Cough Suppressant and Expectorant,Mucinex DM Maximum Strength 12 HourTablets 42ct, 1200 mg Guaifenesin,Relieves Chest Congestion,Quiets Wet and Dry Cough,#1Doctor Recommended OTC expectorant

After inhaling wildfire smoke in fall 2017, my husband developed RADS, a serious reactive airways syndrome. He coughed so hard, so often, and so long, that he would nearly pass out, plus he cracked three ribs with the terrible coughing. Doctors tried lots of expensive medications, but nothing helped. Fast forward to now. We wondered earlier this month if Mucinex DM might help with the constant choking and coughing. He took one pill, as directed. Within an HOUR, he stopped coughing. We could hardly believe it. After 15 months of coughing to exhaustion, he now has to clear his throat only occasionally and rarely coughs. Two pills a day. It seems like a miracle.

Took as directed for a cold and on day 3 had a bad reaction to this product. Panic attack, heart racing, face hot and flushed, hands and feet tingling, felt disoriented to the point I didn’t feel ok to drive to get medical help. Unlike a panic attack though, this went on for about 4 hours. None of these side effects are listed on the package. After some research online came across several others with similar experiences. Use with caution. Also felt this product made it harder to cough up any congestion and prolonged symptoms.

When I have an upper resp infection with lots of coughing and mucus this is what my doc actually recommends. He said it's as good as any prescription he can write. It will not interfere with my BP meds which is always something to be concerned about. Best yet - it works.

This medicine not only reduces coughing, but it also helps loosen up any phlegm that you have in your chest making it easier to cough it up. Make sure that you drink an adequate amount of liquid when taking this medication. The medication can’t loosen up the phlegm if you don’t drink enough water to thin out the secretions. This is a medication with sustained action over 12 hours. One could easily describe the size of this tablet as a “horse pill.” Because of the nature of this being a sustained release medication, you aren’t supposed to break or crush up this tablet to make it easier to swallow. If you’re unable to swallow a large tablet then cough syrup might be what you need instead. I hate taking pills often, and that’s the reason I prefer this medication. I prefer taking 1 pill every 12 hours as opposed to taking medicine every 4-6 hours. This medication works well, but sometimes one may have a cough that is so bad that they may require an additional prescription medication to be taken in conjunction with this medication. This is a great medication to keep on hand during cold, flu, & allergy season, and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Most people don't know this ,but I have been taking this for Fibromialgia for many years and have no pain...No side effects. You have to take it for a month before it works