Dyclonine (Dyclocaine) is an oral
anaesthetic
An anesthetic (American English) or anaesthetic (British English; see spelling differences) is a drug used to induce anesthesia — in other words, to result in a temporary loss of sensation or awareness. They may be divided into t ...
that is the active ingredient of Sucrets, an
over-the-counter
Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs are medicines sold directly to a consumer without a requirement for a prescription from a healthcare professional, as opposed to prescription drugs, which may be supplied only to consumers possessing a valid pres ...
throat lozenge
A throat lozenge (also known as a cough drop, sore throat sweet, troche, cachou, pastille or cough sweet) is a small, typically medicated tablet intended to be dissolved slowly in the mouth to temporarily stop coughs, lubricate, and soothe irri ...
. It is also found in some varieties of the
Cepacol sore throat
Sore throat, also known as throat pain, is pain or irritation of the throat. The majority of sore throats are caused by a virus, for which antibiotics are not helpful.
For sore throat caused by bacteria (GAS), treatment with antibiotics may hel ...
spray. It is a local anesthetic, used topically as the hydrochloride salt.
History
The product Sucrets was introduced in
Baltimore, Maryland
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, by
Sharp & Dohme
Sharp or SHARP may refer to:
Acronyms
* SHARP (helmet ratings) (Safety Helmet Assessment and Rating Programme), a British motorcycle helmet safety rating scheme
* Self Help Addiction Recovery Program, a charitable organisation founded in 199 ...
in 1932.
[
In 1966 the ]Federal Trade Commission
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ordered Merck and Company
Merck & Co., Inc. is an American multinational pharmaceutical company headquartered in Rahway, New Jersey. The company does business as Merck Sharp & Dohme or MSD outside the United States and Canada. It is one of the largest pharmaceutical com ...
to discontinue the false claims of germ-killing and pain-relieving properties for its Sucrets and Children's Sucrets throat lozenges.SmithKline Beckman
Smith, Kline & French (SKF) was an American pharmaceutical company that is now a part of the British group GSK plc.
History
In 1830, John K. Smith opened a drugstore in Philadelphia, and his younger brother, George, joined him in 1841 to form ...
in 1989 to form SmithKline Beecham. By 1994 the brand switched from a metal container to a plastic container
Plastic containers are containers made exclusively or partially of plastic. Plastic containers are ubiquitous either as single-use or reuseable/durable plastic cups, plastic bottles, plastic bags, foam food containers, Tupperware, plastic tu ...
.GlaxoSmithKline
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, sold the brand in 2000 to Insight Pharmaceuticals
Insight is the understanding of a specific cause and effect within a particular context. The term insight can have several related meanings:
*a piece of information
*the act or result of understanding the inner nature of things or of seeing intui ...
. In 2011, Sucrets reintroduced their product back into the familiar tin due to popular demand and nostalgia.
See also
* Hexylresorcinol
4-Hexylresorcinol is an organic compound with local anaesthetic, antiseptic, and anthelmintic properties.
As an antiseptic, it is marketed as S.T.37 by Numark Laboratories, Inc. (in a 0.1% solution) for oral pain relief and as a topical antisep ...
References
External links
Sucrets: Our heritage
Antiseptics
1-Piperidinyl compounds
Piceol ethers
Drugs developed by Merck & Co.
Drugs developed by GSK plc
Products introduced in 1932
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