Broken Arrow, OK
A 27-year-old male asked:
I was perscribed tessalon perles (benzonatate) for my cough but its not working what's the next meds i should check out?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Richard Williamsanswered
Pharmacy 19 years experience
Tessalon: This type of drug is designed to reduce coughing. Yu may want to look forther into your cough as it may be produced by numerous conditions like chronic bronchitis, asthma, gerd, etc. If you are taking an ace inhibtior for blood pressure, this may also be a cause. Please look into it
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Last updated Dec 15, 2017
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