Medications for Sore Throat
Drugs used to treat Sore Throat
The following list of medications are in some way related to or used in the treatment of this condition.
Drug name | Rating | Reviews | Activity ? | Rx/OTC | Pregnancy | CSA | Alcohol |
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Cepacol Sore Throat | 10 | 1 review for Cepacol Sore Throat to treat Sore Throat | OTC | ||||
Generic name: benzocaine / menthol topical Drug class: mouth and throat products For consumers: interactions, side effects |
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Chloraseptic Sore Throat Spray | 3.6 | 24 reviews for Chloraseptic Sore Throat Spray to treat Sore Throat | Rx/OTC | ||||
Generic name: phenol topical Drug class: topical anesthetics For consumers: side effects |
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Halls Mentho-Lyptus Drops | 10 | 1 review for Halls Mentho-Lyptus Drops to treat Sore Throat | Rx/OTC | ||||
Generic name: menthol topical Drug class: topical rubefacient For consumers: dosage, side effects |
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phenol | 4.6 | 32 reviews for phenol to treat Sore Throat | Rx/OTC | ||||
Generic name: phenol topical Brand names: Chloraseptic Sore Throat Spray, Phenaseptic Cherry, Assure Sore Throat, Cepastat Extra Strength, Cheracol Sore Throat, Mycinette Sore Throat Spray, Ora Relief Throat, Pain-A-Lay Gargle …show all Drug class: topical anesthetics For consumers: side effects |
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Chloraseptic Sore Throat Lozenges | Rate | Add review | OTC | ||||
Generic name: benzocaine / menthol topical Drug class: mouth and throat products For consumers: interactions, side effects |
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benzocaine | 9.0 | 1 review for benzocaine to treat Sore Throat | Rx/OTC | ||||
Generic name: benzocaine topical Brand names: Cepacol Dual Relief Sore Throat, Laryngesic, Cepacol Fizzlers, Detane …show all Drug class: topical anesthetics For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information |
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benzocaine / menthol | 5.5 | 2 reviews for benzocaine / menthol to treat Sore Throat | OTC | ||||
Generic name: benzocaine / menthol topical Brand names: Cepacol Sore Throat, Chloraseptic Sore Throat Lozenges Drug class: mouth and throat products For consumers: interactions, side effects |
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menthol | 9.5 | 2 reviews for menthol to treat Sore Throat | Rx/OTC | ||||
Generic name: menthol topical Brand names: Halls Mentho-Lyptus Drops, Vicks Cough Drops, Cepacol Sore Throat From Post Nasal Drip, Luden's Honey Lemon Throat Drops, N Ice …show all Drug class: topical rubefacient For consumers: dosage, side effects |
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Vicks Cough Drops | Rate | Add review | Rx/OTC | ||||
Generic name: menthol topical Drug class: topical rubefacient For consumers: dosage, side effects |
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Cepacol Dual Relief Sore Throat | 9.0 | 1 review for Cepacol Dual Relief Sore Throat to treat Sore Throat | Rx/OTC | ||||
Generic name: benzocaine topical Drug class: topical anesthetics For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects |
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Laryngesic | Rate | Add review | Rx/OTC | ||||
Generic name: benzocaine topical Drug class: topical anesthetics For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects |
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Cepacol Fizzlers | Rate | Add review | Rx/OTC | ||||
Generic name: benzocaine topical Drug class: topical anesthetics For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects |
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Cepacol Sore Throat From Post Nasal Drip | Rate | Add review | Rx/OTC | ||||
Generic name: menthol topical Drug class: topical rubefacient For consumers: dosage, side effects |
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Detane | Rate | Add review | Rx/OTC | ||||
Generic name: benzocaine topical Drug class: topical anesthetics For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects |
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Phenaseptic Cherry | Rate | Add review | Rx/OTC | ||||
Generic name: phenol topical Drug class: topical anesthetics For consumers: side effects |
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dyclonine | 4.5 | 2 reviews for dyclonine to treat Sore Throat | Rx/OTC | ||||
Generic name: dyclonine topical Brand name: Dyclopro Drug class: topical anesthetics, mouth and throat products For consumers: dosage, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph |
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Luden's Honey Lemon Throat Drops | Rate | Add review | Rx/OTC | ||||
Generic name: menthol topical Drug class: topical rubefacient For consumers: dosage, side effects |
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Assure Sore Throat | Rate | Add review | Rx/OTC | ||||
Generic name: phenol topical Drug class: topical anesthetics For consumers: side effects |
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Cepastat Extra Strength | Rate | Add review | Rx/OTC | ||||
Generic name: phenol topical Drug class: topical anesthetics For consumers: side effects |
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Cheracol Sore Throat | Rate | Add review | Rx/OTC | ||||
Generic name: phenol topical Drug class: topical anesthetics For consumers: side effects |
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Mycinette Sore Throat Spray | Rate | Add review | Rx/OTC | ||||
Generic name: phenol topical Drug class: topical anesthetics For consumers: side effects |
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N Ice | Rate | Add review | Rx/OTC | ||||
Generic name: menthol topical Drug class: topical rubefacient For consumers: dosage, side effects |
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Ora Relief Throat | Rate | Add review | Rx/OTC | ||||
Generic name: phenol topical Drug class: topical anesthetics For consumers: side effects |
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Pain-A-Lay Gargle | Rate | Add review | Rx/OTC | ||||
Generic name: phenol topical Drug class: topical anesthetics For consumers: side effects |
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benzocaine / butamben / tetracaine | Rate | Add review | Rx | ||||
Generic name: benzocaine / butamben / tetracaine topical Drug class: mouth and throat products For consumers: interactions, side effects |
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Alternative treatments for Sore Throat
The following products are considered to be alternative treatments or natural remedies for Sore Throat. Their efficacy may not have been scientifically tested to the same degree as the drugs listed in the table above. However there may be historical, cultural or anecdotal evidence linking their use to the treatment of Sore Throat.
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Rating | For ratings, users were asked how effective they found the medicine while considering positive/adverse effects and ease of use (1 = not effective, 10 = most effective). |
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Activity | Activity is based on recent site visitor activity relative to other medications in the list. |
Rx | Prescription only. |
OTC | Over-the-counter. |
Rx/OTC | Prescription or Over-the-counter. |
Off-label | This medication may not be approved by the FDA for the treatment of this condition. |
EUA | An Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) allows the FDA to authorize unapproved medical products or unapproved uses of approved medical products to be used in a declared public health emergency when there are no adequate, approved, and available alternatives. |
Expanded Access | Expanded Access is a potential pathway for a patient with a serious or immediately life-threatening disease or condition to gain access to an investigational medical product (drug, biologic, or medical device) for treatment outside of clinical trials when no comparable or satisfactory alternative therapy options are available. |
Pregnancy Category | |
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A | Adequate and well-controlled studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus in the first trimester of pregnancy (and there is no evidence of risk in later trimesters). |
B | Animal reproduction studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women. |
C | Animal reproduction studies have shown an adverse effect on the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use in pregnant women despite potential risks. |
D | There is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience or studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use in pregnant women despite potential risks. |
X | Studies in animals or humans have demonstrated fetal abnormalities and/or there is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience, and the risks involved in use in pregnant women clearly outweigh potential benefits. |
N | FDA has not classified the drug. |
Controlled Substances Act (CSA) Schedule | |
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M | The drug has multiple schedules. The schedule may depend on the exact dosage form or strength of the medication. |
U | CSA Schedule is unknown. |
N | Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
1 | Has a high potential for abuse. Has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. There is a lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision. |
2 | Has a high potential for abuse. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions. Abuse may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence. |
3 | Has a potential for abuse less than those in schedules 1 and 2. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence. |
4 | Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3. |
5 | Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 4. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 4. |
Alcohol | |
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X | Interacts with Alcohol. |
Further information
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