Zicam

Manufacturer: Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. | LNK International, Inc.
Effective date: 2023-01-26
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 8
Source: full-release
Hydrated at: 2026-06-01 02:19:59

Label at a glance#

ProductZicam Cold Remedy Rapidmelts Citrus

Active ingredientZINC ACETATE ANHYDROUS, ZINC GLUCONATE

Label structure11 sections

Indications and uses

reduces duration of the common cold helps reduce severity of cold symptoms: sore throat stuffy nose sneezing coughing nasal congestion Zicam ® Cold Remedy was formulated to shorten the duration of the common cold and was not formulated to be effective for flu or allergies.

Dosage and administration

for best results, use at the first sign of a cold and continue to use until symptoms completely subside adults and children 12 years of age and older: take 1 tablet at the onset of symptoms dissolve entire tablet in mouth. Do not chew. Do not swallow whole. repeat every 2–3 hours, not to exceed 7 tablets in 24 hours. Take until symptoms are gone. to avoid minor stomach upset, do not take on an empty stomach do not...

Storage and handling

store between 15-29°C (59-84°F)

Contacts and useful links#

PhoneLabel contact877-942-2626

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Drug Facts

Active ingredients (in each tablet)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Zincum aceticum 2x
Zincum gluconicum 1x

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Reduces duration and severity of the common cold

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

reduces duration of the common cold
helps reduce severity of cold symptoms:
- sore throat
- stuffy nose
- sneezing
- coughing
- nasal congestion

Zicam^® Cold Remedy was formulated to shorten the duration of the common cold and was not formulated to be effective for flu or allergies.

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

Ask a doctor before use if you have a sensitivity to zinc or are allergic to zinc

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

Stop use and ask a doctor if symptoms persist or are accompanied by a fever or new symptoms occur

OTC - PREGNANCY OR BREAST FEEDING SECTION

If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

for best results, use at the first sign of a cold and continue to use until symptoms completely subside
adults and children 12 years of age and older:
- take 1 tablet at the onset of symptoms
- dissolve entire tablet in mouth. Do not chew. Do not swallow whole.
- repeat every 2–3 hours, not to exceed 7 tablets in 24 hours. Take until symptoms are gone.
- to avoid minor stomach upset, do not take on an empty stomach
- do not eat or drink for 15 minutes after use. Do not eat or drink citrus fruits or juices for 30 minutes before or after use. Otherwise, drink plenty of fluids.
children under 12 years of age: ask a doctor before use

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

store between 15-29°C (59-84°F)

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

ascorbic acid, crospovidone, FD&C yellow no. 6 aluminum lake, magnesium stearate, mannitol, mono-ammonium glycyrrhizinate, natural and artificial flavor, sodium starch glycolate, stearic acid, sucralose

Questions? Comments? Side Effects?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

call 877-942-2626 toll free

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Distributed by Matrixx Initiatives, Inc.
Scottsdale, Arizona 85260.

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 25 Tablet Bottle Carton

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

CLINICALLY PROVEN TO SHORTEN COLDS

GREAT
TASTING!

RAPIDMELTS^®

Citrus Flavor

25
Quick Dissolve
TABLETS

HOMEOPATHIC

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 25 Tablet Bottle Carton

DailyMed Product Concepts#

Product concept, Relation, Version table
Product concept	Relation	Version	Effective
f47a510b-6679-4664-b2d6-47b5c4afe7cc	Product name	4	20260217
030ce964-9b2d-45aa-b5d3-f78ce03ef61c	Product name	2	20250515
0306390c-dd77-4363-afe0-63c58088b2a1	Product name	1	20220120
503ea967-4b9c-48cf-9e87-c7975295849d	Product name	2	20220120
190f2a5b-bbc8-65c7-fcb0-97891307b917	Product name	1	20140508

FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDC	Effective	Action	Document	Indexing SPL	Related label
62750-044-10	2025-01-30	C162847	48780-1	2cef2736-89b4-d83d-e063-dadaa90ab31f	Zicam ® Cold Remedy Rapidmelts ® Citrus
62750-044-11	2025-01-30	C162847	48780-1	2cef2736-89b4-d83d-e063-dadaa90ab31f	Zicam ® Cold Remedy Rapidmelts ® Citrus
62750-044-12	2025-01-30	C162847	48780-1	2cef2736-89b4-d83d-e063-dadaa90ab31f	Zicam ® Cold Remedy Rapidmelts ® Citrus
62750-044-14	2025-01-30	C162847	48780-1	2cef2736-89b4-d83d-e063-dadaa90ab31f	Zicam ® Cold Remedy Rapidmelts ® Citrus
62750-044-16	2025-01-30	C162847	48780-1	2cef2736-89b4-d83d-e063-dadaa90ab31f	Zicam ® Cold Remedy Rapidmelts ® Citrus

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDC	Product	Description	Form	Quantity	SPL version
62750-044-10	ZicamCold Remedy Rapidmelts Citrus	1 in 1 CARTON	TABLET	1	8
62750-044-10	ZicamCold Remedy Rapidmelts Citrus	25 in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC	TABLET	25	8
62750-044-11	ZicamCold Remedy Rapidmelts Citrus	45 in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC	TABLET	45	8
62750-044-11	ZicamCold Remedy Rapidmelts Citrus	1 in 1 CARTON	TABLET	1	8
62750-044-12	ZicamCold Remedy Rapidmelts Citrus	5 in 1 BLISTER PACK	TABLET	5	8
62750-044-12	ZicamCold Remedy Rapidmelts Citrus	1 in 1 CARTON	TABLET	1	8
62750-044-14	ZicamCold Remedy Rapidmelts Citrus	1 in 1 CARTON	TABLET	1	8
62750-044-14	ZicamCold Remedy Rapidmelts Citrus	56 in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC	TABLET	56	8
62750-044-16	ZicamCold Remedy Rapidmelts Citrus	1 in 1 CARTON	TABLET	1	8
62750-044-16	ZicamCold Remedy Rapidmelts Citrus	12 in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC	TABLET	12	8

DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#

NDC, Dashboard title, SPL version table
NDC	Dashboard title	SPL version	Validation	Dashboard ZIP
62750-044	ZICAM COLD REMEDY RAPIDMELTS CITRUS (ZINC ACETATE ANHYDROUS AND ZINC GLUCONATE) TABLET [MATRIXX INITIATIVES, INC.]	8	Legacy NDC, 10 package rows	20230129_df466117-4549-409e-b911-f767d7e3894b.zip

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDC	Billing unit	Product NDC	DailyMed indexing SPL	SPL version	Effective
62750-044-10	EA - Each	62750-044	eca01e7e-82db-4eec-a780-272f2107c9b2	1	2024-06-10

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
ZINC ACETATE ANHYDROUS	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	H2ZEY72PME	1
ZINC GLUCONATE	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	U6WSN5SQ1Z	1
ZINC	ACTIVE MOIETY	J41CSQ7QDS	1
ammonium glycyrrhizate	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	3VRD35U26C	1
ascorbic acid	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	PQ6CK8PD0R	1
crospovidone	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	68401960MK	1
FD&C Yellow No. 6	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	H77VEI93A8	1
magnesium stearate	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	70097M6I30	1
mannitol	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	3OWL53L36A	1
sodium starch glycolate type A potato	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	5856J3G2A2	1
stearic acid	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	4ELV7Z65AP	1
sucralose	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	96K6UQ3ZD4	1

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Zicam Cold Remedy Rapidmelts Citrus
ZINC ACETATE ANHYDROUS and ZINC GLUCONATE
ZINC ACETATE ANHYDROUS
ZINC CATION
ZINC GLUCONATE
ascorbic acid
CROSPOVIDONE (120 .MU.M)
FD&C Yellow No. 6
aluminum oxide
magnesium stearate
mannitol
ammonium glycyrrhizate
stearic acid
sucralose
sodium starch glycolate type A potato

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
62750-044	62750-044-10, 62750-044-11, 62750-044-12, 62750-044-14, 62750-044-16

Ingredients#

Every source-derived ingredient row is available through these pages.

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 12 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
ZINC ACETATE ANHYDROUS	H2ZEY72PME	ACTIM
ZINC GLUCONATE	U6WSN5SQ1Z	ACTIB
ascorbic acid	PQ6CK8PD0R	IACT
CROSPOVIDONE (120 .MU.M)	68401960MK	IACT
FD&C Yellow No. 6	H77VEI93A8	IACT
aluminum oxide	LMI26O6933	IACT
magnesium stearate	70097M6I30	IACT
mannitol	3OWL53L36A	IACT
ammonium glycyrrhizate	3VRD35U26C	IACT
stearic acid	4ELV7Z65AP	IACT
sucralose	96K6UQ3ZD4	IACT
sodium starch glycolate type A potato	5856J3G2A2	IACT

Source Document#

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Inactive ingredient matches#

Inactive Ingredient Database values describe FDA-listed use contexts. The match method and ambiguity count are shown because ingredient names, routes, and dosage forms are not always unique. Browse recovered IID releases and source provenance.

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DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	INJECTION, SOLUTION / SUBCUTANEOUS		99 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		160 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
stearic acid	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	SHAMPOO / TOPICAL	9.7 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
stearic acid	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL		180 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	CAPSULE / ORAL		1562 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL		4364 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
sucralose	SUCRALOSE	96K6UQ3ZD4	TABLET / ORAL		45 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
sucralose	SUCRALOSE	96K6UQ3ZD4	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		400 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
magnesium stearate	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	INHALANT / ORAL	0.08 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		543 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Yellow No. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL		40 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
magnesium stearate	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	POWDER / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)	0.13 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
magnesium stearate	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	GRANULE / ORAL		629 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / INTRAMUSCULAR	6.75 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
sucralose	SUCRALOSE	96K6UQ3ZD4	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	CAPSULE, COATED PELLETS / ORAL		14 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
stearic acid	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	CAPSULE / ORAL		90 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
sucralose	SUCRALOSE	96K6UQ3ZD4	SPRAY, METERED / NASAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL		3767 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / SUBLINGUAL	10.25 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
magnesium stearate	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	POWDER / TOPICAL		104 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
ascorbic acid	ASCORBIC ACID	PQ6CK8PD0R	CONCENTRATE / ORAL	6 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 25 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Yellow No. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL		12 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	INJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS		15400 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
sucralose	SUCRALOSE	96K6UQ3ZD4	GRANULE / ORAL	5.4 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
sucralose	SUCRALOSE	96K6UQ3ZD4	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL		60 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
magnesium stearate	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		14 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
magnesium stearate	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		1060 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	2464.6 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
stearic acid	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	TABLET / ORAL		336 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	INJECTION / INTRAMUSCULAR	106.6 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
magnesium stearate	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		120 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
ascorbic acid	ASCORBIC ACID	PQ6CK8PD0R	SYRUP / ORAL		200 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 25 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Yellow No. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	TABLET / SUBLINGUAL	1 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / PARENTERAL	200 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / SUBCUTANEOUS		180 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
stearic acid	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	CREAM / TOPICAL		190 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
stearic acid	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL		176 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	TABLET / BUCCAL		360 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
ascorbic acid	ASCORBIC ACID	PQ6CK8PD0R	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL	2.35 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 25 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / SUBCUTANEOUS	35 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	INJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS		15400 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	GEL / OPHTHALMIC		25 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
ascorbic acid	ASCORBIC ACID	PQ6CK8PD0R	SOLUTION / TOPICAL	0.04 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 25 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	SPRAY / NASAL	41.5 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
sucralose	SUCRALOSE	96K6UQ3ZD4	GUM, CHEWING / BUCCAL		70 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	INJECTION, SOLUTION / SUBMUCOSAL	2.94 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Yellow No. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	SOAP / TOPICAL	0.2 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR	300 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
ascorbic acid	ASCORBIC ACID	PQ6CK8PD0R	SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		6 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 25 equally ranked IID candidates
magnesium stearate	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		47 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
magnesium stearate	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		173 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Yellow No. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	CONCENTRATE / ORAL	0.03 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Yellow No. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		8 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
sucralose	SUCRALOSE	96K6UQ3ZD4	GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		23 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	SOLUTION / SUBCUTANEOUS	4.54 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	SUSPENSION / OPHTHALMIC		9 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
sucralose	SUCRALOSE	96K6UQ3ZD4	FILM / ORAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Yellow No. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	4.59 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Yellow No. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	TABLET / ORAL	60.02 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates

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