Tessalon Perles Side Effects

• nausea
• constipation
• drowsiness
• headache
• dizziness
• stuffy nose
• feeling chilly
• burning in the eyes

Some adverse side effects of Tessalon Perles can be quite serious. If you experience any of these symptoms, call your doctor immediately:

• rash or hives
• itching
• tightening of the throat
• difficulty breathing or swallowing
• numbness of the chest
• confusion
• hallucinations (seeing or hearing things that do not exist)
• overdose (usually in children)
• death (as a result of overdose)

Warnings & Recalls for Tessalon Perles

Tessalon Perles is contraindicated in patients who’ve got an allergy to ester-type anesthetics or benzoate derivatives.  Other than that, most patients who have taken Tessalon Perles tolerate it quite well compared to those who take more intensive medicines for their coughing or respiration disorders. In January 2011, the FDA approved safety labeling changes in prescription Tessalon Perles to bring attention to the public that there are safety dangers to children including overdosage and death as well as informing the public the right dosage which should be administered to children.

Tessalon Perles Treatment and Use

Tessalon Perles | Benzonatate is an antitussive, or non-narcotic oral cough suppressant which goes under the trade name “Tessalon Perles”, made by Catalent Pharma Solutions for Forest Pharmaceuticals, Inc.  Its clinical name is 2,5,8,11,14,17,20,23,26-nonaoxaoctacosan-28-yl para-butylaminobenzoate and has often been hailed because of its non-addictive qualities and the fact that its not habit-forming.  Benzonatate had been approved by the FDA in 1958.

Tessalon Perles comes in dosages of 100mg strengths and works by initiating its medicine in the lungs and the respiratory tracts of the patient.  Tessalon Perles works to reduce coughing in various respiratory conditions such as bronchitis, emphysema, influenza, and pneumonia.  Tessalon Perles can be prescribed to children who might have respiratory conditions which require treatment.

Other Names for Tessalon Perles

Benzonatate

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