Preferred Name

Benzonatate
Synonyms
Definitions

A synthetic butylamino-benzoate derivative related to tetracaine and a peripherally acting antitussive, nonnarcotic Benzonatate reduces the cough reflex by anesthetizing and depressing mechanoreceptors in the respiratory passages, lungs, and pleura. It is recommended for cough relief in the common cold, bronchitis, pneumonia, and for chronic cough such as in asthma. (NCI04)

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C28863

CAS_Registry

104-31-4

CHEBI_ID

CHEBI:3032

code

C28863

Contributing_Source

FDA

definition

A synthetic butylamino-benzoate derivative related to tetracaine and a peripherally acting antitussive, nonnarcotic Benzonatate reduces the cough reflex by anesthetizing and depressing mechanoreceptors in the respiratory passages, lungs, and pleura. It is recommended for cough relief in the common cold, bronchitis, pneumonia, and for chronic cough such as in asthma. (NCI04)

FDA_UNII_Code

5P4DHS6ENR

in_subset

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C63923

label

Benzonatate

Legacy Concept Name

Benzonatate

Preferred_Name

Benzonatate

prefixIRI

NCIT:C28863

prefLabel

Benzonatate

Semantic_Type

Organic Chemical

Pharmacologic Substance

UMLS_CUI

C0053229

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C66917

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