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QC Quality Choice Zinc Cold Therapy Citrus Flavor 25 Chewable Tablets

Manufacturer
Chain Drug Manufacturing Assn
Effective date
2025-12-03
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
7
Source
full-release
Hydrated at
2026-06-01 02:35:37

Label at a glance#

ProductZinc Cold Therapy
Active ingredientZINC GLUCONATE
Label structure9 sections

Indications and uses

may help reduce duration and severity of cold symptoms sore throat stuffy nose sneezing coughing This product was formulated to help reduce the duration and severity of cold symptoms 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 as directed adults and children 12 years of age and older: chew one tablet at the onset of symptoms repeat every 3 hours 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, dr...

Storage and handling

do not take zinc tablets on an empty stomach to avoid possible minor stomach upset. Store at room temperature

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Drug Facts

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Active ingredient (in each tablet)Purpose

Cold Remedy

Zincum Gluconicum 1x( 11 mg Zinc)

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

  • may help reduce duration and severity of cold symptoms
    • sore throat
    • stuffy nose
    • sneezing
    • coughing
  • This product was formulated to help reduce the duration and severity of cold symptoms 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

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION
  • a sensitivity to zinc or are allergic to zinc
  • are taking minocycline, doxycycline, tetracycline or are on Coumadin therapy, zinc treatment may inhibit the absorption of these medicines.

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

Stop use and ask a doctorif symptoms persist beyond 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.In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center Right away at 1-800-222-1222

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

  • For best results, use at the first sign of a cold and continue to use as directed
    1. adults and children 12 years of age and older:
      • chew one tablet at the onset of symptoms
      • repeat every 3 hours 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
      • recommended daily dose is 6 tablets for adults and 4 tablets for ages 12 through 17
    2. Children under 12 years of age:Consult a doctor before use.

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

  • do not take zinc tablets on an empty stomach to avoid possible minor stomach upset.
  • Store at room temperature

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

ascorbic acid, crospovidone, FD&C yellow # 6, flavor. magnesium stearate, sorbitol, starch, sucralose

Questions or comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

1-866-467-2748

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

* Compare to ionizable Zinc Content in Zicam ®Cold Remedy RapidMelts ®

Homeopathic †

Zinc Cold Therapy

May help reduce duration and severity of cold symptoms**

Zincum Gluconicum 1x

Sugar Free

Citrus
Flavor

Naturally and Artificially Flavored

25CHEWABLE TABLETS

DO NOT USE IF PRINTED INNER SEAL UNDER CAP IS BROKEN OR MISSING

†CLAIM IS BASED ONLY ON THEORIES OF HOMEOPATHY FROM 1700S NOT ACCEPTED BY MOST MODERN MEDICAL EXPERTS .THERE IS NO SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE THAT THE PRODUCT WORKS

**THIS PRODUCT IS A HOMEOPATHIC REMEDY, AS SUCH, IT HAS NOT UNDERGONE REVIEW ON APPROVAL BY THE FDA AND THEREFORE HAS NOT BEEN DEMONSTRATED TO BE SAFE OR EFFECTIVE TO DIAGNOSE, TREAT, PREVENT, MITIGATE OR CURE ANY CONDITION OR DISEASE.

IMPORTANT:Keep this carton for future reference on full labeling.

*This product is not manufactured or distributed by Matrixx Initiatives, Inc, owner of the registered trademarks Zicam ®Cold Remedy Rapidmelts ®

Distributed by C.D.M.A., Inc©

43157 W 9 Mile Rd

Novi, MI 48375-0995

www.qualitychoice.com

Questions: 248-449-9300

Quality Choice Zinc Cold Therapy Citrus Flavor 25 Chewable Tablets
Quality Choice Zinc Cold Therapy Citrus Flavor 25 Chewable Tablets

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FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDCEffectiveActionDocumentIndexing SPLRelated label
63868-287-252021-03-04C16284748780-1ba0f9c33-1f91-a910-e053-dadaa90a0b85QC Quality Choice Zinc Cold Therapy Citrus Flavor 25 Chewable Tablets
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63868-287-252021-01-29C16284748780-1ba0f9c33-1f91-a910-e053-dadaa90a0b85QC Quality Choice Zinc Cold Therapy Citrus Flavor 25 Chewable Tablets
63868-287-252021-01-29C16284748780-1ba0f9c33-1f91-a910-e053-dadaa90a0b85QC Quality Choice Zinc Cold Therapy Citrus Flavor 25 Chewable Tablets

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDCProductDescriptionFormQuantityStrengthSPL version
63868-287-25Zinc Cold Therapy25 in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTICTABLET257

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDCBilling unitProduct NDCDailyMed indexing SPLSPL versionEffective
63868-287-25EA - Each63868-2871d3fe19d-9b94-47a2-ad26-669698abe0df12023-09-05

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
63868-28763868-287-25

Ingredients#

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

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Name, UNII, Kind table
NameUNIIKind
ASCORBIC ACIDPQ6CK8PD0RIACT
CROSPOVIDONE (120 .MU.M)68401960MKIACT
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6H77VEI93A8IACT
MAGNESIUM STEARATE70097M6I30IACT
SORBITOL506T60A25RIACT
STARCH, CORNO8232NY3SJIACT
SUCRALOSE96K6UQ3ZD4IACT
ZINC GLUCONATEU6WSN5SQ1ZACTIB

Source Document#

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Older Hydrated Versions#

Version, Effective date, Source table
VersionEffective dateSourceHydrated
62024-12-17full-release2026-06-01 02:29:41

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
Zinc Cold TherapyZINC GLUCONATEChain Drug Manufacturing Assn9b2bafda-29f7-4e4b-9f9d-b2ebaf4ef7052025-12-03WarningsExact identifier
ndc (package): 63868-287-25
ndc (product): 63868-287
ndc11 (package): 63868028725
spl id: 45097698-9fa0-0050-e063-6294a90ade68
spl set id: 9b2bafda-29f7-4e4b-9f9d-b2ebaf4ef705

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