Inflamed lip from cough drop

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Asked for Female, 18 Years

Hi my name is Emily and the other day I bought cough drops at CVS for my sore throat, and now my lower lip on the left side of my mouth is inflamed in the inside and swollen. It has been there for 3 days now since I took the cough drop, and now it has developed white on top and is starting to become painful to the touch.

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Dr. Priya Verma Dentist 26 yrs exp Bangalore · Accepted Answer

Dr. Priya Verma

Dentist 26 yrs exp Bangalore

You may be having an allergic reaction to the cough drop. A anti histamine tablet like Allegra or cetrizine should be taken.

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