Benzonatate 200 mg Capsule, 21-count
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🆔 Identity & classification
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🏷️ RxNorm drug class
This medicine belongs to the Non-narcotic Antitussive class.
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🩺 Clinical
- It works by numbing tiny nerve sensors in your airways and lungs that trigger the urge to cough. Think of it like a local anesthetic for your respiratory system — it quiets those s...
- What is benzonatate actually doing to stop my cough?
- This is genuinely one of the most important rules with benzonatate. If you chew, crush, or suck on the capsule, the medication gets released directly in your mouth and throat. It t...
- Why does my pharmacist keep saying I must swallow it whole?
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🧪 Inactive Ingredients / Excipients
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A synthetic yellow dye used to color medicines. It helps make tablets, capsules, and liquids visually distinct so patients can easily identify their medication.
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A dark iron oxide compound that gives medicines their black or dark color. It's used as a colorant in tablets and capsules to help identify the product and make it visually distinctive.
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Gelatin is a protein derived from animal collagen, commonly used in medicines as a gelling agent and capsule material. It helps create soft or hard capsule shells that hold and release medication, and can also thicken liquid formulations.
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Glycerin is a clear, thick liquid derived from plant oils or fats. It acts as a humectant to retain moisture, a sweetener, and a solvent in medications.
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Hypromellose is a plant-based thickener made from cellulose. It's used in medicines as a binder to hold ingredients together, a coating for tablets, and a thickener for liquids.
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Isopropyl alcohol is a clear liquid solvent derived from petroleum. In medicines, it dissolves active ingredients and other components, helps the product flow smoothly, and aids in sterilization during manufacturing.
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A natural fatty substance from soybeans that helps mix oil and water-based ingredients together. It acts as an emulsifier and lubricant in medicines to improve texture and help the product break down properly in your body.
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A fat derived from coconut or palm oil containing shorter fatty acid chains. It serves as a solvent and carrier to help dissolve or suspend active ingredients, improving absorption and stability in liquid formulations.
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A colorless, odorless gas that makes up most of the air we breathe. In medicines, it's used as a packaging gas or propellant to protect products from oxidation and maintain freshness.
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Propylene glycol is a clear liquid derived from petroleum or vegetable sources. It acts as a solvent, humectant, and preservative in medicines, helping dissolve active ingredients and maintain product stability.
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Water is a liquid solvent that dissolves and mixes ingredients together in liquid medicines, syrups, and injections. It helps distribute the active drug evenly throughout the product.
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💲 Pricing
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| Price system | Per each | Per package |
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| Retail pharmacies payNADAC · weekly | Not in the retail survey — common for institutional, discontinued, or low-volume packs. | |
| Medicaid paysCMS SDUD · 12 mo | No recent Medicaid claims on file for this NDC — rare and low-volume NDCs are suppressed in the public data. | |
| Medicare drug plans payPart D · quarterly | No Part D plan price is available for this NDC in our data. | |
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🔁 Therapeutic equivalents
| Product | Labeler | Pack | NADAC/unit | TE | Status | Price vs. this |
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| Benzonatate 200 mg 23155-0899-01 | Heritage | 100 capsules | $0.102 | AA | Availability likely | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 31722-0958-01 | Camber | 100 capsules | $0.102 | AA | Availability likely | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 42806-0715-01 | Epic | 100 capsules | $0.102 | AA | Availability likely | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 62135-0441-31 | Chartwell | 300 capsules | $0.102 | AA | Availability likely | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 64380-0713-06 | Strides | 100 capsules | $0.102 | AA | Availability likely | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 64980-0635-01 | Rising | 100 capsules | $0.102 | AA | Availability likely | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 67877-0575-01 | Ascend | 100 capsules | $0.102 | AA | Availability likely | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 68382-0091-01 | Zydus | 100 capsules | $0.102 | AA | Availability likely | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 69452-0144-20 | Bionpharma | 100 capsules | $0.102 | AA | Availability likely | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 51224-0001-50 | TAGI | 100 capsules | $0.120 | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 25000-0003-03 | MARKSANS | 30 capsules | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 42291-0092-01 | AvKARE | 100 capsules | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 42708-0082-21 | QPharma, | 21 capsules | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 42708-0171-21 | QPharma | 21 capsules | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 50090-6080-00 | A-S | 30 capsules | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 50090-6294-00 | A-S | 30 capsules | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 51655-0762-20 | Northwind | 20 capsules | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 51655-0776-52 | Northwind | 30 capsules | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 60429-0914-01 | Golden | 100 capsules | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 63187-0606-14 | Proficient | 14 capsules | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 63629-1229-01 | Bryant | 100 capsules | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 63629-2475-01 | Bryant | 500 capsules | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 63629-2476-01 | Bryant | 100 capsules | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 65162-0537-10 | Amneal | 100 capsules | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 65841-0843-01 | Zydus | 100 capsules | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 67296-1464-03 | RedPharm | 30 capsules | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 67296-1751-03 | RedPharm | 30 capsules | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 67296-1833-03 | Redpharm | 30 capsules | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 67296-2153-01 | Redpharm | 15 capsules | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 67296-2202-03 | Redpharm | 30 capsules | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 67296-2244-05 | Redpharm | 15 capsules | — | AA | Discontinued | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 68071-1395-03 | NuCare | 30 capsules | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 68071-2562-03 | NuCare | 30 capsules | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 68094-0901-50 | Precision | 100 capsules | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 68788-8329-01 | Preferred | 15 capsules | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 68788-8336-01 | Preferred | 15 capsules | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 68788-8405-01 | Preferred | 15 capsules | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 70518-2491-00 | REMEDYREPACK | 30 capsules | — | AA | Discontinued | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 70518-4182-00 | REMEDYREPACK | 30 capsules | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 70518-4497-00 | REMEDYREPACK | 20 capsules | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| benzonatate 200 mg 71205-0037-10 | Proficient | 10 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 71205-0605-10 | Proficient | 10 capsules | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 71205-0643-10 | Proficient | 10 capsules | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 71205-0673-06 | Proficient | 6 capsules | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 71205-0887-00 | Proficient | 100 capsules | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| benzonatate 200 mg 71205-0972-00 | Proficient | 100 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 71335-0031-01 | Bryant | 30 capsules | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| benzonatate 200 mg 71335-0725-01 | Bryant | 30 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 71335-1553-01 | Bryant | 30 capsules | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 71335-1880-01 | Bryant | 30 capsules | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 71335-2021-01 | Bryant | 30 capsules | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 71335-2486-00 | Bryant | 6 capsules | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 71335-2590-00 | Bryant | 6 capsules | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 71335-2788-01 | Bryant | 21 capsules | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 71335-2790-01 | Bryant | 21 capsules | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 71335-2853-01 | Bryant | 100 capsules | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 72162-1316-01 | Bryant | 100 capsules | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 72162-1560-01 | Bryant | 100 capsules | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 72189-0192-20 | DIRECT | 20 capsules | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 72189-0606-20 | Direct_rx | 20 capsules | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 72789-0232-21 | PD-Rx | 21 capsules | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 72865-0119-01 | XLCare | 100 capsules | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 76420-0804-01 | Asclemed | 100 capsules | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mgthis 85766-0068-21 | Sportpharm | 21 capsules | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 85766-0090-01 | Sportpharm | 100 capsules | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Benzonatate 200 mg 71335-3169-01 | Bryant | 21 capsules | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
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⏳ Availability & generic status
This product is an FDA-approved generic. Other versions of the same drug are listed under Therapeutic equivalents, least expensive first.
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📊 Medicare Part D spend CMS · PART D · 2026 (Q1)
📦 Packaging — all sizes for this product
| Package NDC | Description | Marketing start | Status |
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| 85766-0068-01 | 100 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (85766-068-01) | 2025-10-14 | Active |
| 85766-0068-05 | 500 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (85766-068-05) | 2025-10-14 | Active |
| 85766-0068-15 | 15 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (85766-068-15) | 2025-10-14 | Active |
| 85766-0068-20 | 20 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (85766-068-20) | 2025-10-14 | Active |
| 85766-0068-21 You're viewing this | 21 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (85766-068-21) | 2025-10-14 | Active |
| 85766-0068-30 | 30 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (85766-068-30) | 2025-10-14 | Active |
| 85766-0068-60 | 60 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (85766-068-60) | 2025-10-14 | Active |
| 85766-0068-90 | 90 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (85766-068-90) | 2025-10-14 | Active |
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| NADAC pharmacy acquisition price (CMS) | — Not published for this NDC CMS publishes NADAC only for NDCs reported in its retail-pharmacy survey. |
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| HCPCS J-code billing crosswalk | — Not published for this NDC Most self-administered / retail products have no J-code — that is normal. |
| Medicaid utilization (CMS SDUD) | — Not published for this NDC CMS reports utilization only for NDCs with Medicaid claims above its privacy threshold. |
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📄 Full prescribing information FDA SPL
🎯 Indications and Usage ▾
INDICATIONS AND USAGE Benzonatate capsules is indicated for the symptomatic relief of cough.
⏱️ Dosage and Administration ▾
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Adults and Children over 10 years of age: Usual dose is one 100 mg, 150 mg or 200 mg capsule three times a day as needed for cough. If necessary to control cough, up to 600 mg daily in three divided doses may be given. B enzonatate capsules should be swallowed whole. Benzonatate capsules are not to be broken, chewed, dissolved, cut or crushed.
⛔ Contraindications ▾
CONTRAINDICATIONS Hypersensitivity to benzonatate or related compounds.
⚠️ Warnings ▾
WARNINGS Hypersensitivity Severe hypersensitivity reactions (including bronchospasm, laryngospasm and cardiovascular collapse) have been reported which are possibly related to local anesthesia from sucking or chewing the capsule instead of swallowing it. Severe reactions have required intervention with vasopressor agents and supportive measures. Psychiatric Effects Isolated instances of bizarre behavior, including mental confusion and visual hallucinations, have also been reported in patients taking benzonatate capsules in combination with other prescribed drugs.
Accidental Ingestion and Death in Children Keep benzonatate capsules out of reach of children. Accidental ingestion of benzonatate capsules resulting in death has been reported in children below age 10. Signs and symptoms of overdose have been reported within 15-20 minutes and death has been reported within one hour of ingestion.
If accidental ingestion occurs, seek medical attention immediately (see OVERDOSAGE).
🤒 Adverse Reactions ▾
ADVERSE REACTIONS Potential Adverse Reactions to benzonatate capsules may include: Hypersensitivity reactions including bronchospasm, laryngospasm, cardiovascular collapse possibly related to local anesthesia from chewing or sucking the capsule. CNS: sedation; headache; dizziness; mental confusion; visual hallucinations. GI: constipation; nausea; GI upset.
Der m atologic: pruritus; skin eruptions. Other: nasal congestion; sensation of burning in the eyes; vague “chilly” sensation; numbness of the chest; hypersensitivity. Deliberate or accidental overdose has resulted in death, particularly in children.
🆘 Overdosage ▾
OVERDOSAGE Intentional and unintentional overdose may result in death, particularly in children. The drug is chemically related to tetracaine and other topical anesthetics and shares various aspects of their pharmacology and toxicology. Drugs of this type are generally well absorbed after ingestion.
Signs and Symptoms The signs and symptoms of overdose of benzonatate have been reported within 15-20 minutes. If capsules are chewed or dissolved in the mouth, oropharyngeal anesthesia will develop rapidly, which may cause choking and airway compromise. CNS stimulation may cause restlessness and tremors which may proceed to clonic convulsions followed by profound CNS depression.
Convulsions, coma, cerebral edema and cardiac arrest leading to death have been reported within 1 hour of ingestion. Treatment: In case of overdose, seek medical attention immediately. Evacuate gastric contents and administer copious amounts of activated charcoal slurry.
Even in the conscious patient, cough and gag reflexes may be so depressed as to necessitate special attention to protection against aspiration of gastric contents and orally administered materials. Convulsions should be treated with a short-acting barbiturate given intravenously and carefully titrated for the smallest effective dosage. Intensive support of respiration and cardiovascular-renal function is an essential feature of the treatment of severe intoxication from overdosage.
Do not use CNS stimulants.
🧬 Clinical Pharmacology ▾
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY Benzonatate capsules acts peripherally by anesthetizing the stretch receptors located in the respiratory passages, lungs, and pleura by dampening their activity and thereby reducing the cough reflex at its source. It begins to act within 15 to 20 minutes and its effect lasts for 3 to 8 hours. Benzonatate capsules has no inhibitory effect on the respiratory center in recommended dosage.
📦 How Supplied / Storage and Handling ▾
HOW SUPPLIED Benzonatate Capsules, USP are available in 100 mg, 150 mg and 200 mg dosage strengths. The 100 mg capsules are yellow round capsules containing clear to light yellow liquid, printed with ‘1’ sign in black ink. NDC 85766-066-15 (repackaged from NDC 31722-956-XX) bottles of 15 capsules NDC 85766-066-20 (repackaged from NDC 31722-956-XX) bottles of 20 capsules NDC 85766-066-21 (repackaged from NDC 31722-956-XX) bottles of 21 capsules NDC 85766-066-30 (relabeled from NDC 31722-956-30) bottles of 30 capsules NDC 85766-066-60 (repackaged from NDC 31722-956-XX) bottles of 60 capsules NDC 85766-066-90 (repackaged from NDC 31722-956-XX) bottles of 90 capsules NDC 85766-066-01 (relabeled from NDC 31722-956-01) bottles of 100 capsules NDC 85766-066-05 (relabeled from NDC 31722-956-05) bottles of 500 capsules The 150 mg capsules are orange round capsules containing clear, light yellow to orange liquid, printed with ‘2’ sign in black ink.
NDC 85766-067-15 (repackaged from NDC 31722-957-XX) bottles of 15 capsules NDC 85766-067-20 (repackaged from NDC 31722-957-XX) bottles of 20 capsules NDC 85766-067-21 (repackaged from NDC 31722-957-XX) bottles of 21 capsules NDC 85766-067-30 (relabeled from NDC 31722-957-30) bottles of 30 capsules NDC 85766-067-60 (repackaged from NDC 31722-957-XX) bottles of 60 capsules NDC 85766-067-90 (repackaged from NDC 31722-957-XX) bottles of 90 capsules NDC 85766-067-01 (relabeled from NDC 31722-957-01) bottles of 100 capsules NDC 85766-067-05 (relabeled from NDC 31722-957-05) bottles of 500 capsules The 200 mg capsules are yellow round capsules containing clear to light yellow liquid, printed with ‘3’ sign in black ink.
NDC 85766-068-15 (repackaged from NDC 31722-958-XX) bottles of 15 capsules NDC 85766-068-20 (repackaged from NDC 31722-958-XX) bottles of 20 capsules NDC 85766-068-21 (repackaged from NDC 31722-958-XX) bottles of 21 capsules NDC 85766-068-30 (relabeled/repackaged from NDC 31722-958-30/31722-958-XX) bottles of 30 capsules NDC 85766-068-60 (repackaged from NDC 31722-958-XX) bottles of 60 capsules NDC 85766-068-90 (repackaged from NDC 31722-958-XX) bottles of 90 capsules NDC 85766-068-01 (relabeled from NDC 31722-958-01) bottles of 100 capsules NDC 85766-068-05 (relabeled from NDC 31722-958-05) bottles of 500 capsules Store at 20°C to 25°C (68°F to77°F) [see USP Controlled Room Temperature].
Protect from light. Dispense in tight, light-resistant container as defined in the USP with a child-resistant closure. Distributed by: Sportpharm LLC 379 Van Ness Ave 1401, Torrance, CA 90501 Relabeled and Repackaged by: Enovachem PHARMACEUTICALS Torrance, CA 9050
📋 Description ▾
DESCRIPTION Benzonatate, a non-narcotic oral antitussive agent, is 2, 5, 8, 11, 14, 17, 20, 23, 26-nonaoxaoctacosan-28-yl p-(butylamino) benzoate; with a molecular weight of 603.7. Each benzonatate capsule USP contains: Benzonatate, USP 100 mg Each benzonatate capsule USP contains: Benzonatate, USP 150 mg Each benzonatate capsule USP contains: Benzonatate, USP 200 mg Benzonatate capsules USP also contain: bloom gelatin, glycerin, purified water, medium chain triglycerides, lecithin, isopropyl alcohol, nitrogen. 100 mg and 200 mg capsules also contain D&C Yellow No.
10. 150 mg capsules also contain FD&C Yellow No. 6 powder.
Each capsule also contains black iron oxide, propylene glycol, hypromellose as imprinting ink. benzonatate-struct