Chloraseptic Sore Throat Spray for Sore Throat User Reviews

• Mai...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• January 12, 2019

"I have been using this spray for many years. I spray the back of my throat and swallow it because I never seen where you are supposed to spit it out. A year ago, I started getting a loud gurgling sound in my throat and had to hard swallow. Never put 2 and 2 together until I recently got a sore throat and sprayed it again, then the gurgling started almost immediately. I didn't use any other product but this. I will never use it again. The part about spitting it out is not very visible, and when you spray something into the back of your throat, why would a person think they could spit it back out anyways? DO NOT USE THIS."

• Mic...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 6, 2022

"Imagine spraying battery acid into your throat, and you may come close to the experience I am having. I can’t even open my mouth to talk because it burned the back of my throat so badly. I would rather have removed my throat than ever use this product. If you ever want someone to stop talking, I would recommend telling them to spray this in their mouth. Any other recommendation would be to possibly use it as a radiator cleaner and possible rust remover. I feel like drop-kicking the person in the mouth that created this product. Terrible."

• Anonymous
• June 27, 2018

"I used this product once for a sore throat. After using it, irritated and swelled the back of my throat and uvula, and I have had no taste buds or sense of smell since. It has been 4 weeks now, and I still cannot taste or smell since using this product."

• Ala...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 6, 2020

"I'm using Chloraseptic Sore Throat Spray now for a chronic sore, irritated throat. Five sprays directly into the back of my throat with my head tilted back. Keep head back and gargle with it as long as you can. Blow a little of it up the backside of your nose while you're gargling. Once it touches your tongue, your mouth will start to produce saliva, which is bad because it will either dilute or wash the medicine away... you want it on the affected area for as long as possible, so keep spitting until your mouth remains empty. Seems to work better that way."

• Qui...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 29, 2019

"I desperately wish this lasted longer. Other reviewers said this stuff is toxic if overused, but one spray every 2 hours doesn't last when the numbing itself may only last 10 minutes or less. Unfortunately, I use 3 sprays at a time, and the numbing still doesn't last. I wish I had saved my money."

• Vaa...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• September 2, 2018

"I have been using this since I was a kid, and I loved it. It works great for mild sore throats, and it works really well for canker sores. It works to help provide temporary relief. Never had any issue or side effects from this."

• Man...
• February 12, 2018

"Phenol can be very dangerous, and the hazards are not just those of a typical corrosive. The hazards of phenol are twofold. It is both a corrosive (can cause severe burns) and toxic (absorbed phenol acts as a systemic toxin). In one case, death resulted from ingestion of as little as 15 mL."

• Rud...
• November 5, 2016

"I will personally attest to this. 33 years ago, as a teenager, I came home from school one day with a terrible sore throat. I squirted quite a bit of Chloraseptic into my throat and swallowed more than I should have. Within hours, I fell into, what I have described all these years later, as a coma-like state of awareness for a good majority of the rest of that week. I finally began to come out of that state 5 days later. It was never discussed with any doctor, so I just chalked it up to some freak of nature. I am, without a doubt, now assured the phenol ingredient was the cause of my negative reaction to swallowing the Chloraseptic."

• Lui...
• September 26, 2018

"One side of the roof of my mouth got irritated after dental work. It hurts when I chew and try to ingest solid food. I've tried gargling with warm salt water, baking soda and water, apple cider vinegar and water, and most of the usual home remedies. Nothing was helping enough. I went to the local pharmacy to look for an antiseptic oral spray. So I bought a bottle of the spray. I researched its main ingredient: phenol. It said it was an analgesic (numbs pain) and that it has an antimicrobial effect, but it can also be a dangerous compound if ingested. I bought some. It seems to be working. I have only used it for a day so far. I'm making sure to spit out any liquid since I read that it can be caustic (toxic). I hope it is diluted a lot so that small amount I might ingest won't affect me. Good luck to all."

• Eil...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 1, 2017

"It doesn't work. Waste of money. I should have gone for the generic brand. It said just one spray, but I do 3 sprays and still doesn't work. I like the new flavor, though, but it says to spit out after 15 seconds. Sometimes I accidentally swallow some. Hope it's not dangerous."

• Vit...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 18, 2019

"Either my tolerance to Chloraseptic grew super fast, or this stuff doesn’t work. It worked okay for the first little while, but then it became a joke. I spray it, and it burns like anything, making me think that the thing is working, but then the pain comes back momentarily. I even tried spraying it three times and even gargling, and still just a temporary relief."

• Are...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 28, 2017

"What is this? Phenol? Phenol doesn't 'numb' anything. This is the weakest medicine of any kind. What happened to benzocaine? We want POWERFUL medicine that eliminates pain and lasts for a long time, not this worthless, useless snake oil."

• Use...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 8, 2023

"It's correct in stating that it definitely numbs the area quickly, however, it's hard to spray on your own, as it’s obviously difficult to see inside your mouth. Aside from numbing the area quickly, it only lasts for around 5 minutes, then wears off. People suggested gargling, which didn’t help for me at all. All I got from this was the absolutely horrific, gag-inducing taste (Blackcurrant spray flavor) and an untreated throat. In conclusion, it's a bit useless really."

• Aem...
• December 12, 2017

"I frequently get strep throat and unfortunately feel it coming on again. I bought this spray needing ASAP relief and am extremely disappointed... It doesn't work. It barely numbs it for more than 2 minutes, if that. Also, I think I accidentally swallowed some... Ugh. This was such a waste of $8. Save your money and buy a hot tea with honey."

• dod...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 22, 2022

"I was in the grocery store, rather in agony after having oral surgery four days before. The site had healed nicely, but the other teeth and jaw on that side were so painful. I had pain medicine, but when you take pain pills, you're medicating your entire body for pain that is only in one area. I saw this and remembered that my dad used it. He was a pastor, and the sermons could make his throat sore. He sprayed with this beforehand. I tried this, did the spray, waited 30 seconds, and then I had INSTANT relief. Oh my word, so great. In the middle of the night, this is a godsend. I'm so glad this product exists. Also, this is not from my experience but from someone else I knew, that it's great to spray on the skin if you have dialysis or chemo. Spray it on the injection site before the treatment, and it really cuts down on IV pain. I hope they never stop making this. It's wonderful."

• Lis...
• August 30, 2017

"Usually buy the generic version but ran out and couldn't find it, so bought this name brand one when the whole house had colds and sore throats. It sucks - it only numbs it for about 2-5 minutes. The generic works 100 times better. I'm mad I wasted my money. Lesson of the day: stick with the generic when it comes to store-bought cold medicines. Same goes for DayQuil or NyQuil, they started taking the main ingredient that makes them work out of the name brand ones because of stupid people abusing it, so now they don't work."

• Cam...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 2, 2018

"I can tolerate most tinctures of various forms that taste gross if it means they are effective. I draw the line at this stuff. It tastes SO bad like something I should definitely not have in my mouth. Never again. I will stick to the Chloraseptic lozenges with the benzocaine. This stuff helps a bit with the soreness, but I'd rather have a sore throat than the taste of this garbage in my mouth. Good luck!"

• Coc...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 19, 2020

"Horrible, taste bad, provides no relief and does not make it clear on the bottle not to swallow it."

• tht...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 2, 2019

"I love this stuff. I took ibuprofen every three hours every day until I finally got over the strep, but this spray was what helped my throat feel better. And it works immediately."

• Psh...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• August 6, 2019

"I have been using this product for 40+ years, never had a problem."

• Anonymous
• March 26, 2021

"We always swallowed this stuff as kids, never had a problem. Now I'm freaking out... because I sprayed like 6 sprays and swallowed and then decided to read the label."

• Nun...
• August 29, 2022

"It worked for about 10 seconds. Absolutely useless."

• Jus...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 13, 2019

"Not sure if this is actually making my sore throat worse in the long run."

• Jmm...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 7, 2022

"Tried using this for the awful sore throat I had while having COVID. It didn’t do anything at all for me, and I ended up getting a burning sensation after a few uses."