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Are there preventive measures i can take for a sore throat? is there something i can do to prevent getting a sore throat so often?
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Old or New Way: The usual way is to take liquid medicine or cough drops designed for the throat. The old way is to gargle with peroxide, the new way is to gargle with Chlorhexidine gluconate (brand name = Peridex (chlorhexidine gluconate) and needs an rx from your physician or dentist).
Answered 6/30/2014
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