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 |
| 5 | severe cough | drowsiness | I was forewarned about tussionex, so I've always limited use to a half-dose as a last resort. As has been mentioned, it instantly smothers throat irritation, tastes great, and knocks you on your keister. I can't imagine taking this stuff on a regular basis, but boy am I glad it's there when I need it! | F | 30 | 5 years | 7/2/2009 | 5 | Coughing | Drowzy but can not sleep for long I wake up about every hour. Very vivid dreams. Dry mouth. Wired | My allergies get real bad about twice a year, it causes me to have alot of nazal drainage, which settle's in my chest or throat and it causes me to cough constantly just trying to get it out!! Gross but true! My doctor started me on a codine cough syurp that was awful almost made me throw up just smelling it. It was a cheap and stopped the cough but it was so nasty it would even make me sick several hours after I took it. I complained to my doctor about this and he finally prescribed Tussionex a couple of years ago. It stops my cough instantly . . but I can not sleep very well, I doze off but wake every hour or less. I have very vivid crazy dreams not scarry but real busy that seem to last forever, I mean I wake up from the dream and when I doze off again I go back to the same dream.. weird huh! But I will say I don't cough and that is my goal. Last wednesday I fell and brusied my ribs, everytime I coughed I thought I was breaking something. I went to anothert doctor as this happened while I was at work. He prescribed Tussigon pills. I hadn't used the pills before tonight as I had some Tussionex left. I have taken 2 pills even though it said 1 every 4 hours I wanted to go to sleep and not wake till morning. But as you can tell I am up and semi wired as usual. I have been getting about 2 real hours of sleep a night and I am feeling very sleep deprived. I give a gold star to Tussionex for it ability to stop the cough and wish it would let me get the sleep. I guess everyone reac | M | 61 | 1 weeks | 7/1/2009 | 4 | Bronchitis | None | Worked well and slept well but took a while for the first dose to take effect. Would recommend taking first dose a couple of hours before sleeping. Pharmacist gave me pipette to ensure exact dosage taken - this makes it easier. | F | 39 | 5 days | 6/9/2009 | 5 | Bronchitis and Strep | slight lightheaded feeling along with the inability to concentrate | I've been taking tussionex everytime I get strep or bronchitis for about 10 years now. It is the only cough syrup that has ever been able to alleviate my cough and allow me to sleep. Just like any narcotic, it is not without it's side effects and it will make it difficult to focus. | M | 26 | 7 days | 5/26/2009 | 2 | bad cough keeping me awake | very slowed breathing | i took this to help me sleep when i had a bad cold. the doctor seemed reluctant to prescribe it and i see why. this should not be used lightly, this is serious stuff. i took only the one teaspoon as prescribed. it stopped my cough and helped me sleep but i kept waking up and realizing that i wasnt breathing, or breathing so slow that i thought i had stopped. i was okay with it at first because at least i was sleeping. i took a second dose 12 hours later, 24 hours prior to writing this, and i'm still feeling the shallow breathing effects. this medicine definitely works but i'd try other things before this, and i'm definitely not using it again. | F | 27 | 1 days | 5/12/2009 | 5 | chronic allergies/bronchitis | A little dizziness at first but now it does not affect me. | My doctor prescribes this for me on a regular basis. I used to get brochitis about every six months. I haven't had it in over a year because the Tussinex keeps my sinuses under control where before a sinus infection would quickly turn into bronchitis. | F | 52 | 5 years | 5/8/2009 | 5 | Cough | I take ONE teaspoon at night (not every 12 hours as directed) because that's all I need and within 10 minutes the cough stops and I'm able to go to sleep. Nothing else works as well. | F | 49 | 3 months | 5/6/2009 | 5 | Flu, bad cough | None, other than the usual and expected narcotic effects | Have used on and off for 20 years. When I get really sick about every other year, I really count on this to help me sleep and knock out the rib-tearing cough. Have tried many others, but this stuff WORKS. | M | 54 | 20 years | 4/28/2009 | 5 | extreme coughing, walking pneumonia | I experienced dizziness and headache the morning after. I am prone to headaches so taking a couple of Advil got rid of it. Also drank alot of water, as it does dry you up, including your sinuses. Waking up in the middle of the night to use the restroom I walked very carefully so as not to fall over. This is powerful stuff, but it works! | Slept well and it made the severe coughing stop. Read the pamphlet your pharmacist provides regarding the side effects before taking this, and you'll be aware of what to expect. If you have to be at work in the a.m., take a smaller dose the previous night (and not too late) or you may be lightheaded till noon. I was very happy with it, as I had a gut-wrenching cough for weeks and nothing took care of it until I took Tussionex. On weekends I could use it every 12 hrs., but weekdays, I only took it at night. Once the coughing subsided, only used every other day. Now using every 3rd or 4th day and in a smaller dose. | F | 45 | 2 weeks | 4/2/2009 | 5 | For Fun | I experience lot of emotion. happiness, love, desired attention, wiredness, itching, slower heart rate... | First time users takeing Tussionex, Its reccomened you take smallest doses for your symptoms, otherwise you could fill the side effects for up to three days, no bullshit. If taken correctly, you should supress a bad cough,sleep well, wake up fillen ready to start a new day. As for me, Im from Houston, Tx, so taken massive doses of Tussionex or any other Narcotic cough syrup is a must. I usually drop 4oz. of Tussionex in a 20oz. of Big-Red soda(best combo)or your favorite fruity drink, and yes, within an hour, drink it in its entirety. Most would say that we are retarted, and should seek help, it basically comes down to fillin great, even if youre haveing a bad day. | M | 25 | 400 weeks | 4/1/2009 | 5 | Bronchitis | A little wired, but once I fell asleep I had no problems waking up from my cough. | This helped me greatly. It is the 2nd time I've been prescribed it and it works like a charm. It seems as if most others who have had very strong side effects have perhaps taken too much. I'd say just cut the dose. It is the only thing that has ever helped me sleep with a cough like the one I had. | F | 24 | 8 days | 3/31/2009 | 5 | flu | a little sleepy | Tussionex works but is expensive. The reason it is expensive it uses a delivery system that allows for the patient to take this medication every 12 hours. All liquid prescriptio, narcotics are taken every 4 to 6 hours. The 12hr dosing actually will help reduce side effects. Tussionex only gives you 20mg a day of Hydrocodone when taking properly, this is much less than other hydrocodone antitussives on the market that are dosed much more frequently. Also Tussionex is at least 4x more potent than Codeine based drugs, hydrocodone and codeine are not the same. Hydrocodone is a much more effective cough suppresant than codeine. You also experience less side effects with hydrocodone than codeine. When taken properly tussionex is the safest and most effective cough medication available on the market today, Remember always uses a dosage spoon that you can get from your pharmacist and NEVER use a household teaspoon. All teaspoons are not measured the same and can lead you to use to much medication. Hope this helps. | 7 days | 3/29/2009 | 5 | cough from lung problem | Off and on insomnia at night and always tired during the day. Slightly reduced respiration and confused thinking. Absolutely could not drive on the stuff, had to be driven everywhere and couldn't work. Mild constipation. Massive diarrhea after I discontinued use and flue like symptoms, after tapering off slowly. But I was on it for a long, long time. | The only thing prescribed me that worked for my cough. Allowed me to sleep good for the first time in ages. It's a heavy duty narcotic cough syrup, take appropriate precautions. I was drinking a bottle of Dayquill/Nyquill and Delsum in about thee or four days with zero relief. Pulmonologist finally put me on Tussionex after trying something called Tusson Pearls which had no effect. Tussionex was the second Rx cough syrup, tried something weaker before it with no relief. Works like a charm and I can see why people get addicted to it. I was on a prescribed 10ml every 12 hours because the cough was so bad from my lung problem. It was a nightmare to get it filled every single time because that's double the recommended dosage. | M | 35 | 18 months | 3/27/2009 | 5 | bronchitis | nothing bad! helped me sleep | Worked GREAT for my cough!! I actually got some sleep without waking up coughing my head off. | F | 24 | 5 days | 3/13/2009 | 2 | Flu/Coughing | Wired/Still Coughing Badly it seems the cough is worse than better | My daughter was given this medicine on Monday due to having the Flu and her cough being bad. It has made her wired. she is 10 years old and only gets 1/2 teaspoon every 12 hours. Her cough is no better I can not tell it helps if anything she is coughing harder this morning...Not to mention the PRICE she was prescribed 150 ml and my copay was $60.00 and that is with INSURANCE. What a rip off. I would suggest Delysim or something that you can purchase without a prescription.. | F | 35 | 2 days | 3/10/2009 | 5 | dry, hacking cough; sinus problems | Wired; could not sleep | I love this medicine. It knocks out the cough quickly and helps with the sinus symptoms. Like I said above, unfortunately it does make me wired. But, I'll take wired over feeling sick and hacking anytime. | F | 39 | 7 days | 3/5/2009 | 2 | Cough/Cold | I found this medicine worked no better than any other over the counter medication. Tastes better than most. It said to take it twice a day and when i took it during the day I still coughed. It may have helped for the night time cough. It didn't make the cough go away as I had thought. | F | 30 | 5 days | 3/1/2009 | 5 | Bronchitis/chest cold/cough | Slight dizziness at times, itchiness, feeling "out of it" at times. | This is the only thing that works for my cough but I do have ups and downs with it. One moment I feel normal. The next I feel completely stoned and out of it. I also get a little itchy with it but I have a sensitivity to codine so I suspect that's what it's from. Not bad enough to keep me from taking it. I would recommend this but use caution when driving or doing anything that requires you to have to pay attention for safety. Otherwise, this is a great drug and a lifesaver for a bad cough. | F | 31 | 5 days | 2/28/2009 | 5 | Cough related to asthma/bronchitis | Very sedated, some mental confusion, dizziness, impairment of visual acuity and judgment. | I've used Tussionex several times over the last 12 years for cough secondary to asthma/bronchitis combined with colds due to allergies. Despite side effects, I was able to sleep a full 8 hours. Clorpheniramine is also in Dristan tablets, but Tussionex contains about 4x the amount to really knock out what's ailing ya. I LOVE the sweet lemon creme taste and the comforting numbing of my throat upon swallowing. Throat relief is near-instant, where "sniffles" should be gone by the time you wake up. Do not even try to drive when on this medication, because of the impairment of judgment being quite intense, or just take a half-dose. Also, be certain to take time off from work. I gave Tussionex 5 stars for being the best relief for my frequent suffering. | M | 44 | | 2/25/2009 | 5 | Bronchitis,sleeplessness from cough | Relaxation | This cough medicine worked great and I did not feel strange, drugged up, or high. I actually slept the whole night without being woke up from coughing. Take the medicine in ½ teaspoon intervals if you are worried about feeling too drowsy. People with extreme symptoms must have taken too much. Take the prescribed dosage or less and you will feel fine the next day. Unfortunately, the medicine did not help much with my sinus symptoms, but it really helped my cough and throat symptoms. This medicine works awesome, just take it correctly! | F | 25 | 2 days | 2/19/2009 |