Tessalon

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Cough and cold

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Generic Name & Formulations

Indications

Dosage and Administration

Contraindications

Boxed Warnings

Warnings/Precautions

Pharmacokinetics

Interactions

Adverse Reactions

Clinical Trials

Note

Patient Counseling

Tessalon Generic Name & Formulations

Legal Class

General Description

Benzonatate 100mg perles, 200mg caps.

Pharmacological Class

Antitussive.

How Supplied

Perles, caps—100, 500

Manufacturer

Pfizer Inc.

Tessalon Indications

Indications

Cough.

Tessalon Dosage and Administration

Adults and Children

Swallow whole; do not suck or chew. <10yrs: not recommended. ≥10yrs: 100–200mg 3 times daily.

Tessalon Contraindications

Not Applicable

Tessalon Boxed Warnings

Not Applicable

Tessalon Warnings/Precautions

Warnings/Precautions

Pregnancy (Cat.C). Nursing mothers.

Tessalon Pharmacokinetics

See Literature

Tessalon Interactions

Not Applicable

Tessalon Adverse Reactions

Adverse Reactions

Drowsiness, headache, dizziness, GI upset, pruritus, skin eruptions; confusion, hallucinations (rare).

Tessalon Clinical Trials

See Literature

Tessalon Note

Not Applicable

Tessalon Patient Counseling

See Literature