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Can I use sore throat spray when pregnant?

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Can I use sore throat spray when pregnant?

Medications that are safe to take for cold symptoms during pregnancy: Sore throat sprays or lozenges. Dextromethorphan (Robitussin) Acetaminophen (Tylenol)

Is chloraseptic cough drops safe during pregnancy?

Sore Throat Chloraseptic spray or throat lozenges can be used, if needed. If you do not get better within a few days or have a fever, come in to make sure that you do not have an infection.

What helps soothe a sore throat while pregnant?

You can try the following:

  1. Gargle with warm salt water to help your sore throat feel better.
  2. Avoid cold liquids, which can aggravate a sore throat. Instead, try caffeine-free herbal teas, such as chamomile or lemon tea with cinnamon. Be sure to stay hydrated.
  3. Get plenty of rest to allow your body to heal.

Is Vicks lozenges safe during pregnancy?

There are no studies that assess the safety of menthol during pregnancy. And unlike prescription drugs, OTC medications don’t have a pregnancy category rating from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Therefore, the risks of menthol cough drops on pregnancy are not fully known.

What does Chloraseptic throat spray do?

Ultra Chloraseptic contains a local anaesthetic called benzocaine. When sprayed on the back of the throat (where it feels scratchy, painful or uncomfortable to swallow) it provides a numbing effect in seconds. This can ease painful sore throats, allowing you to get on with your day as normal.

Do you spit out Chloraseptic?

According to the label, the affected area (the area that is sore in the mouth or throat) is supposed to be sprayed and then “allow to remain in place for at least 15 seconds, then spit out”. However, most people tend to swallow the spray instead of spitting it out.

Does Chloraseptic cure sore throat?

Lozenges and sprays: Lozenges that contain menthol or eucalyptus can help numb the tissue in your throat providing temporary pain relief. Sprays like Chloraseptic® can also help.

Is it safe to use throat spray during pregnancy?

In addition, you need to be very careful about cold medications and remedies during pregnancy, because some of them could potentially harm your baby during his or her delicate stages of fetal development. While many meds are off limits, a few are perfectly safe. For that painful, scratchy throat, Chloraseptic numbing spray is perfectly safe.

How many sprays of ultra Chloraseptic for sore throat?

Ultra Chloraseptic comes in compact bottles that are convenient to use on the move, but don’t be fooled by their handy size. You’ll get over 100 sprays of sore throat relief from each bottle. While your body fights off your cough or cold, you can help to keep the pain of a sore throat at bay with Ultra Chloraseptic, wherever you are.

Which is the best spray for sore throat?

Chloraseptic® Sore Throat Sprays provide relief from sore throat and mouth pain on contact allowing you to target the pain right when it hurts, right where it hurts.

How old do you have to be to use ultra Chloraseptic spray?

While your body fights off your cough or cold, you can help to keep the pain of a sore throat at bay with Ultra Chloraseptic, wherever you are. Our benzocaine sprays are suitable for adults and teens, as well as children aged six and above when supervised by an adult.