Tessalon and Sumatriptan succinate drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Drug interactions are reported among people who take Tessalon (benzonatate) and Sumatriptan succinate (sumatriptan succinate). Common drug interactions include fatigue among females and myocardial infarction among males.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Tessalon and Sumatriptan succinate. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 24 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Tessalon?

Tessalon has active ingredients of benzonatate. It is often used in cough. eHealthMe is studying from 6,493 Tessalon users. Check the latest studies of Tessalon.

What is Sumatriptan succinate?

Sumatriptan succinate has active ingredients of sumatriptan succinate. It is often used in migraine. eHealthMe is studying from 9,731 Sumatriptan succinate users. Check the latest studies of Sumatriptan succinate.



On Jul, 21, 2026

24 people who take Tessalon and Sumatriptan succinate together, and have interactions are studied.

Tessalon and Sumatriptan succinate drug interactions.

What are the common drug interactions of Tessalon and Sumatriptan Succinate, by gender? *:

female:

  1. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
  2. Back pain
  3. Cellulitis (infection under the skin)
  4. Colitis (inflammation of colon)
  5. Colitis ulcerative (inflammation of colon with ulcer)
  6. Diarrhoea
  7. Ear infection
  8. Hypertension (high blood pressure)
  9. Infusion related reaction
  10. Sinusitis (inflammation of sinus)

male:

  1. Myocardial infarction (destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle)
  2. Blood pressure increased
  3. Sleep apnoea syndrome (a sleep-related disorder in which the effort to breathe is diminished or absent)
  4. Cardiomegaly (increased size of heart than normal)
  5. Polycythaemia (proportion of blood volume that is occupied by red blood cells increases)
  6. Back injury
  7. Coronary artery disease (plaque building up along the inner walls of the arteries of the heart, which narrows the arteries and restricts blood flow to the heart)
  8. Dyspnoea exertional (breathlessness or shortness of breath)
  9. Headache (pain in head)
  10. Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (frequent pauses in breathing during sleep usually accompanied by loud snoring)

What are the common drug interactions of Tessalon and Sumatriptan Succinate, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:

0-1:

n/a

2-9:

n/a

10-19:

n/a

20-29:

  1. Amnesia (deficit in memory caused by brain damage, disease, or psychological trauma)
  2. Confusional state
  3. Dizziness
  4. Drug intolerance (drug sensitivity)
  5. Endocrine disorder (endocrine diseases are disorders of the endocrine system)
  6. Fall
  7. Periorbital haemorrhage (bleeding around the eyes)
  8. Seizure (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain)
  9. Visual impairment

30-39:

n/a

40-49:

  1. Amnesia (deficit in memory caused by brain damage, disease, or psychological trauma)
  2. Back injury
  3. Coronary artery disease (plaque building up along the inner walls of the arteries of the heart, which narrows the arteries and restricts blood flow to the heart)
  4. Dyspnoea exertional (breathlessness or shortness of breath)
  5. Endocrine disorder (endocrine diseases are disorders of the endocrine system)
  6. Headache (pain in head)
  7. Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (frequent pauses in breathing during sleep usually accompanied by loud snoring)
  8. Periorbital haemorrhage (bleeding around the eyes)
  9. Seizure (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain)

50-59:

  1. Multiple sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath)
  2. Multiple sclerosis relapse (reoccurrence of a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath)
  3. Nephrolithiasis (calculi in the kidneys)
  4. Renal atrophy (wasting of kidney)
  5. Abdominal discomfort
  6. Abdominal pain lower
  7. Activities of daily living impaired
  8. Acute lymphocytic leukaemia recurrent (cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes-recurrent)
  9. Anaemia (lack of blood)
  10. Bk virus infection

60+:

  1. Back pain
  2. Cellulitis (infection under the skin)
  3. Gastrointestinal haemorrhage (bleeding gastrointestinal tract)
  4. Hypertension (high blood pressure)
  5. Influenza
  6. Lymph node pain
  7. Lymphadenopathy (disease or enlargement of lymph nodes)
  8. Blood pressure inadequately controlled
  9. Arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat)
  10. Blood pressure increased

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 10 people, 41.67%
  2. Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 7 people, 29.17%
  3. Immunodeficiency Common Variable: 5 people, 20.83%
  4. Drowsiness: 4 people, 16.67%
  5. Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 2 people, 8.33%
  6. Headache (pain in head): 2 people, 8.33%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on benzonatate and sumatriptan succinate (the active ingredients of Tessalon and Sumatriptan succinate, respectively), and Tessalon and Sumatriptan succinate (the brand names). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

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