How to Use the Medicine?

The medicine anesthetizes the peripherally located stretch receptors in the respiratory passage, pleura, and lungs. Benzonatate dampens the activity of these organs and thus minimizes the cough reflex right at its source.The medicine comes in the form of liquid-filled capsules to be taken orally. The standard dosage of the medicine in times of cough is 3 times a day. However, the dosages may differ based on your health conditions.

The medicine begins to work after 15-20 minutes after swallowing. The effect of the medicine stays for 3-8 hours. Sometimes, the medicine needs to be taken with something else when needed as it works as a combination therapy. The right method of taking the medicine is to swallow the medicine as a whole. Do not try to break, cut, crush, suck, chew, or dissolve the medicine. In case the liquid inside the capsule gets loose in the mouth before swallowing, it may cause numbness in the mouth, leading to choking.

In case, you feel any sort of numbness or a tingling effect inside your mouth, throat, tongue, or face, you must refrain from eating or drinking anything at that point. If you feel the tingling effect or numbness is not going away after a long time or getting worse over time, then you should not waste any time getting in touch with your healthcare provider.