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		2026-10-12
excluded package	package	52642-042	52642-042-40	D	Discontinued by firm		2026-10-12

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 2 of 180 · 3,583 matching rows.

Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
Vicks childrens Cough Congestion	PHENYLEPHRINE HCL, DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBR, GUAIFENESIN	The Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Company	e2356457-9791-3710-e053-2995a90ad140	2026-09-08	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Cold Multi-Symptom	ACETAMINOPHEN, CHLORPHENIRAMINE MALEATE, DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBR, PHENYLEPHRINE HCL	Wal-Mart Stores Inc	077fac1a-0ec5-40d9-8861-a281b48f650a	2026-09-08	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Overnight Cold and Flu	ACETAMINOPHEN, DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBR, TRIPROLIDINE HCL	RARITAN PHARMACEUTICALS	eef00453-9f4f-4a05-bb4e-49b94705b52c	2026-09-08	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Nighttime Severe Cold and Cough	ACETAMINOPHEN, DIPHENHYDRAMINE, PHENYLEPHRINE	RARITAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC	9819155b-2713-42be-867e-16605e7643d0	2026-09-08	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Cold and Flu HBP	ACETAMINOPHEN, CHLORPHENIRAMINE MALEATE	WALMART INC.	f9d1dfd1-527f-491d-9188-14886ac70ced	2026-09-08	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
severe cold and cough daytime	ACETAMINOPHEN, DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE, PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE	RARITAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC	3ce8508e-7d9d-4413-858a-8f952e760c01	2026-09-08	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Multi Symptom Severe Cold	ACETAMINOPHEN, DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBR, PHENYLEPHRINE HCL	RARITAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC	d9606c9a-31b1-4121-9870-809a05f5b68a	2026-09-08	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Mucus Relief DM Honey and Berry Flavor	DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE AND GUAIFENESIN	RARITAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC	4898b1c2-55ef-4589-982b-2279c01707e5	2026-09-08	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Mucus Relief Severe Congestion and Cough	DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBR, GUAIFENESIN, PHENYLEPHRINE HCL	Chain Drug Marketing Association, Inc.	2a7afe03-3c34-4e30-827e-b3bb2568cb97	2026-09-08	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Drx Choice childrens allergy chews	DIPHENHYDRAMINE HCL	RARITAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC	dd2be906-bd0a-437c-9693-54b9391a5da3	2026-09-05	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Severe Congestion and Pain	ACETAMINOPHEN, GUAIFENESIN, PHENYLEPHRINE HCL	Meijer Distribution, Inc.	49235f4f-e661-4a83-88ef-b9a956848777	2026-09-04	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
nasal	OXYMETAZOLINE HYDROCHLORIDE	Rite Aid Corporation	71845bf9-8981-4ca0-a62c-dbef102b1b02	2026-09-04	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
NIGHTTIME COLD AND FLU	ACETAMINOPHEN, DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE, DOXYLAMINE SUCCINATE	Amazon.com Services LLC	774d2bde-9f57-4ced-800a-cada39c685ed	2026-09-04	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Nostrilla	OXYMETAZOLINE HYDROCHLORIDE	Insight Pharmaceuticals LLC	86217847-8e2b-48cc-b289-4987fd3aa7c3	2026-09-04	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
tussin cough chest congestion	DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE, GUAIFENESIN	Rite Aid Corporation	86fc3723-5fc5-4de5-bd04-7774c2abe539	2026-09-04	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Cough and Cold HBP	CHLORPHENIRAMINE MALEATE, DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBR	Topco Associates, LLC	ed576bf1-3949-423e-af2e-e4b1a3839b21	2026-09-04	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
tussin nighttime cough	DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE, DOXYLAMINE SUCCINATE	Rite Aid Corporation	80d51af8-3a7b-4d22-8d4f-df5f91913047	2026-09-04	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
NO MORE NOSEBLEED	OXYMETAZOLINE HYDROCHLORIDE	DR. FRIEDMAN'S NO MORE NOSEBLEED KIT INC.	69d3f1fe-b476-4f84-8c5e-94957b74b46c	2026-09-04	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Ultra Fine Mist Sinus Relief	OXYMETAZOLINE HYDROCHLORIDE	DOLGENCORP, INC.	5f134840-2465-4585-a85d-08d746f76f7a	2026-09-03	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Daytime Nighttime Severe Cold and Flu Relief	ACETAMINOPHEN DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBR GUAIFENESIN PHENYLEPHRINE HCI DOXYLAMINE SUCINATE	Family Dollar (FAMILY WELLNESS)	22918db6-9096-4eb8-a742-aaa2dd5c31da	2026-09-03	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