2007-01-13 14:42:23 · 16 answers · asked by anonymous 6 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
From 1921 until the mid-1970s Listerine was also marketed as a preventive and remedy for colds and sore throats. In 1976, the Federal Trade Commission ruled that these claims were misleading, and that Listerine had "no efficacy" at either preventing or alleviating the symptoms of sore throats and colds. Warner-Lambert was ordered to stop making the claims, and to include in the next $10.2 million dollars' of Listerine ads a specific mention that "contrary to prior advertising, Listerine will not help prevent colds or sore throats or lessen their severity."
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2007-01-13 14:52:00 · answer #1 · answered by Rickydotcom 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
No ! Germs are what can cause an infection. You need antibiotics to get rid of an infection. Once the infection is gone, and you use listerine on a daily bases, you may LOWER the risk of an infection, but that also depends on how you got the infection first, and what type of infection it is.
2007-01-13 14:52:18 · answer #2 · answered by jacquieb323 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bacteria and germs from the throat infection are already in your cells. The listerine mouthwash has no chance. There stuff called medicine!
2007-01-13 14:46:20 · answer #3 · answered by Ang 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it does help. Sore throat is usually due to a viral infection . Gargling with warm salty water or mouthwash can reduce the pain and inconvenience. More details and home remedies available at
http://ailments.in/sorethroat.html
2007-01-13 21:49:27 · answer #4 · answered by Karunya 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No listerine won't go down your throat far enough, and its usefulness in killing bacteria is highly overated. You would do just as well gargling with salt water (1 tsp in one cup warm water) gargle don't swallow.
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2016-05-31 21:35:21 · answer #6 · answered by christin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no germs and bacteria are completely differen things. medication is the only thing that can get rid of a throat infection. unless it is viral .
2007-01-13 14:46:33 · answer #7 · answered by crazy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, sorry. The infection is not just in your throat. It is floating around in your blood stream. Then, it resurfaces in the throat area.
2007-01-13 14:44:57 · answer #8 · answered by Angelwings 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It won't get rid of the infection totally, but it will help.
2007-01-13 14:45:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that would burn!! OUCH! You can try eating yogurt. That would help somewhat, but you should really call a doctor and get some antibiotics, if you havent already.
2007-01-13 14:51:15 · answer #10 · answered by pebbles 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋