Andolex-C 16 Honey & Lemon Lozenges

Andolex-C is the step up from soothing lozenges: benzydamine, a locally acting non-steroidal anti-inflammatory, paired with the antiseptic cetylpyridinium chloride. Benzydamine is one of the few over-the-counter throat actives with randomised evidence of genuinely reducing sore throat pain, because it treats the inflammation causing the pain rather than masking sensation, and the antiseptic addresses surface microbes. The mild temporary numbness it leaves is the anti-inflammatory working where it was placed. Honey and lemon 16 is the classic-flavoured presentation of the benzydamine lozenge.

When swallowing genuinely hurts, an anti-inflammatory delivered directly to the inflamed tissue outperforms sugar-and-menthol comfort. This is the evidence-carrying tier of the throat shelf. It also earns its keep before events that a raw throat threatens, presentations, singing, teaching, where an anti-inflammatory dose an hour ahead changes the day.