Lockets Honey & Lemon Lozenges, 5 x 41g

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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. 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. Medicated lozenges or antiseptic spray as recommended by your pharmacist to assist with sore throat relief

The safety of menthol cough drops during pregnancy isn’t known. You should talk with a healthcare professional before taking menthol cough drops while you’re pregnant. Sugar-related symptoms U.S. Food and Drug Administration. FDA requests removal of all ranitidine products (Zantac) from the market.

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. Commisso A, Lim F. Lifestyle modifications in adults and older adults with chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease(Gerd). Critical Care Nursing Quarterly. 2019;42(1):64-74. doi:10.1097/CNQ.0000000000000239 Ren LH. Addition of prokinetics to PPI therapy in gastroesophageal reflux disease: A meta-analysis. WJG. 2014;20(9):2412. doi:10.3748/wjg.v20.i9.2412 Chen J, Brady P. Gastroesophageal reflux disease: pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment. Gastroenterology Nursing. 2019;42(1):20-28. doi:10.1097/SGA.0000000000000359 Keep in mind that you can call the Poison Help Line even if you just have questions about poison prevention. It doesn’t have to be an emergency.

Menthol helps cool your airway passages and soothe your throat. It may be paired with benzocaine, a local anesthetic. Other cough drop brands don’t contain any medication. They use pectin and honey to coat and calm your throat. If you’re worried about overdosing, look for cough drops that don’t contain menthol. Talk with a pharmacist or healthcare professional about what cough drops are best for you. 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:You should keep cough drops out of the reach of children, as children may think they’re candy. Cough drops also present a choking hazard to young children. Temperature – if they have a fever and display other symptoms of a sore throat, it could be a sign of a throat infection 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 There’s no standard limit to how many cough lozenges can be consumed. This is largely due to the amount of active ingredient variation between brands.

If you manage to eat a very large amount of cough drops, you might experience the following symptoms: Pain in the throat – your child might have discomfort when swallowing, so be off their feeds or foodIf you’re worried about overdosing, follow the dosage on the label or avoid menthol lozenges completely. You’ll probably experience some indigestion or a stomach ache before more serious symptoms of overdosing on cough drops occur. To put it in perspective, a typical cough drop contains between 5 and 10 mg of menthol. There’s no accepted standard for a menthol overdose, but research suggests anywhere between 50 mg/kg and 1,000 mg/kg could cause a lethal overdose. This suggested range is based on the weight of the individual, so the amount of menthol it takes to cause an overdose in one person is different from what it would take in another. For example, if an individual weighed 175 pounds (79.5 kg), anywhere from 3,975mg to 79,500mg could cause a menthol overdose. This would mean ingesting 397 to 7,950 drops containing 10 mg of menthol each. Dry and scratchy throat – this might be difficult to identify if your youngster can’t talk, but if they put off eating or drinking it may be because they’re uncomfortable swallowing Spechler SJ. Barrett esophagus and risk of esophageal cancer: a clinical review. JAMA. 2013;310(6):627. doi:10.1001/jama.2013.226450