Zicam

Manufacturer: Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. | LNK International, Inc.
Effective date: 2022-02-04
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 5
Source: legacy-cache
Hydrated at: 2026-08-01 22:09:29

Label at a glance#

ProductZicam Cold Remedy Rapidmelts with Echinacea

Active ingredientZINC ACETATE ANHYDROUS, ECHINACEA ANGUSTIFOLIA WHOLE, ZINC GLUCONATE

Label structure10 sections

Indications and uses

reduces duration of the common cold reduces 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 n...

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

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Active ingredients (in each tablet)	Purpose
Echinacea angustifolia 5x	Helps relieve stuffy nose
Zincum aceticum 2x Zincum gluconicum 1x	Reduces duration and severity of the common cold

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

reduces duration of the common cold
reduces 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. 5 aluminum lake (tartrazine), magnesium stearate, mannitol, mono-ammonium glycyrrhizinate, natural flavor, sodium starch glycolate, stearic acid, sucralose

Question? 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

NDC 62750-043-10

ZICAM_®
COLD REMEDY

SHORTENS COLDS

TAKE AT THE FIRST
SIGN OF A COLD

THE
PRE-COLD^®
MEDICINE

CLINICALLY PROVEN TO SHORTEN COLDS

GREAT
TASTING!

RAPIDMELTS^®

WITH ECHINACEA

Lemon-Lime Flavor

25
Quick Dissolve
TABLETS

HOMEOPATHIC

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 25 Tablet Bottle Carton

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
ECHINACEA ANGUSTIFOLIA	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	VB06AV5US8	1
ZINC ACETATE ANHYDROUS	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	H2ZEY72PME	1
ZINC GLUCONATE	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	U6WSN5SQ1Z	1
ECHINACEA ANGUSTIFOLIA	ACTIVE MOIETY	VB06AV5US8	1
ZINC	ACTIVE MOIETY	J41CSQ7QDS	1
aluminum oxide	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	LMI26O6933	1
ammonium glycyrrhizate	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	3VRD35U26C	1
ascorbic acid	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	PQ6CK8PD0R	1
crospovidone	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	68401960MK	1
FD&C Yellow No. 5	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	I753WB2F1M	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 with Echinacea
ZINC ACETATE ANHYDROUS, ECHINACEA ANGUSTIFOLIA, and ZINC GLUCONATE
ZINC ACETATE ANHYDROUS
ZINC CATION
ECHINACEA ANGUSTIFOLIA WHOLE
ZINC GLUCONATE
ascorbic acid
CROSPOVIDONE (120 .MU.M)
FD&C Yellow No. 5
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
62750-043	62750-043-10

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 13 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
ZINC ACETATE ANHYDROUS	H2ZEY72PME	ACTIM
ECHINACEA ANGUSTIFOLIA WHOLE	VB06AV5US8	ACTIB
ZINC GLUCONATE	U6WSN5SQ1Z	ACTIB
ascorbic acid	PQ6CK8PD0R	IACT
CROSPOVIDONE (120 .MU.M)	68401960MK	IACT
FD&C Yellow No. 5	I753WB2F1M	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#

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DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
magnesium stearate	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	SYSTEM / INTRAVITREAL	0.02 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 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	TABLET, CHEWABLE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		616 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		1568 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	SOLUTION / ORAL		869 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	INJECTION / INTRAMUSCULAR	106.6 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		543 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
magnesium stearate	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	RING / VAGINAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 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	SOLUTION / TOPICAL	4 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
ascorbic acid	ASCORBIC ACID	PQ6CK8PD0R	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		17 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 25 equally ranked IID candidates
magnesium stearate	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	IMPLANT / INTRAVITREAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
stearic acid	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL		176 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
stearic acid	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		80 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
sucralose	SUCRALOSE	96K6UQ3ZD4	FILM / ORAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
ascorbic acid	ASCORBIC ACID	PQ6CK8PD0R	SUSPENSION / ORAL		520 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 25 equally ranked IID candidates
magnesium stearate	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TROCHE / ORAL		315 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
magnesium stearate	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	SUSPENSION / ORAL		64 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Yellow No. 5	FD&C YELLOW NO. 5	I753WB2F1M	SUPPOSITORY / VAGINAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
ascorbic acid	ASCORBIC ACID	PQ6CK8PD0R	INJECTION / INTRACAVITARY	5 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 25 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	SOLUTION, GEL FORMING, EXTENDED RELEASE / OPHTHALMIC	4.35 %w/w		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
ascorbic acid	ASCORBIC ACID	PQ6CK8PD0R	SYRUP / ORAL		200 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 25 equally ranked IID candidates
stearic acid	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	TABLET / SUBLINGUAL	9 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
magnesium stearate	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	INHALANT / ORAL	0.08 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
stearic acid	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		200 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
sucralose	SUCRALOSE	96K6UQ3ZD4	TABLET, EFFERVESCENT / ORAL		1080 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	INJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS		15400 mg	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
FD&C Yellow No. 5	FD&C YELLOW NO. 5	I753WB2F1M	POWDER / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
magnesium stearate	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	WAFER / ORAL	66 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Yellow No. 5	FD&C YELLOW NO. 5	I753WB2F1M	CONCENTRATE / BUCCAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	INJECTION, SOLUTION / SUBCUTANEOUS		99 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
sucralose	SUCRALOSE	96K6UQ3ZD4	SPRAY / NASAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
stearic acid	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	AEROSOL, FOAM / VAGINAL	4 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
stearic acid	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	CAPSULE / ORAL		90 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
ascorbic acid	ASCORBIC ACID	PQ6CK8PD0R	AEROSOL, SPRAY / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)	0.11 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 25 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		6000 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Yellow No. 5	FD&C YELLOW NO. 5	I753WB2F1M	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL	4.5 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	SOLUTION, CONCENTRATE / INTRAVENOUS		220 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
magnesium stearate	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET / SUBLINGUAL	17.5 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
sucralose	SUCRALOSE	96K6UQ3ZD4	SYRUP / ORAL		80 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	CONCENTRATE / INTRAVENOUS		220 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	WAFER / ORAL	642 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
ascorbic acid	ASCORBIC ACID	PQ6CK8PD0R	SOLUTION / ORAL		600 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 25 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	CAPSULE, COATED PELLETS / ORAL		14 mg	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
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	CAPSULE / ORAL		1562 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	SOLUTION, GEL FORMING / DROPS / OPHTHALMIC		4 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS	980.4 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
stearic acid	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	TABLET / BUCCAL	6 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
sucralose	SUCRALOSE	96K6UQ3ZD4	SOLUTION / ORAL		800 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
magnesium stearate	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		53 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	INJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION / SUBCUTANEOUS		658 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	TABLET / ORAL		3391 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	TROCHE / ORAL		14594 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
stearic acid	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	EMULSION / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
magnesium stearate	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		173 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

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