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Throat lozenges
Temporarily relieves sore throat or mouth pain, minor mouth irritation, or pain caused by canker sores. This medicine is an oral anesthetic.
Dr. Jeff Livingston reviewed this
24 year experience in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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A 29-year old asked:
Can you overdose on throat lozenges?
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A 34-year old asked:
How many throat lozenges should I take?
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A 37-year old asked:
Is it considered unhealthy and even dangerous to only eat throat lozenges and something small for dinner?
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A 32-year old asked:
Is it dangerous to only eat throat lozenges?
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A 41-year old asked:
How many throat lozenges should I take in a day for cough?
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A 44-year old asked:
Is it possible to overdose or take too many cepacol throat lozenges?
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A 35-year old asked:
I just ate a little to many ricola throat lozenges? Is something bad going to happen?
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A 36-year old asked:
How many cepacol maximum numbing throat lozenges must you take?
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A 48-year old asked:
How many cepacol numbing throat lozenges must you take before overdosing?
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A 36-year old asked:
Can analgesic throat lozenges cause tongue sores?
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A 44-year old asked:
What happens if you take sore throat lozenges?
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A 43-year old asked:
How do sore throat lozenges work?
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A 37-year old asked:
Is it okay to eat a lot of sore throat lozenges?
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A 40-year old asked:
Wondering if it's okay to eat a lot of sore throat lozenges?
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A 40-year old female asked:
I need to know please, which otc cough drops (throat lozenges) contain forms of alcohol such as ethanol, ethyl alcohol. Thank you?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Will strepsil throat lozenges affect the birth control pill?
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A 40-year old asked:
Is it possible to od (overdose) on sore throat lozenges / cepacols ?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Should I use Sudafed and throat lozenges? Throat feels dry/sore, not much voice, but other than that, I feel fine.
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A 58-year old male asked:
I have had a bad cough for over a week, it seems to be coming from my lungs, my throat is also very sore, I have tried medicine and throat lozenges .
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A 34-year old asked:
Can i safely use throat lozenges after getting your wisdom teeth removed?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Been having recurring tonsilitis? i didnt go to the doctor yet. i tried gargling with a salt in water and taking some sore throat lozenges . still not
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A 44-year old asked:
Natural cure for a sore throat besides lozenges?
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A 30-year old asked:
I had a lot of throat pain. Are lozenges worth the cost?
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A 16-year old male asked:
Can your growth become stunted when you eat dequalinium chloride for throat?(dequalinium chloride lozenges?
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A 22-year old asked:
Throat itch disturbs sleep. Lozenges doesn't help at all. Keeps coughing the whole day.?
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A 43-year old asked:
Which sort of chemical is featured in a throat lozenge to deter coughing?
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A 35-year old asked:
Any advice? What sort of chemical is featured in a throat lozenge to deter coughing?
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A 40-year old asked:
My throat is really hurting, can I take medicated lozenges?
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A 34-year old asked:
Do lozenges for sore throats contain camphor?
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A 46-year old asked:
Will lozenges be a good remedy for my sore throat?
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