Cough Drops and Sore Throat Relief with OTC Benefit

Cough drops, throat sprays, and sore throat remedies covered by your Medicare OTC benefit card.

2026-04-14

Throat Products Covered

  • Cough drops: Halls, Ricola, Cepacol — $3–$6
  • Throat spray: Chloraseptic, Cepacol spray — $5–$8
  • Honey lemon lozenges: Natural soothing — $4–$7
  • Cough syrup: Robitussin, Delsym — $8–$12
  • Throat coat tea: Traditional Medicinals — $5–$7

Sore Throat vs. Strep

Most sore throats are viral and resolve in 5–7 days. See a doctor if: pain is severe, you have a fever over 101°F, white patches on tonsils, sore throat lasts more than a week, or difficulty swallowing/breathing.

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