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What does it do?
This product is used in the treatment of coughs. It anesthetizes the lung and respiratory muscles to reduce the cough reflex.
Last text update: 2010-11-29
Last data update: 2012-01-14
Usage:
Benzonatate is most commonly used to treat the conditions below, together with the percentage of all people taking the medication for the particular condition.
| Disease/Condition | % |
|---|
| Cough | 84% |
| COPD | 11% |
| Nasal/Sinus Congestion | 5% |
| Allergies | 5% |
General Information:
- 6.5
- Benzonatate Average Satisfaction Score
- 76% of patients are at least somewhat satisfied with Benzonatate.
MediGuard regularly polls our more than 480 users taking Benzonatate (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM). This feedback is continuously updated for the benefit of the MediGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@mediguard.org.
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Global Patient Feedback for Benzonatate (Benzonatate)
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i to grew up with bronchitus and now asthma, about a month ago my doctor heard my cough and gave me a prescription, yes it was amazing the cough dimished amazingly.i felt better had one refill and she doesn't seem to want to give me another is there a time limit on how long you can take the benzonatate have really improved on it and i am sure going to miss it.(ran out for 3 days waiting for refill really noticed the difference) thanks 70 yr old female
- 72 year old – Source: MediGuard
- Posted: 2009-05-20 23:37:27
This was a life-saver for me when I had bronchitis that led to (apparently?) adult-onset asthma for which I'm now on Advair, etc. I was prescribed this (also called Tussalon pearls) in conjunction with an Albuterol inhaler. It was wonderful for being able to breathe, and the night I had these was the first I could breathe. I think the body eventually gets used to it, and normally I might take doses closer together, but I would not mess with that w/this, as you could depress lung function. You may feel a weird, but in some ways kind of cool sensation in your upper bronchial area when you first swallow it. Now I only take it when I really really need it (though I wish I could take it more because I miss its relief) because I think my body is used to it a little. It is supposed to work anywhere from 3-8 hours in someone, and there's really no way to know how long it will work in you, so they can't prescribe you to take it any more frequently than 8 hours. I have had no side effects that I am aware of.
- 34 year old – Source: MediGuard
- Posted: 2009-01-03 00:50:51
