A rise in reports of child poisonings linked to the prescription cough medicine benzonatate has been found across the United States in recent years, according to a study conducted by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The study, titled “Benzonatate Exposure Trends and Adverse Events,” was published Tuesday by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Researchers analyzed data from IQVIA pharmacy drug dispensing, the National Poison Data System, National Electronic Injury Surveillance System-Cooperative Adverse Drug Event Surveillance Project, and the FDA’s Adverse Event Reporting System.
They found that reports of pediatric poisonings involving benzonatate across the country increased every year from 2010 through 2018, based on reports from poison control centers….