Would like to seek experiences on which is the best lozenges to help with temporary relief for cough partly caused by phlegm sticking to the throat. I've tried the common ones which include Fisherman's Friend and Strepsils, so far prefer Fisherman's Friend. If there are any other better or more effective lozenges please recommend.

I usually don't take cough syrup and would avoid it as it will cause drowsiness. There are tablets for phlegm but it does not help with cough, and lozenges are the best solution.

I just recovered from cough and flu earlier this week. I suppose there are 2 types of cough. One is dry cough presumably caused by some infection, the other cough is caused by phelgm sticking to the throat which may cause a non-stop cough, and as you cough the sound of the phelgm that is stuck to the throat can be heard. In my case it's the phlegm that's causing the cough and it's bad as I was coughing non-stop almost the whole day and i had to take medical leave.

As I usually don't take cough syrup, I took the tablets the doctor gave to control phelgm, but unfortunately after taking the tablets 3 times a day it doesn't really work as I was still coughing and there was still phelgm in my throat. Fortunately Fisherman's Friend lozenges does help provide some relief and helped stop the coughing. Next time I'll be getting more packs of Fisherman's friends just in case I develop the same symptoms. I'll try the other recommendations mentioned here too.

This post has been edited by ryder_78: Nov 8 2025, 10:29 AM

If it's that easy I won't be posting any thread here. The cough won't stop. It's inside the throat and you can't just easily cough it all out and job done. Even the pills the doctor provided to dissolve and eliminate the phlegm can't help.