Most Effective Cough Drops to Soothe Your Cold, Flu and COVID Hacking

7. Cēpacol Extra Strength Sore Throat & Cough

Cēpacol is your go-to when your cough decided to bring it’s hateful cousin throat pain to the party. With the numbing agent benzocaine quelling a sore throat, coughs hurt less, but this formulation also contains the cough suppressant dextromethorphan, which temporarily calms the cough itself.

8. Traditional Medicinals Organic Throat Coat

This medium-strength menthol drop “reminds me of a Christmas peppermint candy,” says one reviewer, who says it also noted that it helps her GERD. Another said that the cough-suppressing “benefit outlasted lozenge.” The drops are certified organic, and the company that makes them also has a commitment to sustainability.