Tessalon and Tumor - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Tumor is reported as a side effect among people who take Tessalon (benzonatate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Wellbutrin, and have Pulmonary embolism.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Tumor when taking Tessalon. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 6,327 people who have side effects when taking Tessalon 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 Tumor?

Tumor is found to be associated with 1,422 drugs and 1,704 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Tumor.



On Jul, 15, 2026

6,327 people reported to have side effects when taking Tessalon.
Among them, 23 people (0.36%) have Tumor.

Could Tessalon cause Tumor?

Among these 23 people:

How long have people been on Tessalon when they have Tumor? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 100 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Tumor when taking Tessalon? *

  • female: 63.64 %
  • male: 36.36 %

What is the age of people who have Tumor when taking Tessalon? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 33.33 %
  • 60+: 66.67 %

What are other drugs people take besides Tessalon? *

  1. Zofran: 5 people, 21.74%
  2. Norvasc: 5 people, 21.74%
  3. Wellbutrin: 5 people, 21.74%
  4. Flonase: 4 people, 17.39%
  5. Lovenox: 4 people, 17.39%
  6. Lortab: 4 people, 17.39%
  7. Klonopin: 4 people, 17.39%
  8. Keflex: 4 people, 17.39%
  9. Vitamin C: 4 people, 17.39%
  10. Coumadin: 4 people, 17.39%

What are other side effects people have besides Tumor? *

  1. Pneumonia: 8 people, 34.78%
  2. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 5 people, 21.74%
  3. Sleep Apnea Syndrome: 4 people, 17.39%
  4. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 4 people, 17.39%
  5. Coughing Up Blood: 4 people, 17.39%
  6. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe): 4 people, 17.39%
  7. Diarrhea: 4 people, 17.39%
  8. Pain In Extremity: 3 people, 13.04%
  9. Dizziness: 3 people, 13.04%
  10. Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 3 people, 13.04%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Pulmonary Embolism (blockage of the main artery of the lung): 4 people, 17.39%
  2. Primary Immunodeficiency Syndrome: 3 people, 13.04%
  3. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 2 people, 8.70%
  4. Embolism Venous (embolus may pass into the arterial system): 2 people, 8.70%
  5. Pain: 2 people, 8.70%
  6. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 2 people, 8.70%
  7. Lung Neoplasm Malignant (cancer tumour of lung): 1 person, 4.35%
  8. Endometrial Cancer: 1 person, 4.35%
  9. Headache (pain in head): 1 person, 4.35%
  10. Immunodeficiency: 1 person, 4.35%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Tumor and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of benzonatate:

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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  • Tumor (1,704 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on benzonatate (the active ingredients of Tessalon) and Tessalon (the brand name). 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.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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