Menthol Cough Drops

Product NDC: 52642-042
11-digit product format: 526420042
Labeler code: 52642
Product ID: 52642-042_4745c1fb-d13a-38cf-e063-6394a90a286c
Type: HUMAN OTC DRUG
Nonproprietary name: Menthol
Dosage form: LOZENGE
Route: ORAL
Labeler: Bestco Inc.
Application: M012
Marketing category: OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG
Marketing start: 2018-10-10
Substance: MENTHOL
Active strength: 5.4 mg/1
NDC exclude flag: No
Listing certified through: 2026-12-31
Current FDA listing: Yes

NDC auxiliary status#

These records are reproduced from FDA’s unfinished, excluded, and compounder listings. They describe what appeared in the source files; a missing record does not establish a regulatory status. View all current auxiliary records, including entries without an NDC. · View the auxiliary file history.

Current NDC status page 1 of 1 · 2 matching rows.

Dataset, Scope, Product NDC table
Dataset	Scope	Product NDC	Package NDC	Code	Status	Reporting period	Source date
excluded product	product	52642-042		D	Discontinued by firm		2026-10-23
excluded package	package	52642-042	52642-042-40	D	Discontinued by firm		2026-10-23

Observed NDC auxiliary status history#

This history shows the information present in each captured FDA auxiliary file. It is not a continuous regulatory timeline, and a missing record does not establish a status.

Historic NDC status page 1 of 1 · 34 matching rows.

View current auxiliary records. · View the auxiliary file history.

Captured / source date, Dataset, Scope table
Captured / source date	Dataset	Scope	Package NDC	Code	Status	Snapshot	Source SHA-256
2025-12-14 17:58 UTC · source 2025-12-05	excluded product	product		D	Discontinued by firm	`d630ba8d3edf…`	`732f749b63fb…`
2025-12-14 17:58 UTC · source 2025-12-05	excluded package	package	52642-042-40	D	Discontinued by firm	`d630ba8d3edf…`	`732f749b63fb…`
2025-08-27 00:01 UTC · source 2025-08-26	excluded product	product		D	Discontinued by firm	`f5e01cc5f278…`	`a2eaf40c39c3…`
2025-08-27 00:01 UTC · source 2025-08-26	excluded package	package	52642-042-40	D	Discontinued by firm	`f5e01cc5f278…`	`a2eaf40c39c3…`
2025-04-01 02:39 UTC · source 2025-03-31	excluded product	product		D	Discontinued by firm	`2ef7874e63bc…`	`57b86245f4fa…`
2025-04-01 02:39 UTC · source 2025-03-31	excluded package	package	52642-042-40	D	Discontinued by firm	`2ef7874e63bc…`	`57b86245f4fa…`
2025-03-28 20:22 UTC · source 2025-03-28	excluded product	product		D	Discontinued by firm	`a1b67e2a42f9…`	`c4cf2c586c0d…`
2025-03-28 20:22 UTC · source 2025-03-28	excluded package	package	52642-042-40	D	Discontinued by firm	`a1b67e2a42f9…`	`c4cf2c586c0d…`
2025-03-22 03:12 UTC · source 2025-03-21	excluded product	product		D	Discontinued by firm	`cfe11265f3b6…`	`090c488252e2…`
2025-03-22 03:12 UTC · source 2025-03-21	excluded package	package	52642-042-40	D	Discontinued by firm	`cfe11265f3b6…`	`090c488252e2…`
2025-03-10 12:48 UTC · source 2025-03-10	excluded product	product		D	Discontinued by firm	`cdf11ea48f46…`	`ba0047e9e063…`
2025-03-10 12:48 UTC · source 2025-03-10	excluded package	package	52642-042-40	D	Discontinued by firm	`cdf11ea48f46…`	`ba0047e9e063…`
2025-02-02 03:52 UTC · source 2025-01-31	excluded product	product		D	Discontinued by firm	`302b2466d912…`	`e7b80fea0513…`
2025-02-02 03:52 UTC · source 2025-01-31	excluded package	package	52642-042-40	D	Discontinued by firm	`302b2466d912…`	`e7b80fea0513…`
2025-01-20 13:05 UTC · source 2025-01-20	excluded product	product		D	Discontinued by firm	`ed331223b511…`	`672a5bd82f5f…`
2025-01-20 13:05 UTC · source 2025-01-20	excluded product	product		U	Excluded because listing certification expired	`ed331223b511…`	`672a5bd82f5f…`
2025-01-20 13:05 UTC · source 2025-01-20	excluded package	package	52642-042-40	D	Discontinued by firm	`ed331223b511…`	`672a5bd82f5f…`
2025-01-20 13:05 UTC · source 2025-01-20	excluded package	package	52642-042-30	U	Excluded because listing certification expired	`ed331223b511…`	`672a5bd82f5f…`
2025-01-11 03:41 UTC · source 2025-01-10	excluded product	product		D	Discontinued by firm	`0efc9e666f02…`	`f202fb6c5f17…`
2025-01-11 03:41 UTC · source 2025-01-10	excluded product	product		U	Excluded because listing certification expired	`0efc9e666f02…`	`f202fb6c5f17…`
2025-01-11 03:41 UTC · source 2025-01-10	excluded package	package	52642-042-40	D	Discontinued by firm	`0efc9e666f02…`	`f202fb6c5f17…`
2025-01-11 03:41 UTC · source 2025-01-10	excluded package	package	52642-042-30	U	Excluded because listing certification expired	`0efc9e666f02…`	`f202fb6c5f17…`
2024-11-09 02:27 UTC · source 2024-11-08	excluded product	product		D	Discontinued by firm	`ad56d346431e…`	`cc804d4bbf1e…`
2024-11-09 02:27 UTC · source 2024-11-08	excluded package	package	52642-042-40	D	Discontinued by firm	`ad56d346431e…`	`cc804d4bbf1e…`
2024-10-04 04:10 UTC · source 2024-10-03	excluded product	product		D	Discontinued by firm	`367a005e9d99…`	`383a685ebd0f…`
2024-10-04 04:10 UTC · source 2024-10-03	excluded package	package	52642-042-40	D	Discontinued by firm	`367a005e9d99…`	`383a685ebd0f…`
2024-07-10 04:00 UTC · source 2024-07-09	excluded product	product		D	Discontinued by firm	`557ba5c1ecfa…`	`9c80585c8c6e…`
2024-07-10 04:00 UTC · source 2024-07-09	excluded package	package	52642-042-40	D	Discontinued by firm	`557ba5c1ecfa…`	`9c80585c8c6e…`
2022-08-30 03:57 UTC · source 2022-08-29	excluded product	product		I	Inactivated by FDA	`fb8cb913e6d1…`	`eb8c232b6be0…`
2022-08-30 03:57 UTC · source 2022-08-29	excluded package	package	52642-042-40	I	Inactivated by FDA	`fb8cb913e6d1…`	`eb8c232b6be0…`
2022-04-09 23:13 UTC · source 2022-04-08	excluded product	product		I	Inactivated by FDA	`86f5da6cb304…`	`a595104c45d7…`
2022-04-09 23:13 UTC · source 2022-04-08	excluded package	package	52642-042-40	I	Inactivated by FDA	`86f5da6cb304…`	`a595104c45d7…`
2022-04-04 05:40 UTC · source 2022-04-01	excluded product	product		I	Inactivated by FDA	`bd6a592717d7…`	`303034d00443…`
2022-04-04 05:40 UTC · source 2022-04-01	excluded package	package	52642-042-40	I	Inactivated by FDA	`bd6a592717d7…`	`303034d00443…`

Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#

Adverse event summaries are temporarily unavailable. Other product information remains available.

Additional Listing Data#

Finished product: Yes
Brand name base: Menthol Cough Drops
Listing expiration: 2026-12-31

Active Ingredients#

Ingredient, Strength table
Ingredient	Strength
MENTHOL	5.4 mg/1

Harmonized UNII identifiers#

UNII identifiers page 1 of 1 · 1 matching rows.

Identifier, FDA.report destination table
Identifier	FDA.report destination
L7T10EIP3A	Internal UNII lookup

Harmonized RxCUI identifiers#

RxCUI identifiers page 1 of 1 · 1 matching rows.

Identifier, FDA.report destination table
Identifier	FDA.report destination
485287	Internal RxNorm lookup

Harmonized SPL set identifiers#

SPL set identifiers page 1 of 1 · 1 matching rows.

Identifier, FDA.report destination table
Identifier	FDA.report destination
77e25027-3c96-21fa-e053-2991aa0a1f31	Available on FDA.report

FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDC	Effective	Action	Document	Indexing SPL	Related label
52642-042-40	2023-11-06	C162847	48780-1	d6a99b39-5142-a426-e053-dadaa90af4c2	Menthol 5.4 mg
52642-042-40	2022-01-28	C162847	48780-1	d6a99b39-5142-a426-e053-dadaa90af4c2	Menthol 5.4 mg

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDC	Product	Description	Form	Quantity	Strength	SPL version
52642-042-30	Menthol Cough Drops	30 in 1 BAG	LOZENGE	30		7

DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#

NDC, Dashboard title, SPL version table
NDC	Dashboard title	SPL version	Validation	Dashboard ZIP
52642-042	MENTHOL COUGH DROPS (MENTHOL) LOZENGE [BESTCO INC.]	6	Current NDC, Legacy NDC, 1 package rows	20250129_77e25027-3c96-21fa-e053-2991aa0a1f31.zip

openFDA label cross-check#

OpenFDA label data provides additional search and identifier links. DailyMed’s Structured Product Label is the canonical label on FDA.report. Matching records are deduplicated before they are shown below.

Matched openFDA labels page 107 of 178 · 3,550 matching rows.

Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
Night Time Cold and Flu Relief Multi Symptom	ACETAMINOPHEN, DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBR, DOXYLAMINE SUCCINATE	Rite Aid Corporation	5f9c9c48-4e8f-4ace-a6fb-1c1bccaf02a0	2025-08-18	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
MAJOR NASAL DECONGESTANT	OXYMETAZOLINE HYDROCHLORIDE	A-S Medication Solutions	4b78b9af-0975-43f8-8b44-daddef0478be	2025-08-15	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Dr Simi Mucus Relief Expectorant	GUAIFENESIN	Farmacias De Similares TX LLC	3c6d0e75-a685-6020-e063-6294a90a5c1b	2025-08-15	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Nighttime Cold and Flu	ACETAMINOPHEN, DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE, DOXYLAMINE SUCCINATE	Rite Aid Corporation	25bf4390-23f7-4bb6-b86e-c40eaf8d92da	2025-08-15	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Childrens Chewable Allergy Relief	DIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE	KROGER COMPANY	2cac72be-4830-ad49-e063-6394a90a7832	2025-08-14	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
GOOD NEIGHBOR PHARMACY MUCUS RELIEF DM MAXIMUM STRENGTH	DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBR AND GUAIFENESIN	AMERISOURCE BERGEN	2ea1e7bf-1bb9-4627-bbd4-4a78920a8b6e	2025-08-12	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Allergy Relief	DIPHENHYDRAMINE HCL	Walmart Inc.	16fae164-28db-8ef1-e063-6294a90ab5da	2025-08-12	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Exchange Select Cough Drops Original Herb	MENTHOL	Xiamen Kang Zhongyuan Biotechnology Co., Ltd.	fbece335-a7e5-4732-a086-561b23741579	2025-08-12	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
MGC Health Cough Drops Original Herb	MENTHOL	Xiamen Kang Zhongyuan Biotechnology Co., Ltd.	779ddb89-b6e2-4bfb-bcb5-8c7ec916675a	2025-08-12	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Equaline Nasal	OXYMETAZOLINE HYDROCHLORIDE	United Natural Foods, Inc. dba UNFI	d7fa1720-eac4-4e82-9401-77215ce4f545	2025-08-12	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Diabetic Tussin DM Maximum Strength	DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE AND GUAIFENESIN	MEDTECH PRODUCTS INC	a10a3b33-7503-4334-8ed7-2bb881df4327	2025-08-08	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Allergy Relief	DIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE	Cabinet Health, Inc	26a55d74-f772-5d17-e063-6394a90a5583	2025-08-07	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Daytime Severe	ACETAMINOPHEN, DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE, GUAIFENESIN, PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE	H E B	b7434978-44a8-4c51-979d-0bc446461e43	2025-08-06	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Tussin DM	DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBR, DOXYLAMINE SUCCINATE	CVS Pharmacy	fc1e224c-5c57-43fc-ae6e-36aa0a4ae439	2025-08-06	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
childrens cold cough dm	BROMPHENIRAMINE MALEATE, DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE	Publix Super Markets Inc	6efe7097-2a99-4654-9d94-b47f2e64d19d	2025-08-05	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Quality Choice Throat Soothing Drops Creamy Strawberry	PECTIN	Chain Drug Marketing Association, Inc.	3b7548ee-7cd3-62c3-e063-6294a90a0612	2025-08-03	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Vaporizing chest rub	CAMPHOR, EUCALYPTUS OIL, MENTHOL	LJ Pharma	065bb666-e482-4e96-ac75-c6577dcc5b48	2025-08-01	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Nighttime Cough-Kids	CHLORPHENIRAMINE MALEATE, DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBR	Genexa	024bb864-4214-1d8b-e063-6394a90aa573	2025-08-01	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Antigrip Cough and Cold	ACETAMINOPHEN, CHLORPHENIRAMINE MALEATE, DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBR	Pharmadel LLC	3b53e5fc-f258-c2b9-e063-6394a90ab500	2025-08-01	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Diphenhydramine HCl	DIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE	Major Pharmaceuticals	1b591e27-b00b-41c8-9fe9-c633aba09134	2025-08-01	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012

DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUI	RxNorm string	TTY	DailyMed	SPL version
485287	menthol 5.4 MG Oral Lozenge	PSN	77e25027-3c96-21fa-e053-2991aa0a1f31	7
485287	menthol 5.4 MG Oral Lozenge	SCD	77e25027-3c96-21fa-e053-2991aa0a1f31	7

Packages#

Package NDC, 11-digit format, Description table
Package NDC	11-digit format	Description	Units	Marketing start	Marketing end	Sample	Exclude flag	Status
52642-042-30	52642004230	30 LOZENGE in 1 BAG (52642-042-30)	30 lozenge	2018-10-10	0000-00-00	No	No	Current
52642-042-40	52642004240	40 LOZENGE in 1 BAG (52642-042-40)	40 lozenge	2018-10-10	0000-00-00	No	No	Current

Title, Manufacturer, Effective date table
Title	Manufacturer	Effective date	Type	Version
Menthol 5.4 mg	Bestco Inc.	2025-12-31	HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL	7
Menthol 5.4 mg	Bestco Inc.	2023-11-06	HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL	3