Hydration of a
larynx and / or vicinity with a composition comprising a salt formulation (e.g., CaCl2, MgCl2, KCl and / or NaCl) can achieve prophylactic and / or therapeutic effects (e.g., cough suppression, improving voice quality, increasing pulse
oxygen saturation and / or increasing mucosal
vaccination effectiveness). The composition is administered as dry particles (e.g.,
aerosol) or as a liquid (e.g., solution,
aerosol). The liquid can have a pH of 7.0 up to around 10.0, or preferably around 7.5 up to around 9.5, or more preferably around 8.0 up to around 9.0, or even more preferably 8.0 to 8.5 or most preferably around 8.0. The droplets can have a
mass median
aerodynamic diameter from approximately 8 μm to approximately 15 μm or from approximately 15 μm to approximately 500 μm. A therapeutic
dose (e.g., 0.5 mg to 4.0 mg
mass of salt) is administered in response to an indication. Such can employ an osmolitically active composition.