Benzonatate interactions

Medicines

1 documented

Severity

Medicines documented to interact with Benzonatate, worst severity first.
Medicine	Severity	Mechanism	Effect	Sources
Tizanidine Hydrochloride	Moderate	Synergy	The sedative effect of tizanidine may be potentiated by concomitant use of other agents with central nervous system (CNS) depressant effects. In addition…	5 sources — open the full entry

Conditions in which Benzonatate needs care, as documented in this source.

Mental Disorders
Moderate
Caution should be used when prescribing antitussives such as benzonatate in patients with psychiatric or emotional conditions. Isolated instances of bizarre behavior, including mental confusion and visual hallucinations have been reported in patients taking antitussives, especially when combined with other prescribed drugs such as monoamine oxidase inhibitors.
1 source
1. "Product Information. Tessalon (benzonatate)." Forest Pharmaceuticals (2001):