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Suggest Remedy For Persistent Cough With History Of Asthma

I have a deep persistent cough. I had a prescription for bensonatate, but when I renewed it the price went from $5 to $45. What causes the cough? I have asthma. any good alternatives to benzonatate that don t condstipate me like all OTC cough medicines.
Mon, 10 Apr 2017
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Benzonatate is a non-narcotic cough medicine that acts by numbing the stretch receptors of nerves located in you lungs.You can take Tessalon Perles 100 mg thrice a day for your cough & you will not get constipation or other side effects like otc cough medication.
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Suggest Remedy For Persistent Cough With History Of Asthma

Benzonatate is a non-narcotic cough medicine that acts by numbing the stretch receptors of nerves located in you lungs.You can take Tessalon Perles 100 mg thrice a day for your cough & you will not get constipation or other side effects like otc cough medication. Thanks to contact hcm.