Benzonatate

🧮 Dose calculator

Cough · Regimen source: FDA Benzonatate · Dosage and Administration

• • Swallow whole: sucking or chewing the capsule has been linked to severe reactions (bronchospasm, laryngospasm, cardiovascular collapse). FDA Benzonatate · Warnings, Hypersensitivity

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

  Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Benzonatate · Pregnancy Category C

  “Animal reproduction studies have not been conducted with Benzonatate Capsules.”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

  Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Benzonatate · Nursing Mothers

  “Because many drugs are excreted in human milk caution should be exercised when Benzonatate Capsule is administered to a nursing woman.”

• 👶 ChildrenUse with caution

  The label has conditions, age limits or notes for children; the label sentence is quoted below. FDA Benzonatate · Pediatric Use

  “Safety and effectiveness in children below the age of 10 have not been established.”

• 👴 Older adultsNo data

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• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

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