Patient/caregiver was educated on contraindications for using Benzonatate as follows:
- Do not take Benzonatate, if you ever manifested any allergic response to intake of Benzonatate. Discuss your history of allergic response to this medication with your physician, without fail.
- In the event of any current manifestations of any allergic response with this medication, report it to your physician or other health care personnel immediately, to check regarding your safety with continuing on intake of this medication.
- Benzonatate use can result in numbness of the oral cavity and pharynx and can compromise the act of swallowing of any food material, thus resulting in choking and airway compromise. So, benzonatate is usually avoided or used with extreme caution in individuals with compromised swallowing, such as, individuals during immediate post-stroke phase.
