Page values for "Benzonatate"
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1 row is stored for this page| Field | Field type | Value |
|---|---|---|
| generic | String | Benzonatate |
| brand | String | Tessalon, Zonatuss |
| structure | File | |
| classes | List of String, delimiter: , | [[:Category:Antitussives|Antitussive]] |
| mechanism | String | '"`UNIQ--vote-00000015-QINU`"' Pediatric ingestion (capsule chewed or punctured) releases the free local anesthetic and causes seizures, cardiac arrhythmia, and death'"`UNIQ--ref-00000016-QINU`"'. |
| uses | String | '"`UNIQ--vote-00000017-QINU`"' |
| starting_dose | String | 100-200 mg PO TID (max 600 mg/d) |
| preparations | String | 100, 150, 200 mg liquid-filled capsules ("perles") |
| fda_max | String | 600 mg/d |
| pill_id | Text | |
| routes | List of String, delimiter: , | Oral (swallow whole) |
| onset | String | 15-20 minutes |
| duration | String | 3-8 hours |
| halflife | String | Not well characterized'"`UNIQ--ref-00000018-QINU`"' |
| bioavailability | String | Not well characterized'"`UNIQ--ref-00000019-QINU`"' |
| pregnancy | String | Limited human data; animal reproductive studies not conducted<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> |
| legal | String | [[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US |