Marksans Pharma receives USFDA approval for Benzonatate capsules

Benzonatate is a non-narcotic antitussive that numbs stretch receptors in the respiratory tract

Marksans Pharma Limited has announced the final approval of the Company’s Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Benzonatate Capsules USP, 100 mg & 200 mg (Rx) from USFDA.

This product is bioequivalent and therapeutically equivalent to the reference listed drug (RLD), Tessalon Capsules, 100 mg and 200 mg, of Pfizer Inc.

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.