Diamond-shaped with rather elongated sides.
A sweet medicinal tablet.
A medicated tablet containing sugar. Lozenges should dissolve slowly in the mouth so that the medication is applied to the mouth and throat.
These are small tablets comprising drugs mixed with sugar, gum, glycerin-jelly or fruit-paste. They are used in various affections of the mouth and throat, being sucked and slowly dissolved by the saliva, which brings the drugs they contain into contact with the affected surface. Some of the substances used in lozenges are benzalkonium (disinfectant), benzocaine (analgesic), betamethasone (corticosteroid), bismuth (disinfectant), formaldehyde (disinfectant), hydrocortisone (corticosteroid), liquorice, and penicillin (antibiotic).
A small, dry, medicinal solid to be held in the mouth until it dissolves.
A medicinal lozenge or tablet designed to dissolve in the mouth, commonly used to alleviate discomfort in the mouth or throat.