Benzonatate Uses
Benzonatate is used for Symptomatic Relief of Cough
How Benzonatate Works
Benzonatate has an anesthetic (numbing) action similar to that of benzocaine and numbs the stretch sensors in the lungs. It is the stretching of these sensors with breathing that causes the cough.
Common side effects of Benzonatate
Vomiting, Nausea, Constipation, Dizziness, Shortness of Breath, Loss of Appetite, Rash
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