honey lemon sore throat lozenges

Manufacturer
CVS Pharmacy | Bestco Inc.
Effective date
2025-12-07
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
8
Source
full-release
Hydrated at
2026-06-01 01:20:30

Label at a glance#

Producthoney lemon sore throat lozenges
Active ingredientBENZOCAINE, MENTHOL
Label structure14 sections

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Active ingredients (in each lozenge)

Benzocaine 15 mg

Menthol 2.6 mg

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Purpose

Oral anesthetic

Oral anesthetic

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

Uses temporarily relieves these symptoms:

occasional minor irritation, pain, sore mouth and sore throat

WARNINGS SECTION

Warnings

Methemoglobinemia warning:

Use of this product may cause methemoglobinemia, a serious condition that must be treated promptly because it reduces the amount of oxygen in blood. This can occur even if you have used this product before. Stop use and seek immediate medical attention if you or a child in your care develops:

  • pale, gray, or blue colored skin (cyanosis)
  • headache
  • rapid heart rate
  • shortness of breath
  • dizziness or lightheadedness
  • fatigue or lack of energy

Sore throat warning: If sore throat is severe, persists for more than 2 days, is accompanied or followed by fever, headache, rash, swelling, nausea, or vomiting, consult a doctor promptly. If sore mouth symptoms do not improve in 7 days, or if irritation, pain, or redness persists or worsens, see your dentist or doctor promptly.

Allergy alert: Do not use this product if you have a history of allergy to local anesthetics such as procaine, butacaine, benzocaine, or other "caine" anesthetics.

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

Do not use

  • for teething
  • in children under 2 years of age

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

Stop use and ask doctor if

sore throat is severe or irritation, pain or redness persists or worsens

sore mouth symptoms do not improve in 7 days

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.

OVERDOSAGE SECTION

In case of overdose, get medical help or contact Poison Control Center right away.

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

Directions

adults and children 5 years and older - allow 1 lozenge to dissolve slowly in mouth. May be repeated every 2 hours as necessary or as directed by a doctor.

children under 5 years - do not use

OTHER SAFETY INFORMATION

Other information

  • store at room temperature
  • protect from moisture
  • Contains FD&C yellow No. 5 (tartrazine) as a color additive

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Inactive ingredients: Corn starch, FD&C yellow no. 5 (tartrazine), glucose syrup, glycerin, honey, medium chain triglycerides, natural and artificial flavors, propylene glycol, soybean oil, sucrose and water.

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

Questions? Call 1-800-245-2898, Monday - Friday, 9AM to 4PM EST

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

CVS Honey Lemon Benzocaine 18ctCVS Honey Lemon Benzocaine 18ct

DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUIRxNorm stringTTYSPL version
858664benzocaine 15 MG / menthol 2.6 MG Oral LozengePSN8
858664benzocaine 15 MG / menthol 2.6 MG Oral LozengeSCD8

DailyMed Pharmacologic Classes#

Class, Version, Type table
ClassVersionTypeEffective
BENZOCAINE Pharmacologic Class Indexing2Indexing - Pharmacologic Class20180813

Product Linked Resources#

Resource, Code type, Value table
ResourceCode typeValueEquivalent identifiersSource image
BarcodeEAN-130050428325476GTIN-13: 0050428325476
EAN-13: 0050428325476
GTIN-12: 050428325476
UPC-A: 050428325476
GTIN storage (14 digits): 00050428325476
CVS Honey Lemon Benzocaine 18ct.jpg
Data codeCode 128320106CVS Honey Lemon Benzocaine 18ct.jpg

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDCProductDescriptionFormQuantityStrengthSPL version
59779-644-18honey lemon sore throat lozenges18 in 1 BLISTER PACKLOZENGE188

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
59779-64459779-644-18

Ingredients#

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DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 3 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
NameUNIIKind
WATER059QF0KO0RIACT
BENZOCAINEU3RSY48JW5ACTIB
MENTHOLL7T10EIP3AACTIB

Source Document#

Source XML

openFDA label cross-check#

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
honey lemon sore throat lozengesBENZOCAINECVS Pharmacy3c55009c-4b3e-135e-e054-00144ff8d46c2025-12-07WarningsExact identifier
ndc (package): 59779-644-18
ndc (product): 59779-644
ndc11 (package): 59779064418
spl id: 456553f1-03e6-68f0-e063-6294a90a9414
spl set id: 3c55009c-4b3e-135e-e054-00144ff8d46c

Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#

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