Maximum of three times a day, depending on your prescription
Take each dose with a full glass of water. Never suck or chew on a benzonatate capsule. Swallow the pill whole. Sucking or chewing the capsule may cause your mouth and throat to feel numb or cause other serious side effects. Store at room temperature away from moisture, heat, and light. It is not known whether benzonatate passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. Do not use this medication without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby. Do not give this medication to a child younger than 10 years old without medical advice. Your doctor will tell you how much medicine to take and how often. Swallow the capsules whole; do not crush or chew. Chewing the capsule may numb your mouth and throat and you could choke.  Benzonatate (Tessalon) Dosage. Benzonatate comes in 100 milligram (mg) and 200 mg capsules, and is taken up to a maximum of three times a day, depending on your prescription. Taking more benzonatate than you are prescribed can be very dangerous. Always take benzonatate with a full glass of water and swallow the capsule whole.  1 For cough: 2  Adults and children 10 years of age and older—100 milligrams (mg) three times a day. 3  Do not take more than 200 mg at one time or more than 600 mg per day. 4  Children younger than 10 years of age—Use is not recommended. Also, the number of doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses, and the length of time you take the medicine depend on the medical problem for which you are using the medicine. 1  For oral dosage form (capsules): 2  For cough: 3 Benzonatate is a non-narcotic oral cough suppressant, or antitussive, with effects that last from 6 to 8 hours. Since it is not an opioid, benzonatate is not as prone to abuse like some other cough medications such as codeine. Benzonatate was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1958.  Dec. 14, 2010 -- Warning that the prescription cough medicine Tessalon has a “candy-like appearance” that may attract children, the FDA says it is stiffening the drug's warning label to prevent accidental ingestion, which can and has caused death... It is not known whether benzonatate passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. Do not use this medication without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby. Do not give this medication to a child younger than 10 years old without medical advice. Before taking benzonatate, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to it; or to certain anesthetic agents (e.g., procaine, tetracaine); or if you have any other allergies. This product may contain inactive ingredients, which can cause allergic reactions or other problems. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088. In Canada-Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to Health Canada at 1-866-234-2345. List Tessalon Perles side effects by likelihood and severity. Dosage is based on your medical condition and response to therapy. Do not take more than 200 milligrams at one time. Taking more benzonatate than prescribed will not make your cough go away faster but may result in serious side effects. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088. In Canada-Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to Health Canada at 1-866-234-2345. List Tessalon Perles side effects by likelihood and severity. Remember that your doctor has prescribed this medication because he or she has judged that the benefit to you is greater than the risk of side effects. Many people using this medication do not have serious side effects. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088. In Canada-Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to Health Canada at 1-866-234-2345. List Tessalon Perles side effects by likelihood and severity. Rated Benzonatate for Cough Report. I've taken 200mg of benzonatate capsules for one day now. I've had a cold for about 6 days, three of those days with super runny nose and a mucus producing cough....no temperature. I tried to let the cold run its course drinking plenty of water and vitamin c along with other supplements. Rated Benzonatate for Cough Report. Ive had a horrible cough for over a week now. constant productive cough with massive amounts of mucus. While they make me get a little spacey and numb faced I actually don't mind the side effects. my coughing is more under control. only have taken it for 1 1/2 days now.
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