Ok So If Listerine Kills 99% Germs Can’t I Just Gargle Listerine And Get Rid Of A Throat Infection?
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.”
Hope this helps.
Rick the Pharmacist
Comment by Rickydot
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.
Comment by pebbles
it depends whether tou have a bacterial or a viral infection.if it does not go away soon,get medical advice.
Comment by babyshoe
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.
Comment by Angelwin
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 .
Comment by crazy
It won’t get rid of the infection totally, but it will help.
Comment by Information Police
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.
Comment by MimC
The bacteria and germs from the throat infection are already in your cells. The listerine mouthwash has no chance. There stuff called medicine!
Comment by Ang
no, It is a different kind, a throat infection is bacteria anyway
Comment by Elizabeth B
As far as I know, you need antibiotics to get rid of that.
Comment by audrey
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.
Comment by jacquieb
it helps but there are other products that will work best, one of the natural way is luke warm water and salt. Its cheap but it works
Comment by trykindn
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
Comment by Karunya
it will help a little… but u really need antibiotics to kill wats in ur systom