ANDAORALCAPSULE
Approved
Jul 2007
Lifecycle
Post-LOE
Competitive Pressure
30/100
Clinical Trials
2
Mechanism of Action
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY Benzonatate acts peripherally by anesthetizing the stretch receptors located in the respiratory passages, lungs, and pleura by dampening their activity and thereby reducing the cough reflex at its source. It begins to act within 15 to 20 minutes and its effect lasts for 3 to 8…
Pharmacologic Class:
Non-narcotic Antitussive
Clinical Trials (2)
Evaluation of the Effect of Benzonatate on QT Intervals Following Single Dose Administration of Benzonatate to Healthy Volunteers
Started May 2014
68 enrolled
Healthy Volunteers
Benzonatate Dose Tolerance Study
Started Jul 2012
9 enrolled
Cough