Benzonatate or 2,5,8,11,14,17,20,23,26-nonaoxaoctacosan-28-yl para-butylaminobenzoate is a non-opioid oral antitussive (cough suppressant) with effects that last from 6 to 8 hours. Since it is not an opioid, benzonatate is not prone to abuse like some other cough medications such as ...
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Benzonatate451 posts
More patient posts reported that Benzonatate helped them when used for Cough (47% higher than average of other Cough treatments)
Tessalon
More patient posts reported that Tessalon helped them when used for Cough (64% higher than average of other Cough treatments)
Tessalon Perles
More patient posts reported that Tessalon Perles helped them when used for Cough (133% higher than average of other Cough treatments)
Codeine
An average number of patient posts reported that Codeine helped them when used for Cough
Cough Syrup
Fewer patient posts reported that Cough Syrup helped them when used for Cough (16% lower than average of other Cough treatments)
Tessalon Perle
Sorry, there are not enough posts to calculate the overall score of Tessalon Perle for Cough
Mucinex
More patient posts reported that Mucinex helped them when used for Cough (98% higher than average of other Cough treatments)
Hydrocodone
Fewer patient posts reported that Hydrocodone helped them when used for Cough (17% lower than average of other Cough treatments)
Dextromethorphan
Fewer patient posts reported that Dextromethorphan helped them when used for Cough (73% lower than average of other Cough treatments)
Robitussin
Fewer patient posts reported that Robitussin helped them when used for Cough (5% lower than average of other Cough treatments)
Cough Drops
Fewer patient posts reported that Cough Drops helped them when used for Cough (8% lower than average of other Cough treatments)
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Benzonatate Top Concerns
Based on 451 patient discussions on healthcare websites and blogs
...on Singular, flonase,And doing allergy ...to allergys!I had been coughing for days before I called the the Doctor and they put me on benzonatate stopped my coughing and the drip from my allergys...
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...soon,I have had this happen to me and the coughing all night long drains me even more.My doctors give me Benzonatate and that has been a God sent.I can sleep...
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I tried everything and finally begged my MD for something. I am taking benzonatate. It has a numbing agent that stops the cough reflex. Non addictive, non sedating, works great. Call your doc and get...
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I was just given benzonatate for bronchitis today and every now and then when I am lying down I feel
Are you allergic to topical anesthetic, such as novacaine? If so you should not take it....
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...January this year. Benzonatate is the drug ...mouth. I had a bad reaction to the Tessalon and that's ...in the past. I ended up taking liquid cough syrup with codeine for my cough. This w...
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...months, my tongue was swollen to ...times and my muscles were constantly fatigued. I'm not taking Lotrel anymore, I'm on Azor, iron supplements and the doctor prescribed Benzonatate for my coug...
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...January and somehow with the cough remedies like nasal spray-flucasone the flu disappeared it is end ...is a post-nasal drip, my doctor prescribed benzonatate capsules, nothing happened then om...
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Hi Emma,
I'm on benzonatate now for cough. I hadn't checked with my hepatologist but stressed ...know you're not on the benzonatate but that's been giving me...
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Nomilynn, how's the cough today - is it ...a generic for them, too (benzonatate softgels). It's an anesthetic for ...- I was taking Phenergan with codeine for my cough and the codeine made...
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...pre-op in January this year. Benzonatate is the drug name ...me sick in the past. I ended up taking liquid cough syrup with codeine for my cough. This was all pre-op but...
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