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Suggest Treatment For Throat Irritation After Drinking 4 Week Old Coffee
Question: I i accidentally drank and swallowed a moutful of 4 week old coffee (starbucks latte)... now 10 hours later have what feels like onset of throat infection. Should i go to emergency?
Brief Answer:
Drink lots of water, lozenge, omeprazole
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome
I have gone through your query.
I would like to know is there any nausea, vomiting, abdomen pain?
As you have taken only mouthful, it is unlikely to cause any serious effect.
It can cause irritation of the throat, esophagus, and stomach.
As it is already 10 hours and in absence of any symptoms, ( other than throat irritation)I don't think it is anything serious.
Presently I would suggest you to drink plenty of water especially warm water, it will not only sooth your throat but also help in diluting coffee if any in stomach.
Warm salt water gargling 3 to 4 times a day for 3 days.
Suck lozenge like strepsil or cofsil few times a day.
Capsule omeprazole 20 mg once daily, before breakfast for 5 days. You should be fine with this.
I would suggest you to be careful and not repeat it in the future.
Hope this helps.
Take care
Drink lots of water, lozenge, omeprazole
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome
I have gone through your query.
I would like to know is there any nausea, vomiting, abdomen pain?
As you have taken only mouthful, it is unlikely to cause any serious effect.
It can cause irritation of the throat, esophagus, and stomach.
As it is already 10 hours and in absence of any symptoms, ( other than throat irritation)I don't think it is anything serious.
Presently I would suggest you to drink plenty of water especially warm water, it will not only sooth your throat but also help in diluting coffee if any in stomach.
Warm salt water gargling 3 to 4 times a day for 3 days.
Suck lozenge like strepsil or cofsil few times a day.
Capsule omeprazole 20 mg once daily, before breakfast for 5 days. You should be fine with this.
I would suggest you to be careful and not repeat it in the future.
Hope this helps.
Take care
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Dr. Veerisetty Shyamkumar
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