Codral Day & Night

Scam product – The new formula containing (phenylephrine) has been found by the FDA to be no more effective than a placebo. There are plans to remove this product from the market and there will be lawsuits. The only product that works contains pseudoephedrine. You may ask why ths is not widely reported. The obvious answer is that main stream media benifits from… Read more

advertising dollars from these drug companies and have decided to put money before informing the public.

Not the best – Daytime ones are ok, the ephedrine keeps runny nose at bay, night time... yeah tossing & turning for hrs, lucid dreams when I did get patches of sleep, the triprolidine obvs doesnt sit well with me. There was a remedy in the UK called night nurse, now that stuff really does work, but banned in Aus, I brought a load back last time I was in UK, but all gone now. Show details

Sweet relief – Always eases my symptoms and helps feel more comfortable and less miserable, and makes it possible to sleep at night. Honestly wouldn't be surprised if it shortens the length of colds and lessens the severity because half the healing from colds is getting over the extra damage caused by the symptoms (like a sore throat caused from sneezing excessively, etc.). Show details

Always works! – This is always my go to when I feel a cold coming on. It knocks it out fast! A lot of negative reviews mentioned stomach pains which I have never experienced, perhaps because I eat something first? (Which I would always recommend when taking any medication.) It helped me sleep & stops a lot of my symptoms quickly. Show details

Works a treat – I started on the day and night tablets yesterday afternoon and have noticed a significant improvement in the way I feel already. I couldn't even swallow without excruciating pain yesterday morning, I had a dry cough and could feel phlegm starting to build up. Coral day and night seems to be the only thing that ever works for me.

Not good for IBS-D sufferers – If you suffer from IBS-D or are following a low FODMAP diet, do not take these. One of the other/inactive ingredients is MACROGOL which is a LAXATIVE. NOWHERE on the box are the "other" ingredients listed. Should be mandatory that ALL ingredients, not just the active ones, be printed on the box! Show details

Didnt work just made me worse – Ive been sick for a few days ..i started taking codral day and night and suprise suprise i started feeling worse aching all over, sweating , hot and cold within a half an our of taking them, also a bit nauseous Show details

Does nothing at all – Took this as I was coughing at night and feeling very unwell. It was no use at all. It didn’t help me sleep and I coughed all night still. This product did nothing at all. Would not recommend it at all. What a waste of money Show details

Codral day and night is useless – Totally useless, don’t waste your money. No longer is cordial effective against cold symptoms. Show details

Worst tablet – It’s been 4 days I’m taking this codral day and night getting worse . Not even 1% good result. Wastage of money

Massive anxiety and gastro – These are the worst things I have ever taken for a cold. Anxiety went through the roof and the gastro that followed was out of control. Show details

Waste of money – My nose is still running non-stop and I keep sneezing after 1 day of using it. I'm giving 1 star as the symptoms are getting worse. Is this really worth the money? No, I reckon. Show details

It lessons the cold. But I can't sleep – Alot of reviews say it dosent help. I do believe it lessons the effect of the cold while having them. Dosent stop effects, just makes them not as bad. But the night time tablets keep me awake. So I'm confused as why bother with them Show details

Money Loss – This is an absolute waste of money and resources. I will advice no one should ever waste their time buying this. No sign of relief or solution to the cold. Show details

All codral products suck!!! – I have been taking these codral day and night for a whole week now and still feeling the same, like nothing is helping!!! It’s like I have to buy 3 boxes just to feel it helping me ... I don’t recommend this product to anyone!!!! Waist of time and money!!!!  Show details

The after effects of the night time pill - NOT worth it – I will never take these again - not worth it! Not only did I feel "strung out" the next day after taking the night time pills, I felt i had to wee all the time and slightly sick Never again  Show details

No good – Nothing changed and there was no difference Befor and after taking the tablets.it is just wast of money and time. I am not happy with the product. ... Thanks for selling nothing for good money.not recommended. Show details

Expensive, waste of money! – There has been absolutely no noticeable difference in my symptoms after taking this expensive product. It has not dried my runny nose, in fact it feels as though my symptoms worsened after taking the tablets. I wish I’d read reviews before buying. Show details

Bad insomnia – I took these and felt better to start with then not sure if was flu or tablets but felt really weak and and could not sleep! Wide awake. Also have anxiety which I havent had in a really long time. I wont be taking these again and wished I read the reviews before I bought it. Show details

Awful – I had severe stomach pain in about 5 mins of taking codral and sever heart burn for days after. After about an hour of God awful pain my stomach started to feel better and my headache faded ever so slightly. Do not buy. Do not recommend. Terrible. Show details

Zero stars really! – Strong belief that this is another pharmaceutical product designed to make you sicker and thus keep the vicious cycle going! I also had racing heart and constant need to wee after taking codral. Not only that but I was actually on the mend and was seeking my usual natural cold and flu tablets to get me through the last few days of this horrible… Read more

cough/cold but bought the codral because my usual was out. I strongly believe codral has made me worse. Like I said, I felt I was getting better and now have an even worse blocked nose and a cough so violent I am retching and incapable of putting my baby to bed because me cough keeps her from settling! Thankfully I found my usual natural SAMBUCOL and will be using that from now on.

Codral: YOU SUCK.

Does not work, horrible stomach pain – My husband and I came to NZ for vacation from the US and caught colds during our second week here. We went to a pharmacy to seek out medication similar to Dayquil/Nyquil that we have in the states and we were directed to this. However, it does not work at all, and the upper stomach pain has been unbearable for both of us. In fact, I almost feel… Read more

like it made me worse! I thought perhaps we just were not used to these ingredients, but I see that many people have this experience. So unfortunate that this does not work, and it is so expensive! Huge disappointment.

Pain similar to labour contractions ! – The past 2 months I've had 3 episodes (I call them) where my stomach bloats right out. I can feel giant wind balls inside stirring but no relief. And the stomach pains are that unbearable I compare them to labour contractions. My upper stomach feels like it's being stabbed and my back is just as bad. I feel like I am going to vomit constantly and… Read more

have a burning feeling in throat.. Nothing helps not even a hot shower. The last attack was so severe I had to wake my husband and my 4year old up at 2am to go to hospital because I felt like I was going to die ( not being dramatic. That's legit how I felt) I was sent for ultrasounds internal and external, blood tests and more. And nothing showed up! Which really shocked me. So I thought it must be a reaction to something I ate... But to happen 3 times over a 2 month period was weird as i eat the same stuff all the time I would think it would have occurred more often.

It wasn't until a few hours ago ( the pain woke me) I was retracing what id eaten/ consumed I realised I'd taken a codral night tablet to help with my sinusy head and headache. Then It clicked. It just about lines up perfectly time wise for my last few "attacks " after taking the codral it happened within an hour. So I got on Google had a look at the reviews and was shocked as to how many people have experienced this exact thing. I will consult with my doctor in regards to this and will NEVER be taking the codral tablets ( of any kind) again. Thank God for these reviews because I would have wasted alot more money on tests which would have led to the same result! No answers!

Don’t take if you have anxiety – Within the hour of taking these day time tablets, I got massive stomach pains, sweating, dizzy and nauseous. I felt like I was having a massive anxiety attack, Do not take these with anxiety Show details

Some relief, but raises my heartbeat – In the past Codral has worked for me, however the latest batch started my heart racing (124 beats per min) and I seem to want to go to the toilet constantly for a wee, but virtually nothing happens. I had to get out of bed 5 times last night, but virtually nothing came out. Then within 30 minutes I have the urge to go again! Just crazy. My Doctor… Read more

recommended I stop taking them and move to Advil for the pain. Then drink lots of water, and take vitamins, eat well and rest. Sounds like a plan.

waste of money – the daytime tablets do nothing, the night time tablets made me drowsy a little but did not relieve any symptoms. Don't waste your money on these, they just don't work. Show details

PE products are a waste of money – This product is a PE product, meaning that there is no Pseudo ephedrine contained in this formula. I cannot take either ingredient used to replace the pseudo ephedrine - one makes me cough violently, the other gives me itchy hives. If you want REAL relief, ask the pharmacist for the NON-PE version, which is still sold over the counter with presentation of photo ID, and don't let them convince you that PE products work - they don't. Show details

Stopped taking them – Bought these for terrible cold. I have only taken four and all I've done is throw up...Making me feel quite ill..Never had this reaction with any other cold and flu medication.

Not really effective – I don’t even have a bad cold , but these have done nothing to even relieve me of the basics: congestion and a runny nose. I just hope my cold doesn’t get worse as I don’t think “solidiering on” would be possible on these. It was a total waste of my money. I remember when cold and flu tablets were guaranteed to make you feel better - these are a poor comparison.

Was awake all night – I had the flu. It came upon me Wednesday afternoon. A tickly cough. By the next morning I had the usual symptoms of the flu virus. Aches, cough. I asked my partner to pick up some cold and flu tablets from the chemist. I prefer to buy from here as they usually recommend drugs which work. I began taking them from Thursday lunchtime. I felt no… Read more

better by the evening and took the night tablets. A restless night and still the same aches and pains. I took more tablets and then noticed that my skin was soar. A little like sun burn. The pain was no better, so I took pain killers as well.

Friday night, I had a very restless night. Sleeping in short moments and awake much of the night. Saturday, I decided I really needed to get out of the house. I took two more-day tablets. I felt light headed. Almost drunk.

I got back to the house after lunch and, I believe, the tablets had worn off. I felt better. But a little ‘wired’ like I was on uppers?

Saturday night, I went to bed without taking any tablets. I didn’t sleep all night. Wide awake the whole night.

I then, belatedly I know, looked up Codral reviews and found that EVERYONE is having the same problem. The tablets do not work. I also discover that I should not take other pain killers with the tablets (although this is probably due to the doubling up of pain killers). And I should stop if I have ‘hypersensitivity’ or a reaction.

Forgive me, but I wasn’t in the mood to read the instructions with a magnifying glass when I first took the tablets. This is something which should have been told to my partner to ensure I was aware when purchased.

Waste of money – Been suffering with the worst flu I’ve ever had & on day 3 finally gave in & went to the chemist (I usually avoid them at all costs), the pharmacist recommended Codral Day & Night. It did help with my wracking cough however the night tablets kept me awake tossing & turning for hours on end, not to mention they made me feel like I was going to… Read more

throw up every time I moved.

And this is why I detest pharmaceuticals! They always seem to do more harm than good.

Caused stomach pain do not take – I took 2 night tablets to help with nasal congestion. An hour later my stomach felt like it was burning so badly I was grateful the pain made me vomit profusely and only then did I get any relief. This NEVER happened with the original formula.

Dont waste your money – Purchased the Codral Day and Night tablets after I had used up the last of my original (full strength) Codral batch. The new product does absolutely nothing. Complete waste of $20.