Drug Detail:Tessalon perles (Benzonatate [ ben-zoe-na-tate ])
Drug Class: Antitussives
Drug Detail:Tessalon perles (Benzonatate [ ben-zoe-na-tate ])
Drug Class: Antitussives
100 mg to 200 mg orally three times a day as needed for cough
Comments: This drug should be swallowed whole.
Use: Symptomatic relief of cough
Children older than 10 years:
100 mg to 200 mg orally three times a day as needed for cough
Comments: This drug should be swallowed whole.
Use: Symptomatic relief of cough
Data not available
Data not available
Safety and efficacy have not been established in patients younger than 10 years.
Consult WARNINGS section for additional precautions.
Data not available
Administration advice: Capsules and perles should not be broken, chewed, dissolved, cut, or crushed.