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 111 of 178 · 3,550 matching rows.

Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
nasal	OXYMETAZOLINE HYDROCHLORIDE	Meijer, Inc.	fdeadc2e-43e4-40d5-aebf-0e528f0a8b5a	2025-07-03	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Cabinet Allergy Relief Refill Diphenhydramine HCI	DIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE	Cabinet Health P.B.C.	d47553a4-ca15-4f0a-8177-d743a5c39cc5	2025-07-03	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Allergy Relief	DIPHENHYDRAMINE HCL	Advanced Rx LLC	20e164b8-4cbc-cf3f-e063-6394a90a9d0c	2025-07-02	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
24/7 Life Medicated Chest Rub	CAMPHOR, EUCALYPTUS OIL, MENTHOL OINTMENT	Lil' Drug Store Products, Inc.	f03430d4-8dbb-4fc0-e053-2a95a90a119d	2025-07-02	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE and GUAIFENESIN	DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE AND GUAIFENESIN	KJD Pharma Private Limited	b109249a-a0be-41bd-b6ce-ef621b588ddc	2025-07-02	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Daytime Mucus Relief Severe Congestion and Cough and Nighttime Cold and Flu Maximum Strength	DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBR, GUAIFENESIN, PHENYLEPHRINE HCL, ACETAMINOPHEN, DIPHENHYDRAMINE HCL, PHENYLEPHRINE HCL	CVS Pharmacy	91c803c8-6cf8-4ff6-b376-ea6d65f9f227	2025-07-01	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
WALGREENS Dye Free Chidrens Allergy Chews	DIPHENHYDRAMINE HCL	WALGREENS CO.	cc2fdc6b-8319-47c8-b036-37dbd65d5833	2025-06-30	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
WALGREENS Dye Free Chidrens Allergy Chews	DIPHENHYDRAMINE HCL	WALGREENS CO.	91c369b0-8620-4764-a85d-a86402d9489c	2025-06-30	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Allergy Relief Diphenhydramine HCl 25mg SoftGel	DIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE	Pioneer Life Sciences, LLC	bb9a82b1-ea7a-4d10-bc00-05013e83c4d3	2025-06-30	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Daytime and Nighttime Cherry Cold and Flu	DAYTIME - ACETAMINOPHEN, DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBR, PHENYLEPHRINE HCL NIGHTTIME - ACETAMINOPHEN, DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBR, DOXYLAMINE SUCCINATE	BETTER LIVING BRANDS, LLC	202f0661-461c-0333-e063-6294a90a96b5	2025-06-28	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Sugar Free Cough Drops	MENTHOL	CVS Pharmacy	f038b713-0721-2bb5-e053-2a95a90a7842	2025-06-26	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Allergy Relief Diphenhydramine HCl 25mg SoftGel	DIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE	NUVICARE LLC	bb728ceb-8eb0-4192-a8b0-742756819a05	2025-06-26	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
ALLERGY RELIEF	DIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE	TIME CAP LABORATORIES, INC	7aee34b5-1583-4a8a-8ffb-b17ef2722ac1	2025-06-25	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
ALLERGY RELIEF	DIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE	WALGREENS	c0270298-e7c5-e500-e053-2995a90aed23	2025-06-25	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Allergy Relief	DIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE	Walmart Inc.	24ff91f2-02db-56a2-e063-6394a90a31c9	2025-06-25	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Cough and Chest Congestion Maximum Strength	DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBR, GUAIFENESIN	Genexa Inc.	e920b700-30d3-3266-e053-2a95a90a0639	2025-06-24	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
good sense childrens cold cough	BROMPHENIRAMINE MALEATE, DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE	L. Perrigo Company	2ffe0fbc-236d-417b-bbfd-5b9294f3c90a	2025-06-23	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Exchange Select Cough Drop Black Cherry Sugar Free	MENTHOL	Xiamen Kang Zhongyuan Biotechnology Co., Ltd.	38034ad2-5eab-9caf-e063-6294a90abb8f	2025-06-20	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Herbal Cough Drops	HERBAL MENTHOL	Meijer, Inc.	380364be-4e52-fa52-e063-6394a90a713c	2025-06-20	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
DayQuil Cold and Flu w/VapoCOOL, 4ct (PE-free), BSX	ACETAMINOPHEN, DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE TABLET, COATED	Lil' Drug Store Products, Inc.	37c55543-e05e-2f7c-e063-6394a90a4534	2025-06-20	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