Pharmaceuticals
USFDA1 April 2026 at 06:45 am

Marksans Pharma Receives USFDA Approval for Benzonatate Capsules

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Marksans Pharma Limited has received USFDA approval for Benzonatate Capsules USP, 100 mg & 200 mg (Rx). The product is bioequivalent and therapeutically equivalent to Pfizer Inc.'s Tessalon Capsules, 100 mg and 200 mg. Benzonatate is a non-narcotic antitussive that numbs stretch receptors in the respiratory tract, reducing the cough reflex and relieving persistent cough, bronchitis, pneumonia or other lung infections.

Key Highlights

  • Marksans Pharma Limited receives USFDA approval for Benzonatate Capsules USP, 100 mg & 200 mg (Rx)
  • The product is bioequivalent and therapeutically equivalent to Pfizer Inc.'s Tessalon Capsules, 100 mg and 200 mg
  • Benzonatate is a non-narcotic antitussive that numbs stretch receptors in the respiratory tract
  • It reduces the cough reflex and relieves persistent cough, bronchitis, pneumonia or other lung infections