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  • TRADE NAMES: Beknol; Benzonal; Pebegal; Tesalon; Tessalon (Forest); Tusehli
  • INDICATIONS: Symptomatic relief of cough
  • CLASS: Antitussive
  • HALF-LIFE: duration: 3–8 hours
  • CLINICALLY IMPORTANT, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS INTERACTIONS WITH:
    None known

Benzonatate is related to tetracaine and other anesthetics of the para-aminobenzoic acid class.

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Page last updated 08/20/2025

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Incidence

<1% 1‑5% 5‑10% 10‑15% 15‑20% 20‑30% >30%

Seriousness

Hospitalization possible
Life threatening
Fatal

Warnings in other populations

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