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I took some benzonatate around 8:30 pm it's now 12:45 am and i woke up coughing like crazy, i took 200mg, is it same to take more? like another 100mg
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No: Best to follow label directions. That med works by a different mechanism than other cough meds. Would be better to add another cough med, recheck w your doctor.
Answered 9/7/2017
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