Vi-Q-Tuss and cough

After taking this I found it also worked in getting rid of my cough and made me drowsy, but I found I could not sleep...I was itchy like others have noted, but not tortured by it. It was the drunk like effect that really bothered me. Even when I woke up the next morning to go to class, I felt like I shouldn't drive because the world was spinning and I felt anxious.

The worst part, neither my doc or pharmacist warned me about the intensity of this drug.

Anyone else have shoulder pain and/or rib pain? Almost like a gall bladder attack? Have taken it twice and both times have had a severe pain for a short time, helps cough though..Is this just me or a common side effect? Also the itchiness..

My wife took only one dose of Vi-Q-Tuss before bed as prescribed. Very shortly after taking it she started feeling itchy all over the place. The itchiness got progressively worse and then she started becoming delirious and started twitching uncontrollably. It was then that we decided to go to the ER. They gave her an IV with a mega-dose of Benadryl and Pepcid as well as some serious Steroids in order to stabilize her heart rate (which was very high) and to help the itching to subside. She described it as torture. Even with the IV medications and the prescribed antihystamines and steroids, she still suffered from an ever-constant itching sensation. It helped her cough, but it did so at a hell of a price. This stuff is NASTY. DO NOT TAKE IT.

My main side effect of this is itching. a little bit of drowsiness but it really helps with my cough.

Its like drinking a shot of weak schnapps. Doesnt really alleviate the cough or make anything cough up easier, but it does mellow you out. No nausea, no dizzyness. I think the people that had those problems maybe had an allergic reaction.

My husband and I took this before bed and soon after we both became extremely itchy all over. Then about two hours later we became extremely dizzy and nauseas. I threw up for about 2 hours. Also broke out in sweats and fever. I could not move or open my eyes without being sick. Finally when that subsided, I began to experience shortness of breath - it felt like my throat was closing up and I could do nothing about it. It was the scariest experience I've ever been through. I would rather cough all night long then EVER go through that again. I seriously thought I was going to die! My husband called a CVS pharmacist and found that we would survive but to drink tons of water to help alleviate symptoms. Needless to say, the next morning I was still extremely dizzy and nauseas. DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICINE!!!

Was initially prescribed this in November '05 and had no problems. When I got a bad cough again now, I pulled it out and although it was effective in reducing my cough, after the third dose, I was very nauseated and vomited. Tried it for one more dose - same effect. No more!

This medication gave me a terrible headache. As long as I was laying down I was ok, but as soon as I stood up I became extremely clammy and started throwing up. It helped with my cough but not to the extent I would ever take it again.

worked wonderfully for my cough that was keeping me up at night. No bad side effects, no throwing up.

Nausea and dizziness but it did stop the cough.