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February 7, 2011
                			
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				In Brief: Benzonatate Warning
February 7, 2011 (Issue: 1357)
				The FDA recently warned that accidental ingestion of the antitussive benzonatate (Tessalon Perles, and others) by children less than 10 years old can be fatal.1 This widely prescribed oral agent, which has been available in the US since 1958, can...more
        			
        			
					
					
				
        			
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