Characteristics of Lozenges (4),”Hard, oval, or discoid solid dosage forms with a drug contained in a flavored sugar baseDissolve slowly to keep drug in prolonged contact with mouth or throatCalled troches or pastillesContain antiseptic, anesthetic, antibiotic, analgesic, or antitussive drugs Ex: Sucrets, Cepacol

Characteristics of Lozenges (4),”Hard, oval, or discoid solid dosage forms with a drug contained in a flavored sugar baseDissolve slowly to keep drug in prolonged contact with mouth or throatCalled troches or pastillesContain antiseptic, anesthetic, antibiotic, analgesic, or antitussive drugs Ex: Sucrets, Cepacol

Mycelex”