Some people love the sweet taste and calming effects of cough drops and may want to take them even when they don’t have a cough. But eating more than the recommended amount of cough drops — or anything for that matter — can result in a few unwanted symptoms. How many cough drops is too many?

The American Academy of Dermatology Association recommends against using products with petroleum jelly on acne-prone skin. Benzocaine: This is a numbing agent found in some medicated cough drops, and can give you temporary relief from a painful sore throat or cough. This drug is for short-term use and not for small children. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) lists camphor, eucalyptus oil, and menthol as cough suppressants. If you manage to eat a very large amount of cough drops, you might experience the following symptoms: But it would take rapid ingestion, which would likely first cause other health risks, such as choking and nausea.But more research is needed to support the anecdotal claims about its usefulness as a treatment for dry, calloused skin on the feet. Repelling mosquitoes To put it in perspective, a typical cough drop contains between 5 and 10 mg of menthol. There’s no accepted standard for a menthol overdose, but research suggests anywhere between 50 mg/kg and 1,000 mg/kg could cause a lethal overdose. This suggested range is based on the weight of the individual, so the amount of menthol it takes to cause an overdose in one person is different from what it would take in another. For example, if an individual weighed 175 pounds (79.5 kg), anywhere from 3,975mg to 79,500mg could cause a menthol overdose. This would mean ingesting 397 to 7,950 drops containing 10 mg of menthol each.

Menthol: This is a combo of peppermint, eucalyptus and other mint oils, so it feels cooling, and the strong scent and flavor blows through stuffy nasal passages. The small amount contained in cough drops is safe to ingest.

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The American Academy of Dermatology Association recommends petroleum jelly as a moisturizer, especially when used on damp skin, because it keeps moisture from evaporating. All drugs may cause side effects. However, many people have no side effects or only have minor side effects. Call your doctor or get medical Popular Cold and Cough Treatment May Create Respiratory Distress in Young Children". www.wakehealth.edu . Retrieved 2018-01-23.

The point is to find one that works for you. “They can ease your symptoms and make a cold less miserable, so if they make you feel better, go ahead,” says Dr. Tosh. “What works for me may not be what someone else prefers, so try some out.” Here are some common cough drop ingredients, and what they are thought to do, so you can find one that's custom tailored to your needs:

a b c Brusman, Barrett (15 August 2018). "P&G product – invented in Greensboro – proves key to outfoxing thieves". www.bizjournals.com . Retrieved 2019-11-20. Ud-Din S, et al. (2016). Topical management of striae distensae (stretch marks): Prevention and therapy of striae rubrae and albae. It’s been tried as an acne treatment, but other products may work just as well without risking the irritation some of its ingredients can cause. Glycerin: This is a sugar alcohol compound that comes from plants, and it coats an irritated throat, which can quell coughing.

The company archives (including related personal records of the Richardson family) from at least about 1920 or so, up to the 1985 sale to Procter & Gamble, are housed at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. [8]You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-332-1088. You may also report side effects at https://www.fda.gov/medwatch. Santos CD, et al. (2015). Persistent effects after camphor ingestion: A case report and literature review.