Lozenges are commonly used in clinical anti-inflammatory and laxative drugs, which have the functions of clearing heat and detoxifying, anti-inflammatory and sterilizing, nourishing Yin and quenching thirst, moistening and relieving pain in the throat, and facilitating pharyngeal decay, etc. They are often used to treat diseases such as pharyngitis, mouth ulcers, tonsillitis, hoarseness and bad breath, and are popular for their fast action and economic convenience. However, there is a wide variety of lozenges available in pharmacies, how should patients choose them?
Types of lozenges
Western medicine mainly consists of some antibacterial and anti-inflammatory drugs or antiseptic and antiseptic drugs; Chinese medicine is composed of some herbs with antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects, such as honeysuckle, scutellaria, panax quinquefolium, rhubarb, watermelon cream, ice chips and throat-clearing fat sea, cicada, orris, zhebei mum, rooibos, xuanzheng maidong, xiqing fruit, licorice, etc.; auxiliary ingredients often add aromatic agents, sweeteners, such as eucalyptus oil, peppermint, cane sugar and other substances. The aromatic agents and sweeteners, such as eucalyptus oil, peppermint brain, cane sugar and other substances, play a role in assisting treatment and improving the taste. In the selection of lozenges, the patient’s personal condition and the composition of the lozenges should be used reasonably.
Western medicine
Western medicine throat lozenges have antiseptic and anti-infective effects, which can kill pathogenic microorganisms in the mouth and throat, and are suitable for pharyngitis, oral mucosal ulcers, gingivitis and periodontitis.
Sidi iodine tablets (Huasu tablets) Huasu tablets contain iodine molecules, which have super strong killing. It can rapidly kill various pathogenic microorganisms in the oral cavity and throat, including bacterial propagules, fungi, budding spores and viruses.
It can directly kill the common Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus pyogenes, Acidophilus and Candida albicans in the oropharynx without serum, and it also has an inhibitory effect on anaerobic bacteria, and its effectiveness is not reduced by the presence of organic substances such as serum. No obvious toxicity and irritation, high safety. It is used for acute and chronic pharyngitis, laryngitis, tonsillitis, stomatitis, gingivitis, etc., and can prevent and control bad breath.
Each tablet contains 0,25 mg of gramoxylin and 1 mg of typhimurium. It has significant bactericidal effect and is mainly used for Gram-positive bacteria and some Gram-negative bacteria infections in superficial areas. Characteristically, the bactericidal effect is not affected by tissue fluid, sputum, pus, etc.; it is not toxic to local tissues, and bacteria rarely develop resistance to it. It is used for acute and chronic pharyngitis, tonsillitis, stomatitis and tongue inflammation, etc.
Lysozyme tablets are composed of peptidase that decomposes mucopolysaccharide, which has the functions of antibacterial, antiviral, hemostasis, decongestion, removal of local necrotic tissue and enhancement of tissue function recovery. It is used for acute and chronic pharyngitis and oral ulcer.
Ribavirin tablets mainly treat viral acute and chronic pharyngitis.
Throat lozenges
Chinese medicine is divided into two categories: treatment and health care. For treatment, there are watermelon cream lozenges, golden voice lozenges, compound herbal coral lozenges, pharyngeal drops, silver yellow lozenges, etc. For health care, there are Kyoto Niancian Lozenges, Licorice Good Throat, Tylenol Licorice Ease Throat, and Bright Voice Fatty Sea Throat Candy, which have the function of clearing and moistening the throat.
Watermelon cream throat lozenges are composed of watermelon cream, ice chips, menthol oil and menthol. It has the function of clearing voice and throat, reducing swelling and relieving pain. It is used to prevent and control sore throat, hoarseness, laryngeal paralysis, laryngeal carbuncle, moth, mouth erosion, mouth and tongue sores, dental carbuncle; acute and chronic pharyngitis, tonsillitis, oral ulcers, stomatitis, gum swelling and pain, etc. Watermelon cream lozenges not only have anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving effects, but also produce fluid and moisten the throat, so they are more effective for dry, swollen and painful pharynx with hoarse voice.
Golden Voice Throat Tablets is composed of menthol, honeysuckle, celandine, eucalyptus oil, dendrobium, rooibos, tangerine, and anise oil. It has the function of removing wind and heat, detoxifying and relieving pharynx, and aromatically dispelling filth. It is suitable for improving the symptoms of swelling and pain in the throat, dryness and burning, hoarseness, etc. caused by acute pharyngitis.
Compound herbal coral tablets are composed of herbal coral infusion, menthol and menthol oil. It has the effect of removing wind and heat, relieving swelling and pain, and clearing the throat. It is used for swelling and pain in the throat caused by external wind-heat, deafness and loss of voice; acute pharyngitis is wind-heat evidence.
Pharyngeal Lixin Oral Drops is composed of ice chips, Einarica oil, menthol oil, menthol, etc.. It has the effect of removing wind and heat, relieving swelling and pain, and clearing the throat. It is used for acute pharyngitis, acute attack of chronic pharyngitis, sore throat, redness and swelling of pharyngeal mucosa, dry throat, bad breath, etc.
Silver Yellow Tablet is composed of honeysuckle extract and scutellaria extract. It has clear heat, detoxification, anti-inflammatory effect, and has obvious inhibitory effect on Gram-positive bacteria. It is used for acute tonsillitis and sore throat due to acute pharyngitis.
Kyoto Niancian Lozenges consists of licorice, loquat leaves, orris, Tibetan green fruit, glucose, sucrose, caramel and spices, etc. It has the health function of clearing the throat and moistening the throat.
Licorice Liang Pharynx consists of licorice, honeysuckle, Luo Han Guo, Qing Guo, menthol, sugar and malt syrup, which has the function of throat clearing and moistening, and is used for those with throat discomfort.
Tylenol Glycyrrhiza Erythrina is composed of Epsomol (isomalt ketone sugar alcohol), xylitol, edible flavor, licorice, sucralose sweetener, eucalyptus oil, menthol, citric acid, honey, bright blue food coloring. It is suitable for those who suffer from throat discomfort.
Bright Blue Fatty Sea Throat Clearing Candy is composed of Fatty Sea, peppermint oil, natural peppermint brain, anise oil, sugar and glucose. It has the health function of throat clearing and moistening.
The main ingredients of the lozenges are antibacterial drugs, iodine or surfactants. Although they are active and have strong bactericidal power, they are also very irritating to the oral mucosa and should not be taken for a long time. Long-term abuse will inhibit the growth of normal flora inside the mouth and throat, disrupting the oral environment and causing dysbiosis, which can lead to oral ulcer diseases.
Iodine-containing lozenges can cause allergies and other discomforts. If people who are allergic to iodine take lozenges containing iodine, they will have allergic reactions, such as shortness of breath, pale face, blue lips, skin pimples, and cold and wet body. Iodine can affect the growth and development of the fetus and infant through the placenta and breast milk, so pregnant and lactating women should not take iodine-containing lozenges.
Patients with thyroid disease should also use iodine-containing lozenges with caution. In addition, iodine-containing lozenges should not be taken at the same time with Chinese medicines containing cinnabar, such as Liushenwan, because the divalent mercury in cinnabar can combine with iodine to form toxic mercury salt precipitates of mercury iodide, which can lead to dysentery-like drug enteritis.
The health care type of Chinese medicine throat lozenges are easy to aggravate the local inflammation. The health care type of throat lozenges mainly stimulate the mucous membrane to achieve the effect of “quenching thirst”. The use of health care lozenges for viral laryngitis will only exacerbate these symptoms, not only will the virus take advantage of the situation, but it will also allow bacteria that are not pathogenic to take advantage of the opportunity to cause disease.
The women need to pay attention to the ice chips throat lozenges containing ice chips itself has the effect of clearing heat, laxative, the spleen and stomach cold should be used with caution. Because ice chips can easily cause miscarriage, so pregnant and lactating women are prohibited.
Throat lozenges can not be taken casually
1, patients should find out what are some of the same diseases and causes of throat discomfort. Some information shows that in the throat discomfort and buy lozenges consumer population, 57% is caused by the cold, laryngitis and other diseases, 18% is caused by excessive smoking and alcohol, there are about 13% is excessive use of voice and 12% other causes of throat discomfort.
The symptoms of throat discomfort caused by excessive smoking and drinking or excessive use of the voice are generally mild and can be solved by choosing the right tablets, but the symptoms of throat discomfort caused by disease are generally heavy, so you should go to the hospital in a timely manner and use the right medicine to avoid delaying the disease.
2, should not be taken for a long time or repeatedly, it is recommended to apply under the guidance of a doctor.
3, throat tablets should not eat spicy, fishy food, diabetic patients, pregnant women, lactating women and children should be used with caution or under the guidance of a doctor.
In conclusion, before buying throat lozenges by yourself, you should consult pharmacists in pharmacies according to your own situation, read the instructions in detail, understand the indications, precautions and contraindications of different drugs, and choose the appropriate one.