What drugs should not be taken with Benzonatate?
Benzonatate may interact with other medications that cause drowsiness including, cough and cold medications, antihistamines, anti-seizure drugs, medicine for sleep or anxiety, muscle relaxants, narcotics, or psychiatric medicines.
What is Tessalon similar to?
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What is Benzonatate 100 mg used to treat?
Benzonatate is used to relieve coughs due to colds or influenza (flu). It is not to be used for chronic cough that occurs with smoking, asthma, or emphysema or when there is an unusually large amount of mucus or phlegm with the cough.
Does Tessalon Perles cause sedation?
The most frequent adverse reactions of Tessalon Perles include: Sedation. Headache. Mild dizziness.
How long does benzonatate 100 mg last?
Benzonatate (Tessalon) can help relieve a dry cough. It works within 15 to 20 minutes and can last up to 8 hours. The medication has little to no side effects in most people, but it’s not safe for young children to take.
How many days can you take tessalon Perles?
There is no limit on the length of time Tessalon Perles can be taken daily. The duration of benzonatate therapy will depend on the underlying condition causing the cough. In general, if coughing persists for longer than seven days, talk to a doctor or other healthcare professional.
How does gabapentin 100mg make you feel?
Gabapentin can produce feelings of relaxation, calmness and euphoria. Some users have reported that the high from snorted gabapentin can be similar to taking a stimulant. It can also enhance the euphoric effects of other drugs, like heroin and other opioids, and is likely to increase the risks when taken in this way.
Can Benzonatate keep you awake?
Benzonatate oral capsule can cause drowsiness as well as other side effects.