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Robitussin Side Effects Report #5652445-X
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported ROBITUSSIN problem on Mar 05, 2008. Female patient, 22 years of age, weighting 110.0 lb, was diagnosed with cough, rhinorrhoea and was treated with ROBITUSSIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: auricular swelling, swelling face. ROBITUSSIN dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Robitussin Side Effects Report #5662730-3
ROBITUSSIN problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 04, 2008. Male patient, 17 years of age, weighting 182.2 lb, was treated with ROBITUSSIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: abnormal behaviour, apathy, feeling drunk, somnolence. ROBITUSSIN dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Robitussin Side Effects Report #5669862-4
Physician from UNITED STATES reported ROBITUSSIN problem on Mar 07, 2008. Male patient, weighting 37.04 lb, was diagnosed with nasopharyngitis and was treated with ROBITUSSIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: hypersensitivity, rash maculo-papular, swelling face. ROBITUSSIN dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Robitussin Side Effects Report #5678902-8
ROBITUSSIN problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 13, 2008. Female patient, 32 years of age, weighting 140.1 lb, was diagnosed with analgesia and was treated with ROBITUSSIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: dependence, euphoric mood, overdose. ROBITUSSIN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ROBITUSSIN DM. Patient recovered.

Robitussin Side Effects Report #5689159-6
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported ROBITUSSIN problem on Mar 20, 2008. Female patient, 30 years of age, was diagnosed with cough and was treated with ROBITUSSIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: overdose. ROBITUSSIN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ROBITUSSIN COUGH LONG ACTING, ROBITUSSIN COUGH LONG ACTING. Patient recovered.

Robitussin Side Effects Report #5624435-4
ROBITUSSIN problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Feb 06, 2008. Female patient, 58 years of age, weighting 200.2 lb, was diagnosed with pharyngolaryngeal pain and was treated with ROBITUSSIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: dyspnoea, hypersensitivity, incorrect dose administered, rash erythematous, rash pruritic, urticaria. ROBITUSSIN dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Robitussin Side Effects Report #5624436-6
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported ROBITUSSIN problem on Feb 06, 2008. Female patient, 58 years of age, weighting 200.2 lb, was diagnosed with pharyngolaryngeal pain and was treated with ROBITUSSIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: dyspnoea, hypersensitivity, incorrect dose administered, rash erythematous, rash pruritic, urticaria. ROBITUSSIN dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Robitussin Side Effects Report #5638935-4
ROBITUSSIN problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Feb 14, 2008. Male patient, 23 years of age, was diagnosed with nasopharyngitis and was treated with ROBITUSSIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: chest discomfort, dyspnoea, hypersensitivity. ROBITUSSIN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ROBITUSSIN CF. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Robitussin Side Effects Report #5589470-3
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported ROBITUSSIN problem on Jan 02, 2008. Female patient, 58 years of age, weighting 200.2 lb, was diagnosed with pharyngolaryngeal pain and was treated with ROBITUSSIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: dyspnoea, hypersensitivity, incorrect dose administered, rash erythematous, rash pruritic. ROBITUSSIN dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.