FDA Tessalon warning

December 15, 2010

THE FDA has issued a warning over the cough medication Tessalon (benzonatate), which says that accidental ingestion of the drug by children under 10 years of age “can result in serious side effects or death”. Tessalon is approved in the US for the symptomatic relief of cough in patients older than 10, but its candy-like appearance (round, liquid filled capsule) often attracts children under ten years of age. “The safety and effectiveness of benzonatate in children younger than 10 years has not been established,” the FDA said. The FDA warned that the drug should be kept in a child-resistant container, and out of the reach of children.

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FDA Tessalon warning

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