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Mone says take 2 tsp every 2 hrs brand new script#
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Hyp76 Says:
Tussinexx has hydrocodone in it thats why it kicked your butt you just took a high dose pain Med in a liquid form it will hit you way faster pills take 45mins-1hr to take effect the Tussinexx pretty much instant 10-15 mins just thought I'd let you know in case you didn't
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Linda Says:
My Cheratussin AC cough syrup was prescribed 3 yrs. ago. I still have some and wonder whether it's safe to take, as directed, for the bad cough I have now? It's been refrigerated ever since I quit taking it after getting well 3 yrs. ago, but it looks cloudy, and I wonder whether it's just an effect of the refrigeration.
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chellez Says:
I am a diabetic and this med is supose to be good for diabetics. Always check with your dictor or nurse befire taking anything!
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Squirrel Says:
i just got prescribed this for excessive coughing and the bottle says 1to2 tsp every 6 to 8 hrs it is not helping at all. i sick of coughing myself to death! Any suggestions??
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Alain Says:
I have cough, cold, fever and body aches with bronchitis 2 weeks ago.. I was prescribed Azithromycin 250 mg and Cheratussin ac syrup for cough to help me sleep. I took 10 ml prior to sleep for 3 consecutive nights with midnight snacks. So smooth, slept like a baby... no hang over. Medicine only gives temporary relief. Sleep heals the body..
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kay Says:
It has Codeine, a heavy narcotic. It's similar to opium or oxy. That's what they look for in drug panels. Narcotics, amphetamines thc, and other things.
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DG Says:
Is cheratussin still effective after 3 years on the shelf at home?
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what Says:
This would come up on a drug panel because codeine is an opiate that essentially gets changed into morphine by your body
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nar Says:
My grandson and I have been taking cheratussin ac this past week also and we can't sleep with it either. I have never been able to sleep if I take any kind of narcotic though, I have the reverse, I get hyped up, so I quit taking it and went back to the dollar store dextromathore (sp) stuff, it does work for me.
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AJ Says:
Codeine is an opiate, and is a methylated form of morphine.
Drug panels generally check for opiates to make sure you're not taking H or similar opiate drugs.
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Sleepless Says:
Yes! Same here! Can't sleep! Waiting for it to wear off so I can take some NyQuil.
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Comment Says:
codeine is not a cousin of cocaine, it is the base form of hydrocodone and oxycodone, all opiates.
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Kaitert Says:
Umm people do your homework. Codeine is an opiate but it is very different than heroin and COMPLETELY DIFFERENT than cocaine or crack cocaine, which test completely different because they are not opiates. Pain relievers are opiates... Heroin, dilaudid, morphine, Percocet, Vicodin, etc. cocaine is in its own class of drugs and is NOTHING like an opiate. Cocaine is closer to meth and all amphetamines, but still comes up differently on a test.
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Sandeep Says:
I was prescribed Cheratussin yesterday and advised to take 10ml before bed. I couldn't sleep whole night and my coughing got worse.
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Elyssa Says:
When you are diabetic and you get sick at all, it raises your blood sugars to begin with. This happens with most any diabetic. My endocrinologist always changes my insulin dose when I am sick to compensate. (But please do not do this without Dr.'s instruction if you are on insulin, particularly.
BUT this cough syrup I am sure has sugar in it. So I would just outweigh the benefits. Another medicine to take over the counter is Deslym--it is sugar-free, but probably does not work as well. If it is temporary with the cherry tussin, so I would just touch base with your Doctor.---I am NOT a doctor nor work in the medical field, this is just my personal experience. Good Luck!!
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Anonymous Says:
Cherratussin ac is a narcotic cough medicine. The codeine in the medication would show up on a drug test because it is a relative of cocaine so some of the structures are similar.
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Katelynn Says:
Has anyone ever been prescribed cheratussin Ac 1 teaspoon before bed? I took it at like 11pm and it is now 5:11 am, I haven't fallen asleep not even for a minute. I'm so exhausted but for some reason cannot fall asleep. Has anyone reacted the same?
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Fedupwithwhiners Says:
stylez......are you serious??? It IS MOST ASSUREDLY ALREADY PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE !!!! If you have a question for a doctor regarding a medication's appropriateness regarding your situation (drug testing), then take some responsibility for your life and ASK THE BLOODY QUESTION!! It is not her responsiblity to anticipate every minute detail of your existence.
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Momwithadvice Says:
My pediatrician has prescribed Cheratussin AC for my daughter, who has a tendency to get very bad and persistent coughs, since she was probably as young as five or six (she is eight now). He is a very careful doctor and would not give her something that wasn't safe and necessary. That being said, you must follow the dosing directions, and you should only use it for brief periods of severe coughs. I find that it almost always (unless she has pneumonia) helps her within about an hour to fall asleep and not cough for four to six hours, which is a huge improvement over the non-stop, all night, coughing she does otherwise. And she can have a second dose after six hours anyway. I asked why she wasn't given Tussionex, which I have and which is more effective, but I was told that Cheratussin AC is safer for children.
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