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		2026-10-21
excluded package	package	52642-042	52642-042-40	D	Discontinued by firm		2026-10-21

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 71 of 178 · 3,551 matching rows.

Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
Honey Lemon cough drops	MENTHOL	Walmart Stores Inc.	317bbd33-6087-3af1-e054-00144ff8d46c	2025-12-21	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Good Sense Nasal Decongestant	PSEUDOEPHEDRINE HCL	L. Perrigo Company	455b35b4-3969-411b-8036-887615d71e11	2025-12-21	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Menthol Cough Drop	MENTHOL	Safeway Inc.	4a4f7f82-1b6c-7082-e054-00144ff88e88	2025-12-20	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Cherry Cough Drop	MENTHOL	Safeway Inc.	4a52c0c2-8659-2819-e054-00144ff8d46c	2025-12-20	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Signature Care Cherry Cough Drops	MENTHOL	Safeway	a733e905-af15-d3ea-e053-2a95a90aa7c3	2025-12-20	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Signature Care Honey Lemon Cough Drops	MENTHOL	Safeway	a742449f-c76b-2b91-e053-2a95a90ae4d2	2025-12-20	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Cherry Sore Throat Lozenge	BENZOCAINE	TopCo	60b876e7-c642-5ce8-e053-2a91aa0abd6e	2025-12-20	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
menthol cough drops	MENTHOL	Topco Associates	366cc6b1-beff-29d2-e054-00144ff88e88	2025-12-20	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
cherry cough drops	MENTHOL	TopCo Associates	3fef2117-7311-1e66-e054-00144ff8d46c	2025-12-20	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
honey lemon cough drops	MENTHOL	Topco Associates	3ff1bf05-e407-3b67-e054-00144ff8d46c	2025-12-20	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
sugar free menthol cough drops	MENTHOL	Topco Associates	36727f0c-d6d2-28a3-e054-00144ff8d46c	2025-12-20	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
sugar free honey lemon cough drops	MENTHOL	Topco Associates	36824bee-607e-7095-e054-00144ff8d46c	2025-12-20	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Mixed Berry Sore Throat Lozenges	BENZOCAINE	Topco Associates	7a00c771-9231-e877-e053-2a91aa0ac96e	2025-12-20	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
MUCUS RELIEF	GUAIFENESIN 400 MG	NUVICARE LLC	e25b440e-f389-443f-b333-c66ad1747158	2025-12-19	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Cold and Flu severe	ACETAMINOPHEN,DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBR,GUAIFENESIN,PHENYLEPHRINE HCL	Wal-Mart Stores Inc	9fca25dc-f63e-487a-8b7c-84d65ea51cb5	2025-12-19	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Cold and Flu Severe	ACETAMINOPHEN, DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBR, GUAIFENESIN, PHENYLEPHRINE HCL	Geiss, Destin & Dunn Inc.	a7d2eaee-484e-43aa-8ae3-0e050219383f	2025-12-19	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Cherry Cough Drops	MENTHOL	Publix	66d8e5f7-9766-57f3-e053-2991aa0a7e17	2025-12-19	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Honey Lemon Cough Drops	MENTHOL	Publix	66e89fa3-ee09-1d16-e053-2a91aa0ae17c	2025-12-19	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Poly-Vent DM	DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBR, GUAIFENESIN AND PSEUDOEPHEDRINE HCL	Poly Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	739329ae-0b62-4eab-a07d-867b5d3d61e0	2025-12-19	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Chest Congestion and Cough Relief DM	DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBR, GUAIFENESIN	ARMY AND AIR FORCE EXCHANGE SERVICE	89494a7c-cdbf-48f1-aaa9-2e57d4388a68	2025-12-19	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