Dyclonine (Dyclocaine) is an oral

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that is the active ingredient of Sucrets, an

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. It is also found in some varieties of the Cepacol

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spray. It is a local anesthetic, used topically as the hydrochloride salt.

History

The product Sucrets was introduced in

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, by

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in 1932. In 1966 the Federal Trade Commission ordered Merck and Company to discontinue the false claims of germ-killing and pain-relieving properties for its Sucrets and Children's Sucrets throat lozenges. In 1977, it was acquired by Beecham, later merging with

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in 1989 to form SmithKline Beecham. By 1994 the brand switched from a metal container to a

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. SmithKline Beecham, after announcing a merger with GlaxoWellcome to form GlaxoSmithKline, sold the brand in 2000 to

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. In 2011, Sucrets reintroduced their product back into the familiar tin due to popular demand and nostalgia.

References

External links

Sucrets: Our heritage
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History

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