With the onset of cold weather, a recurring sore throat becomes the most common problem among children and adults. It can be both short-term and serve as a harbinger of more serious colds or infections.
At the same time, lollipops for sore throat are the most popular means of dealing with this problem. Every year, modern pharmaceuticals delight their grateful consumers with new varieties of this product. Beautiful boxes promise almost instant cure and relief of symptoms - just send a wholesome and tasty lollipop to your mouth and the pain will subside. But is this really so, and can magic lozenges replace a full-fledged treatment?
Yes, when it comes to pharyngitis, that is, an inflammatory process that develops on the back of the throat. In this case, lollipops for sore throat will have a pronounced therapeutic and analgesic effect. In addition, their great advantage will be the fact that they have practically no contraindications (except, perhaps, diabetes mellitus), and are not able to have any significant effect on more serious medications prescribed by a specialist. In other words, throat lozenges are a great option for self-medication, especially in the initial stage of the disease, when a sore throat has just begun to manifest.
But when buying this miracle cure, you should always keep in mind the fact that many manufacturers prefer to disguise ordinary candies and caramel as a medicine. They are unlikely to be able to give any effect, except, perhaps, an increase in blood sugar. If the action of the product lasts only while you absorb it, and even then the pain from this does not decrease much - it means this is an ordinary caramel that you just sold at a higher price.
Lozenges for sore throat, which include a sugar base and anti-inflammatory components, are the most effective remedies that can bring relief even in the most hopeless situation. Such funds include Faringomed, Strepsils, Faringosip, Septolete and a number of other drugs sold only in pharmacies that are truly effective drugs. By purchasing them you do not run the risk of overpaying for beautiful packaging.
How to take candy for sore throat?
The answer to this seemingly simple question is far from being known to all consumers. Firstly, the lollipops must necessarily dissolve - only in this case they will have a therapeutic effect. If you have a habit of gnawing them, then the treatment will be useless. Secondly, despite the fact that the tablets do not have pronounced side effects, they should be used in strict accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. If you take them more often, addiction occurs and the medicine ceases to act on the mucous membranes.
When choosing lollipops for sore throats, people prone to allergies, as well as those suffering from bronchial asthma, should be extremely careful in choosing the taste of lollipops so as not to provoke a sharp exacerbation of the disease.
Well and naturally, pastilles should not be taken as a panacea for all ills - the only thing they can have a noticeable effect on is a reduction in sore throat. Cough, runny nose and even more so fever are sure signs that self-medication should be taken to scientifically grounded medication prescribed by a general practitioner. You should also consult a specialist if after two days of taking the lollipops there is no relief - perhaps the cause of a sore throat is not at all commonplace pharyngitis, but, for example, tonsillitis. And local antiseptics will not save from it, because their effect is not so strong.