TUSSIONEX PENNKINETIC Reviews (CHLORPHENIRAMINE POLISTIREX; HYDROCODONE POLISTIREX)Average Rating: 4.2 (218 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare TUSSIONEX PENNKINETIC with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR TUSSIONEX PENNK | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | Dry non-productive fitful cough | My daughter was prescribed this med, her cough was very disruptive to her sleep and her all day activities.No over the counter meds worked. | She was on Hydrocodone for a broken leg. That made her crazy and she felt ill. This med has Hydrocodone, but it isn't enough to affect her mind or stomach. So far, it is working well. It does not make her sleepy, so she can have a dose before school. 1/2 a teaspoon is the dose she takes. | F | 11 | 2 days | 2/18/2009 | 1 | hacking cough due to cold | I felt wired and could not sleep. | Save your money and don't believe the hype! Did nothing to abate my cough or cold symptoms. Better off with Benadryl or Nyquil. Very expensive; not worth it at all. | F | 48 | 1 days | 2/11/2009 | 5 | cough variant asthma | slightly tired | I strongly agree with the other female who had cough associated with asthma. This is the ONLY med that has worked to control my symptoms which flare up an average of 1x a year (usually in winter) and can last 8 weeks! I have been dealing with this for 23 years and have yet to find anything that can control my symptoms like this does. To prevent a major reaction, I always water it down by half. This also makes it last longer. | F | 43 | | 1/28/2009 | 5 | flu virus | well my mom first got the medication and she was fooled by the good taste of it..then the medication took effect and knocked her cold...and it got rid of her flu virus | Then I took it and I loved the rest this medication provides...however it does make you useless if you want to have relations with your spouse. my whole lower area was numb...but hey i had a flu virus as well. My mom has had to take tussionex again, but now she says it helps her with arthritis...no more pain. This medication is the best..I do wish it was sold over the counter. | M | 39 | 4 days | 1/19/2009 | 5 | BAD Cough | Fatigue. | An old but ethical GP prescribed this for me about 15 years ago. I had a dry cough so bad my ribs were cramped, causing me extreme and constant pain. Sleep was out of the question. This stuff put my lights out and helped me get a nights' sleep. A few years ago my Mom was diagnosed with COPD. She has a constant cough perhaps 7 out of 10 days. I told her about Tussionex, she got a scrip from her doctor, and she has used it since. In my Mom's experience and mine, if you have a debilitating cough, THIS STUFF IS THE REAL DEAL. BY the way, my wife thought I was nuts, the way I "worshipped" this medicine----until she needed it, and it worked, as usual. It's a last resort for her, but now she knows it works. | M | 53 | 15 years | 1/13/2009 | 1 | severe bronchitis | Racing heart, heavy sleep, vivid dreams, fatigue, sweats, body froze up, mouth clinched, unable to speak, unable to walk etc... | Started taking Dec. 28, 2008 . Duration 2.5 days. 5 doses total. Felt sedated. Slept heavily too. But by the fifth dose I was in severe trouble! All mucus dried up in nose, chest, and lost all saliva in mouth.I felt weak, neck started to severely tighten,jaw tightened,became difficult to move my legs to walk (as if being cemented on floor) and I could not speak due to clamped jaw. Son called 911. Ambulance came. Went to ER. I was scared out of my mind. I had a problem focusing as if I was seeing people speak but not always hearing them. Eyes were WIDE open with a gazed stare. My muscles stayed locked up. I was so stiff. I had shallow depressed breathing. I LITERALLY HAD THE SENSATIONS OF BEING NEAR DEATH! I tried not panic because I knew just how serious this way. I laid there helpless in the Ambulance and in the ER unable to speak to describe my symptoms. I was at the mercy of the ambulance and the ER to figure something out. I had cat scans, lumbar punctures for spinal fluid, blood | F | 43 | 2.5 days | 1/13/2009 | 3 | Bronchitis | Itchiness all over, tired during the day, wake up dry mouth, would wake up randomly early AM. | Medicine definitely works to stop cough. The worst side effect was the itchiness. Did not experience anything near a high from the codeine. | F | 28 | 3 days | 1/9/2009 | 5 | Bronchitis Type Cough | NONE....BECAUSE I TOOK HALF A TEASPOON AND THEN THE COUGH STOPPED AND I SLEPT LIKE A BABY. PEOPLE WHO HAVE POSTED THESE WILD SIDE EFFECTS OBVIOUSLY TOOK TOO MUCH OF IT. GOOD GRIEF...USE COMMON SENSE. | YOU CAN'T TAKE MORE THAN ONE TEASPOON MAX...YOU CAN'T TAKE A BIG DOSE AND NOT EXPECT IT TO AFFECT YOU. | M | 63 | 7 days | 1/8/2009 | 5 | pneumonia | euphoria; excitability; loss of appetite; dizziness; occasional restlessness; vivid dreams | Tussionex is the modern equivalent of old fashioned laudenum. The majority of negative reports that it incurs are the result of a poor understanding of the drug via negligence of the doctor or pharmacist to explain that it contains a generous amount of hydrocodone. When properly administered, this syrup will allay all cough and lull the patient into a deep and restorative sleep. It should be taken on a full stomach (as with all opiates, to avoid nausea), and never in excess. Unlike the obligatory labeled warnings of many weaker drugs, all advisements associated with Tussionex should be heeded in ernest. Locomotion or labor should not be attempted. Under its influence, the operation of machinary or motor vehicles should be completely out of the question. Noticable tolerance will develop after the first few days of consistent dosing. By this point, sleep may prove fragmented and disturbed, and an unfortunate dependance may have developed. Because of this potential and even despi | M | 29 | 10 days | 1/4/2009 | 5 | very miserable cough from a cold | none bad. great sleeping. | wonderful! I took 1/2 teaspoon (1 teaspoon prescribed) and I slept like a baby with no side effects at all. I had been coughing so badly I couldn't sleep for a week. This stuff works great. | M | 62 | 5 days | 1/2/2009 | 1 | Negative neurological effects. Impaired thought process. Inability to walk | My 88 year old mother was prescribed Tussionex on 12/26/08 and took it as prescribed once that evening and once the next morning. Early the afternoon of 12/27, she and my sisters set out on a road trip. The rest area stop was a nightmare. Mom's legs/feet would not work. My sisters ended up picking her up to make progress. After reaching their destination, Mom was moved around the house in a dining room chair. I also traveled to their location the next day and brought her wheeled companion chair. We would usually use that chair at times we would be engaged in extensive walking. It took Mom several days to recover her normal abilities. She will never take Tussionex again. Yes, it was expensive too-not covered by her insurance company. That should have been an indication to us - bad medicine. | F | 88 | 1 days | 1/2/2009 | 5 | bronchitis | Sometimes caused dizziness/fainting during hot shower the following morning. | It is the only cough syrup that will stop my cough. Without it I end up with coughing attacks so bad that my throat closes up, I can't get enough air, and I end up in the ER every time. Now whenever I get bronchitis and start coughing at night, I can take the cough syrup and it stops after 15 minutes or so, and I can sleep thru the whole night without any problems. | F | 25 | | 12/29/2008 | 1 | respiratory infection | I felt drugged,unbearable headache,weird dreams, unbalanced, had to hold onto the wall or furniture to walk, it made me cough even more, so much so that my ribs and stomach muscles hurt like crazy, and my lungs felt dehydrated, but I still needed to get what was in there out...it became hard to breathe. | I can't believe this product is still on the market. According to the other respondants, you'll love the drug if you're into getting high. Personally, I think it is incapacitating....and you still have a cough and possibly a broken rib from all the coughing. | F | 56 | 1 days | 12/27/2008 | 5 | bronchitis | it made my whole body numb. It was like my body fell asleep before my mind did. | It works great to help you sleep...I was coughing all night and would only get like 3 hours sleep. After taking Tussionex I got a good night's rest. It DOES make you feel loopy, but I just made sure to take it just at bedtime so it wouldnt affect my day | F | 30 | 8 days | 12/22/2008 | 5 | i was zoned out,weird dreams, addicted, great feeling of a unusual high!!! | this is the best drug i had ever used its better then extasy or weed i get high of it until i have no more...i love this drug. i would die if i dont have a 3 ounces a day. i love it so much. the best is spreading some on your ciggerete and smoking it . oh my God the new generation of drugs!!!!! | M | 19 | 2 years | 12/18/2008 | 5 | sinus infection and bronchitus | I really only had sleeping problems, it gave me insomnia after about day 2. It works amazing for my cough, and it makes me sleepy but I just lie there in lala land and can't sleep, when I do I have some crazy dreams. It also makes my legs itch, besides that it works amazing! | Only taking the medicine as needed for cough. No particular length of time | F | 32 | | 12/8/2008 | 1 | Severe cough; pneumonia | It worked. My mother gave me a single teaspoon to take to quiet my coughing, as I was having coughing fits every minute and it was very painful. Soon I had stopped. And at first it was all right; I started to feel warm and comfortable, and figured I might as well sleep and finally get a good night's rest. But it was one of the worst nights of my life! I tossed and turned in a half-awake state for most of the night, experiencing terrible feelings of fear, dread, and paranoia over unrealistic things [such as my bed causing me to go blind], as if I were on a bad LSD trip. When I did fully fall asleep, I was plagued by vivid nightmares that seemed to last for days. | No wonder why doctors are so reluctant to give this out. It's dangerous! | F | 17 | 1 days | 12/5/2008 | 5 | bronchitis | After taking it for a few days no side effects. | I've been on this on and off for over 35 years, I've tryed sooo many cough med and this is the only one that works!! | F | 43 | 35 years | 11/16/2008 | 4 | Upper Resp. Infection; COUGH | SEVERE itching. Had to take benadryl to get some relief. Drowsiness, heavy euphoric feeling. Dizziness. Urinary retention. | This medicine did help my cough, which was driving me crazy. It's a good product if you can put up with all the side effects. I thought when the pharmacist told me it would impair my judgement, he was just saying that as a precaution. This medicine, in my opinion is just like taking hydrocodone. If I didnt know any better, I would think it was. But, it helps the cough. | F | 19 | 1 days | 11/8/2008 | 5 | broncitous | none what so ever. i stopped coughing immediately, slept well and had no daytime effects. i took it in the morning and at bedtime. great product. | M | 64 | 4 days | 10/29/2008 |