For simple chest infections most of the chemists sold innocuous cough mixtures, lozenges or decongestants.

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The resulting trifle was a wonderfully messy treat, not even mildly reminiscent of Luden's cherry lozenges.

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The lozenges are more effective, because they can be sucked at regular intervals throughout the day.

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He took things easy, hid throat lozenges in his handkerchief, and looked after his instrument.

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In March Petra also bought Hudson's, a well-known Malaysian brand of throat lozenges.

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Inside, he found a pile of notebooks, a box of chalk, a few throat lozenges, and an empty sunglasses case.

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Smoking cessation drugs, patches, gum and lozenges are not approved by the Food and Drug Administration for anyone under 18.

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The lozenges are designed to be taken over a 12-week period, with smokers gradually reducing the number they suck each day.

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He added patches, gum and lozenges were now on general sale, and all other NRTs were are available without prescription from chemists.

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These studies looked at nasal sprays, not lozenges, suggesting that the risk (if any) comes from spraying the zinc product directly up your nose.

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Legends are already attaching themselves: the copy of Piccadilly's Eros (once roundabout art itself) in Fleetwood, Lancs, is confidently claimed to surmount the roundabout mausoleum which will be the final resting place of Mrs Dorothy Lofthouse, matriarch of Fisherman's Friend lozenges, made in the town.

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