Cough Drops... (Please Look)?

Question

Is eating cough drops like candy bad? It says eat 1 every 2 hours on directions, but i eat like 10 in 2 hours, because their good. :)

Answer 1

The active ingredient in many cough drops is menthol or eucalyptus. Those won't kill you but they will make your vomit smell better if you eat too many.



Due to the perfumes or colognes people wear at my job I can get asthma or bronchitis attacks. I used to use a lot of cough drops to relieve the throat swelling and later had to have a lot of dental work.  

Answer 2

It can be yes.  There is a small amount of medication in cough drops so it is possible to overdose.  More likely the drops will not work when you do have a cough because the germs will be used to the medication.  Instead of cough drops try vitamin C drops.  You can't OD on them and they taste better.  Plus when you have a cough you can treat it.

Answer 3

I doubt it will hurt you if you eat too

many cough drops in a short time frame.

The worst thing that will happen is you will

get an upset tummy.

That being said, treat all medications with

respect, take only the recommended dose.

Even herbal medication can harm you if

taken in excess.

Take care.