| Bioactivity | Benzonatate (Benzononatine) is a peripheral oral antitussive that dampens the activity of cough stretch receptors. Benzonatate has sodium channel-blocking properties and local anesthetic effects on the respiratory stretch receptors due to a tetracaine-like metabolite[1][2]. | ||||||||||||
| Name | Benzonatate | ||||||||||||
| CAS | 104-31-4 | ||||||||||||
| Formula | C30H53NO11 | ||||||||||||
| Molar Mass | 603.74 | ||||||||||||
| Appearance | Liquid | ||||||||||||
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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| Reference | [1]. Thimann DA, et al. Benzonatate toxicity in a teenager resulting in coma, seizures, and severe metabolic acidosis. J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther. 2012;17(3):270-273. [2]. Teo S, et al. The Antitussive Benzonatate Is Not Tumorigenic in Rodent Carcinogenicity Studies. Toxicol Pathol. 2018;46(6):683-692. |