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Page values for "Benzonatate"

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FieldField typeValue
genericStringBenzonatate
brandStringTessalon, Zonatuss
structureFile
classesList of String, delimiter: ,[[:Category:Antitussives|Antitussive]]
mechanismString'"`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`"'.
usesString'"`UNIQ--vote-00000017-QINU`"'
starting_doseString100-200 mg PO TID (max 600 mg/d)
preparationsString100, 150, 200 mg liquid-filled capsules ("perles")
fda_maxString600 mg/d
pill_idText
routesList of String, delimiter: ,Oral (swallow whole)
onsetString15-20 minutes
durationString3-8 hours
halflifeStringNot well characterized'"`UNIQ--ref-00000018-QINU`"'
bioavailabilityStringNot well characterized'"`UNIQ--ref-00000019-QINU`"'
pregnancyStringLimited human data; animal reproductive studies not conducted<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">&#91;[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation&nbsp;needed]]&#93;</sup>
legalString[[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US