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A member asked:

Can anbesol be the cause of voice loss? put some on a canker sore & went to bed. it numbed my throat. i coughed while numb. awoke with no voice.

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Dr. Arnold Malerman answered

Possibly: But probably coincidental. See your Physician to examine your throat.

Answered 7/7/2016

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