Medicated Lozenges: Expert Perspectives (2023)

CAN-eng

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free

CCCEP

10 min

Medication, Medication Management

0.25 Credits

Course Description

Pharmacists play a very important role in counselling people who experience coughs, colds, influenzas, and similar illnesses. Medicated lozenges contain ingredients such as benzocaine and menthol that actively relieve pain and soothe sore throat due to upper respiratory tract infection or viral infection. When customers are seeking help for sore throat, a medicated lozenge is a very effective option.


This program has received an unrestricted educational grant or in-kind support from RB Health (Canada) Inc.

Course Details

Expiry Date: 2024-01-21

Professions: Pharmacy

Faculty

Kelly Haggerty, BSc.Pharm RPh, CTH, NCMP 

Ajit Johal, BSc.Pharm, BCPP, CTH, CDE

Carole Dion,
BSc.Pharm 

Accreditation

This continuing education lesson is designed primarily for pharmacists and has been accredited by the Canadian Council on Continuing Education in Pharmacy (CCCEP) for 0.25 CEU.

CCCEP File Number: 1066-2020-3118-I-P

Learning Objective(s)

At the end of this expert brief, participants will
be able to: 

  • Describe
    the differences between medicated and non-medicated lozenges 
  • Discuss common ingredients in medicated lozenges and how they help
    relieve pain and soothe sore throat due to upper respiratory tract infection or
    viral infection