Lockets Honey & Lemon Lozenges, 5 x 41g

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While most throat infections normally get better by themselves, there are some home remedies and medicines for sore throats in children and babies to help comfort, soothe and relieve your little one. It can be hard to know how your baby is feeling when they’re unable to explain clearly what’s wrong.

If you manage to eat a very large amount of cough drops, you might experience the following symptoms:Of course, keeping your fluids up and drinking warm drinks like honey and lemon can help to soothe your throat, but there’s nothing quite like a lozenge to help to alleviate your painful symptoms and to make your sore throat feel a little better.

People with diabetes should use extra caution when eating cough drops, as they can cause your blood sugar to rise.Menthol helps cool your airway passages and soothe your throat. It may be paired with benzocaine, a local anesthetic. If you’re worried about overdosing, follow the dosage on the label or avoid menthol lozenges completely. Chen J, Brady P. Gastroesophageal reflux disease: pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment. Gastroenterology Nursing. 2019;42(1):20-28. doi:10.1097/SGA.0000000000000359 GPs will usually only prescribe antibiotics for a sore throat when the cause is a bacterial infection, as they’re not effective against viral infections. However, there are ways to relieve your child’s symptoms with sore throat treatments from a supermarket or pharmacy.

There has been one report of an 86-year-old man who experienced serious symptoms after eating two entire bags of menthol cough drops every day for 20 years. He experienced: Chloralieve lozenges contain two types of antiseptics and Lidocaine Hydrochloride, a local anaesthetic for the throat that provides targeted relief for the symptoms of a sore throat. Chloralieve lozenges are suitable for sore throat relief in adults and children over the age of 12 years old. Kohata Y, Fujiwara Y, Watanabe T, et al. Long-term benefits of smoking cessation on gastroesophageal reflux disease and health-related quality of life. PLOS ONE. 2016;11(2):e0147860. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0147860

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The most common medication in a cough drop is menthol. This is an organic compound made from peppermint, eucalyptus, and other mint oils.