North Adams, MA
A 19-year-old female asked:
Can i smoke cigarettes while on tessalon perles (benzonatate)?
3 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Tso Chenanswered
Internal Medicine 17 years experience
Yes: But if you are having coughing spells, why do you want to make yourself feeling worse by smoking again?
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Dr. Ali Saberianswered
Internal Medicine 21 years experience
Yes, but: Not the wisest thing to do because your taking tessalon pearls for cough, and cigarettes only irritate u'r throat more which causes more cough.
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Dr. Adil Roomianswered
Specializes in Emergency Medicine
No: No you should never smoke
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Last updated May 2, 2018
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