Get Your Voice Back: Hoarse Voice Remedy and Medicine

The key to beating hoarseness is properly identifying and treating what’s causing it.

If you woke up one day suddenly unable to speak properly, you’d know just how much you rely on your ability to communicate verbally every single day.

Unfortunately, this is pretty much what happens when you experience voice hoarseness. Even the simplest conversations become a chore because it takes so much more effort to get words out—and it’s not even guaranteed that the people you are talking to will understand what you’re saying.

The good news is you don’t have to suffer. With the right hoarse voice remedy and medicine, you’ll be on your way to recover in no time.

First Things First: What Is a Hoarse Voice?

The condition is characterized by the following hoarse voice symptoms:

• Raspiness
• Decrease in strength and volume
• Strained quality

What causes Hoarse Voice?

It is typically caused by a wide range of factors¹, such as:

• Functional dysphonia characterized by discomfort, difficulty, and changes in voice production
• Acute and chronic laryngitis, or inflammation of the voice box
• Vocal cord paralysis or other neurogenic factors
• Physiological aging
• Psychogenic factors such as stress, anxiety, and trauma
• Benign and malignant tumors

Medication

The medicine you need would ultimately depend on the cause of your condition. The idea is to treat the underlying condition directly to get lasting relief.

For example, if your hoarse voice is caused by a sore throat, then lozenges like Dichlorobenzyl Alcohol + Amylmetacresol (Strepsils), Hexylresorcinol (Strepsils) Max, or Flurbiprofen (Strepsils) MaxPro should help alleviate your symptoms.

Being able to ease the hassle of experiencing hoarse voice can help get you back on track in no time. Lozenges provide relief and aid for hoarse throat by helping moisten your throat and increases saliva production9.

For Mild Sore Throat

For mild sore throat, you can take any of the following Dichlorobenzyl Alcohol Amylmetacresol (Strepsils) variants:

• Dichlorobenzyl Alcohol + Amylmetacresol (Strepsils) Original
• Dichlorobenzyl Alcohol + Amylmetacresol (Strepsils) Extra Strong
• Dichlorobenzyl Alcohol + Amylmetacresol + Ascorbic Acid (Strepsils) Orange With Vitamin C
• Dichlorobenzyl Alcohol + Amylmetacresol (Strepsils) Cool Sensation
• Dichlorobenzyl Alcohol + Amylmetacresol (Strepsils) Honey & Lemon
• Dichlorobenzyl Alcohol + Amylmetacresol (Strepsils) Warm Sensation Ginger
• Dichlorobenzyl Alcohol + Amylmetacresol (Strepsils) Sugar Free Lemon

These lozenges are clinically proven effective in inhibiting the growth of bacteria and viruses² that can aggravate throat conditions. In addition, they also provide a mind numbing effect and help mitigate throat dryness by promoting saliva production.

For Severe Sore Throat

For severe sore throat, on the other hand, patients six years old and up can take Hexylresorcinol (Strepsils) Max. Thanks to itsantiseptic, anthelmintic, at local anesthetic properties³, it’s clinically proven effective against the symptoms of severe sore throat.

However, if your severe sore throat is accompanied by swelling, Flurbiprofen (Strepsils) MaxPro is the better choice. It’s specially formulated to combat the pain, inflammation, and difficulty swallowing⁴ associated with severe sore throat in patients 18 years old and up.

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When to See a Doctor

Given the wide range of potential hoarse voice causes, it is a good idea to talk to your doctor if your symptoms persist for more than two weeks or are accompanied by:

• Pain
• Difficulty breathing
• Difficulty swallowing
• Blood in your mucus or saliva
• A mass or lump in your neck

Consulting your doctor should help you identify the cause of your condition correctly and get proper hoarse voice treatment to prevent the situation from getting worse.

The Bottom Line: Proper Treatment Is Key

The best horse voice treatment requires identifying and addressing its cause—and the best way to do that is to consult your doctor. That being said, taking care of your voice and vocal cords by following the self-care practices we’ve talked about today may also help alleviate your symptoms.

References:

1. Hoarseness—Causes and Treatments, available at https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4458789/. Accessed on 5 November 2024.
2. Spectrum of bactericidal action of amylmetacresol/2,4-dichlorobenzyl alcohol lozenges against oropharyngeal organisms implicated in pharyngitis, available at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6276617/. Accessed on 5 November 2024.
3. Hexylresorcinol, available at https://go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11254. Accessed on 5 November 2024.
4. Efficacy of flurbiprofen 8.75 mg lozenge in patients with a swollen and inflamed sore throat, available at https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27146963/. Accessed on 5 November 2024.
5. The role of hydration in vocal fold physiology, available at https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2925668/. Accessed on 5 November 2024.
6. Honey and its nutritional and anti-inflammatory value, available at https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7807510/. Accessed on 5 November 2024.
7. What to know about gargling with salt water, available at https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/325238. Accessed on 5 November 2024.
8. How Does Ginger Help a Sore Throat?, available at https://www.healthline.com/health/ginger-for-sore-throat. Accessed on 5 November 2024.
9. Remedies to get your voice back fast. https://www.healthline.com/health/how-to-get-your-voice-back#medication. Accessed on 5 November 2024.