 69 5 days
3. Capsule
5/15/2013
 5  Cough None Ad bedtime...let me sleep alll night...sometimes needed second dose during night, but medicine did calm cough and let me get important rest to recuperate from bad flu M 48 1 weeks
1X day
11/29/2012
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 5  severe cough & congestion Increased drowsiness Took 200 MG in addition to PSE BPM liquid BPH. The combination worked like a charm. Neither medication is cheap. M 78 7 days
12/31/2009
 5  bronchitits no side effects except slight eye irratation I was finally able to get a good nights sleep after a week of hacking all nighters. Would take again if needed. F 39 5 days
11/24/2009
 5  Post Viral (H1N1) Cough None. I got a little dizzy about 30 minutes after the first dose. It subsided within minutes. I have a HORRIBLE cough after having H1N1. The cough is worse than having the flu. This has worked great! It does not completely get rid of the cough, but it brings it down to a less severe, manageable level. 32 4 days
10/26/2009
 5  chronic cough- post viral I'm on a number of prescriptions right now so not really sure. I am coughing less often and less deeply. Nexim seems to help with the roughness in my esophagus and the Diflucan for the yeast in my throat I got from the inhaler. I am happy with the results from Tessalon. Nothing has worked for six months, Tessalon is! Yay! F 57 10 days
8/18/2007
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 5  chronic cough none, drowsiness at night This stuff works great! Super results. Used only at night or if at home too sick to work. Used with phenergan and got the only sleep I'd had in days. Used it only until I could sleep at night. Have used it three times and requested it twice. Finding this was almost as good as Christmas. F 41 7 days
7/7/2006
 5  Cold/Cough None Worked as advertised. No hacking cough when on the drug. If I skipped a dose, the cough would return. Would use again. M 39 7 days
12/13/2005
 5   M 26
1/18/2005
 4  Cough Vivid dreams, sleep paralysis This was prescribed for me to take 3x a day for 10 days as needed for cough. It helped for the cough but the dreams I had were very vivid ! The first night I talked in my sleep and went in and out of consciousness. That didn't bother me too much . What bothered me was the next night when I had constant nightmares and sleep paralysis. It was very scary because I was aware yet I could not wake up . I wouldn't advise against taking it necessarily, however I would suggest to see if there was an alternative drug available for the ailment the person has . F 18 10 days
100 mg
5/24/2015
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 4  Post-Sinus Surgery coughing Drowsiness I was coughing a lot after a major sinus procedure and this medicine helped keep some of the pain from coughing at bay and helped me to get some decent sleep. I use it as needed now and usually only at night but it seems to help with little to no side effects for me. F 26 5 days
100mg 3X day
3/11/2011
 4  Chronic cough Headache, dry mouth/thirst, drowsiness, loopiness, dizziness The medication does help with cough, but as others stated, it wears off in about 3-4 hours. The first few days, I was extremely thirsty; could not get enough ice water. My hands were warmer and drier than usual. I would wake up with headaches. Upon standing, I would feel dizzy and sometimes loopy. After maybe 1 week, the side effects started to subside. Someone else mentioned "psychotic dreams", I did experience crazier than usual dreams. F 39 6 days
200mg 3X day
9/8/2010
 4  sinusitis bronchitis This drug made me feel a little loopy but very hyper and talkative. Apparently no one else has had this reaction. F 27 10 days
100mg 6X day
5/12/2010
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 4  chronic cough Some nasal stuffines. It has definetly helped keep me from coughing as much. I can tell when it is wearing off and need to take another dose. F 61 7 days
200 mg 3X day
3/5/2010
 4  cough slight shortness of breath. But overall, helped me sleep at night by subsiding my cough just enough. I am very sensitive to side effects with med (see nasonex!) but experienced nothing with this medicine. Mine was 200mg- may need 2 if you are at 100mg F 39 2 days
3/14/2009
  

TESSALON  (BENZONATATE):  This medication is used to treat coughs caused by the common cold and other breathing problems (e.g., pneumonia, bronchitis, emphysema, asthma). It works by reducing the reflex in the lungs that causes the urge to cough. Use of this medication is not recommended in children younger than 10 years. Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor.   FDA Approval Date: 1999-06-25 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

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