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		2026-10-20
excluded package	package	52642-042	52642-042-40	D	Discontinued by firm		2026-10-20

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 63 of 180 · 3,583 matching rows.

Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
Zicam Extreme Congestion Relief	OXYMETAZOLINE HYDROCHLORIDE	Church & Dwight Co., Inc.	ccada339-656c-a461-e053-2a95a90a3479	2025-12-31	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
ED A-HIST DM	DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE, CHLORPHENIRAMINE MALEATE, AND PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE	EDWARDS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	e0e2b117-62bc-4132-9f7c-fe2a912052b1	2025-12-31	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Bio-Z-Cough	DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE, GUAIFENESIN	Advanced Generic Corporation	05e70eab-1467-4b09-991e-ef03f222e021	2025-12-31	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Altipres-B	BROMPHENIRAMINE MALEATE, DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE, PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE	Alternative Pharmacal Corporation	fd00c41d-0580-4177-afaa-60bb12ca5a09	2025-12-31	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Ninjacof-D	CHLOPHEDIANOL HYDROCHLORIDE, PYRILAMINE MALEATE, PSEUDOEPHEDRINE HYDROCHLORIDE	Centurion Labs, LLC	5188aa20-41f1-4998-81e1-f4de055874bc	2025-12-31	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Llorens Care Tussin DM	DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBR, GUAIFENESIN	Llorens Pharmaceutical International Division, Inc.	4743e562-1217-50ab-e063-6394a90af88d	2025-12-31	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Llorens Care Tussin	GUAIFENESIN	Llorens Pharmaceutical International Division, Inc.	474459c1-bfd7-dec7-e063-6394a90ac18d	2025-12-31	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Geri Care Tussin CF Max	ACETAMINOPHEN, DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBR, GUAIFENESIN	GERI-CARE PHARMACEUTICAL CORP	4744669c-7f33-e35f-e063-6394a90a79b7	2025-12-31	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Geri-Tussin	GUAIFENESIN	Geri-Care Pharmaceuticals, Corp	65545ca3-4e93-4b59-9e17-4742e086e8e7	2025-12-31	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
GeriCare Tussin DM Max	DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBR, GUAIFENESIN	GERI-CARE PHARMACEUTICALS, CORP	47451cd8-7aab-90e2-e063-6394a90ad1b7	2025-12-31	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Curewell Tussin	GUAIFENESIN	RMT HEALTH LLC	47455587-5074-e70d-e063-6294a90a78bb	2025-12-31	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Menthol Cough Drops	MENTHOL	Bestco Inc.	77e25027-3c96-21fa-e053-2991aa0a1f31	2025-12-31	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012 ndc (product): 52642-042
Puregen Labs Allergy Relief	DIPHENHYDRAMINE HCL	Advanced Rx LLC	4745d4f9-bbdf-a4a6-e063-6294a90a15b2	2025-12-31	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Allergy Relief	DIPHENHYDRAMINE HCL	LLORENS PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL DIVISION	2a46ea9b-29e9-5197-e063-6394a90abc73	2025-12-31	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Cherry Cough Drops	MENTHOL	Bestco Inc.	77e50410-306d-b2fb-e053-2a91aa0af3c5	2025-12-31	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Allergy Relief	DIPHENHYDRAMINE HCL	LLORENS PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL DIVISION	e086a6d2-f664-454e-9524-f656bfbf45df	2025-12-31	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Cherry Cough Drops	MENTHOL	Bestco Inc.	77f45efb-8ee0-1186-e053-2991aa0a9884	2025-12-31	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Conex Pediatric	DEXBROMPHENIRAMINE MALEATE, PSEUDOEPHEDRINE HCL	Llorens Pharmaceutical International Division	2a46af43-ef36-e14e-e063-6394a90a8285	2025-12-31	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Conex	DEXBROMPHENIRAMINE MALEATE, PSEUDOEPHEDRINE HCL	Llorens Pharmaceutical International Division	2a343656-ac6d-8b20-e063-6294a90ab319	2025-12-31	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Dologesic NF	ACETAMINOPHEN, DEXBROMPHENIRAMINE MALEATE	Llorens Pharmaceutical International Division	974fc0d5-7a99-46fb-af38-b91240f728fa	2025-12-31	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