10 Best Cough Drops of 2021 - Cough Drops for Cold & Flu Season - Prevention.com
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No matter how many times in the past you’ve had a cough, it’s easy to feel flustered when you develop one. That’s especially true these days, when having a cough could signal you have COVID-19—or make the people around you worried that you have the virus. That’s why it’s more than understandable that you’d want to shut down any coughing you’re experiencing as quickly as possible (after you’ve tested yourself for COVID-19 as a precaution, of course).
That said, there are a lot of options out there when it comes to dealing with a cough. You can pick from cough suppressants, decongestants, and more. But a quick and easy way to help get your cough under control—at least in the moment—is to pop a cough drop.
These small lozenges are specially designed to soothe your throat and help suppress the reflex that makes you want to cough, explains Omid Mehdizadeh, MD, an otolaryngologist and laryngologist at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, Calif. The end result? Less coughing and more relief.
Of course, there are a lot of cough drop products out there and it can be hard to know what to look for. Dr. Mehdizadeh says there are plenty of options that are great, but he prefers more natural cough drops for patients, including ones that feature honey. If you're OK with something medicated, he suggests checking out products with menthol in them. “Menthol tends to soothe the throat and makes it less reactive,” he says. Read on for doctors' specific cough drop recommendations.
Please note: If your cough continues for two weeks, you are having shortness of breath, chest pain, difficulty breathing, a fever, or are coughing up blood, Dr. Mehdizadeh says it’s time to see your doctor.
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Best Sugar-free Cough Drops
Ricola Sugar Free Lemon Mint Herbal Cough Suppressant Throat Drops
Ricolaamazon.com
$9.99
These Ricola cough drops have a soothing lemon mint flavor that’s easy on your tastebuds. They also contain menthol to help temporarily numb your throat, just in case it’s sore from all that coughing. The lozenges are sugar-free too, a good element in a cough drop, says Richard Watkins, M.D., an infectious disease physician and professor of internal medicine at the Northeast Ohio Medical University.
Research has found that honey can help tamp down on coughing, even better than the common cough suppressant dextromethorphan. These cough drops are made from honey, vitamin D, and zinc. Worth noting, per Dr. Watkins: Some data has even suggested that taking zinc at the start of a cold can help shorten your symptoms by a day.
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Best Cough Drop With Menthol
Halls Cough Drops 3 Pack
Hallsamazon.com
$11.91
Halls is a trusted name in cough drops, and this three-pack has a little of everything to get yours under control. These drops contain menthol to help soothe your sore throat and cool your nasal passages. “If you have an upper respiratory tract infection, menthol can help break up chest congestion and bring out mucus more easily,” Dr. Mehdizadeh says. Rotate between cherry, honey lemon, and assorted citrus flavors.
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Best Cough Drop With Menthol
Cepacol Extra Strength Lozenges
Cepacolamazon.com
$4.95
Cepacol “has been used for many, many years” to calm cough, and it's effective at doing just that, Dr. Mehdizadeh says. "This also has a soothing property for your throat to it," he adds. The refreshing tangerine flavor goes down easy, too.
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Best Cough Drop With Honey
Ricola Honey Herb Herbal Cough Suppressant Throat Drops
Ricolaamazon.com
$14.75
Ricola's Honey Herb lozenges help harness the cough suppressant power of honey to keep your cough at bay. Honey “has long been touted as a cough suppressant,” says Jamie Alan, Ph.D., associate professor of pharmacology and toxicology at Michigan State University. It also features flavors of mint, sage, and thyme for an overall refreshing taste.
6Luden's Wild Honey Cough Throat Drops
LUDEN'Samazon.com
$9.95
Luden's lozenges contain honey to help manage that cough. And, with this three-pack, you'll get plenty of mileage out of them.
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Best Cough Drop With Honey
Zarbee's Naturals 96% Honey Cough Soothers
Zarbee's Naturalsamazon.com
$5.95
Dr. Mehdizadeh prefers natural cough drops, and this one doesn't disappoint. Zarbee's Naturals is made of 96% honey and is free of processed sugars and artificial colors and flavors. It also has a nice, refreshing citrusy flavor.
8Mānuka Honey Soothing Drops
Manuka Southamazon.com
$8.49
Another honey-centric lozenge, these Manuka Honey drops are specially crafted from honey harvested in New Zealand. They also contain a natural lemon flavor for an overall citrusy taste.
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Best Cough Drops With Menthol
Halls Cough Drops Sugar-Free, Mountain Menthol
Hallsamazon.com
$4.82
These drops combine Dr. Watkins' sugar-free recommendation with the mucus-fighting menthol action. “Menthol will basically desensitize your throat, Alan explains. “It makes your throat feel better and suppresses your cough.” These drops have a minty, cooling sensation, leaving you with fresh breath afterward.
10SoundHealth Cough Drops
SoundHealthamazon.com
$11.27
Each of these cough drops provides 4.8 milligrams per lozenge, giving you plenty of sore throat relief when you use them. They also have a nice honey-lemon flavor that goes down easy.
Korin MillerKorin Miller is a freelance writer specializing in general wellness, sexual health and relationships, and lifestyle trends, with work appearing in Men’s Health, Women’s Health, Self, Glamour, and more.
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