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Tessalon perles

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Tessalon Perles is an expectorant which is a kind of common cold or symptom drug.

Dr. Jeffrey Pollard reviewed this

21 year experience in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Drug Class

Cough suppressant

Generic Drug

Benzonatate

Side Effects

Common

Constipation
Heartburn
Dizziness
Chills
Congested nose
Confusion
Nausea
Headache
Nasal congestion
Burning eyes
Hallucinations
Sore or burning eyes

Serious

Hypersensitivity

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How many hours do i need to space between 200mg doses of tessalon perles (benzonatate)?

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Should i take benzonatate (aka. tessalon perles) for a chronic cough?

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Why does tessalon perles (benzonatate) give me the side effect of having to vomit?

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I'm taking levaquin (levofloxacin) and tessalon perles------is all this needed?

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Tessalon perles (benzonatate) given for cough. scared of side effects--says hallucinations possible?! is this a generally safe medication?

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Can I take benadryl (diphenhydramine) while taking tessalon perles (benzonatate)?

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I have pneumonia and i'm taking levaquin (levofloxacin) and tessalon perles (benzonatate) plus cough syrup------is all that okay?

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Is tessalon antibiotic?

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I've had a cough for over a month with phlegm. Been given tessalon, two inhalors, antibiotics, steroid shots and pills, but nothing helps. Have Strep and bronictitus three weeks ago. What's wrong?

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I have had a violent cough for a month. Been to the dr six times. Cough so violent that I vomit. Also cough up white, frothy mucus. Have been on 3 antibiotics, 2 inhalors, prednisone, tessalon.

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I have had burning cough for a week. I just started tessalon pearls.Lots of low grade fevers,sinus pressure and breathing problems.whats wrong with me?

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Is it essential that I take prednisone on top of a n injection of dexamethizone , use of advair, Z PAC Tessalon pearls for Bronchitis?

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How can I get tested for an allergy if I can't be off prednisone long enough to have my system clear out? I recently got bronchitis.Doc put me on tessalon & an azmacort (triamcinolone) inhaler.The next day, I had hives. The next day, worse.Next day hives

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What does an EKG and a Chest Xray show? Dr said I had a URI and did these tests and gave me tessalon 100mg pills to take

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