Throat lozenge

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Modern cough drops
salmiak liquorice pastilles in the traditional diamond shape lozenge. In Europe, salmiak liquorice pastilles are considered a "traditionally-applied medicine to assist expectoration in the airways
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Valda Mint Eucalyptus Gumdrops

A throat lozenge (also known as a cough drop, sore throat sweet, troche, cachou, pastille or cough sweet) is a small, typically medicated tablet intended to be dissolved slowly in the mouth to temporarily stop coughs, lubricate, and soothe irritated tissues of the

strep throat), possibly from the common cold or influenza. Cough tablets have taken the name lozenge
, based on their original shape, a diamond.

Ingredients

Lozenges may contain

zinc gluconate glycine or pectin as an oral demulcent. Several brands of throat lozenges contain dextromethorphan
.

Other varieties such as

peppermint oil and/or spearmint as their active ingredient(s). Honey
lozenges are also available.

The purpose of the throat lozenge is to calm the irritation that may be felt in the throat while swallowing, breathing, or even drinking certain fluids. However, one study found that excessive use of menthol cough drops can prolong coughs rather than relieve them.[1]

History

white horehound and wild cherry
extracts.

Candies to soothe the throat date back to 1000 BC in

opioid dependence led to the development of alternative medications.[2]

Brands

See also

References

  1. S2CID 3825988
    . Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  2. ISBN 978-0060964191
    .

External links
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