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Can i use vicks numbing cough drops the day of & after my tonsillectomy surgery, to help with throat pain?
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Check with your surgeon as sucking on cough drops may have adverse,inflammatory effects caused by their ingredients. He/she will recommend post op instructions.
Answered 7/21/2023
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