Cherry Cough Drops

Product NDC: 52642-043
11-digit product format: 526420043
Labeler code: 52642
Product ID: 52642-043_4745e465-8338-b730-e063-6294a90ab952
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: 5.8 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	52642-043		D	Discontinued by firm		2026-08-17
excluded package	package	52642-043	52642-043-40	D	Discontinued by firm		2026-08-17

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 · 30 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	52642-043-40	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	52642-043-40	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	52642-043-40	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	52642-043-40	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	52642-043-40	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	52642-043-40	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	52642-043-40	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 package	package	52642-043-40	D	Discontinued by firm	`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 package	package	52642-043-40	D	Discontinued by firm	`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	52642-043-40	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	52642-043-40	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	52642-043-40	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	52642-043-40	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	52642-043-40	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	52642-043-40	I	Inactivated by FDA	`bd6a592717d7…`	`303034d00443…`

Additional Listing Data#

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

Active Ingredients#

Ingredient, Strength table
Ingredient	Strength
MENTHOL	5.8 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
476973	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
77e50410-306d-b2fb-e053-2a91aa0af3c5	Available on FDA.report

FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDC	Effective	Action	Document	Indexing SPL	Related label
52642-043-40	2023-11-06	C162847	48780-1	d6a99b39-d2e0-a426-e053-dadaa90af4c2	Menthol 5.8 mg
52642-043-40	2022-01-28	C162847	48780-1	d6a99b39-d2e0-a426-e053-dadaa90af4c2	Menthol 5.8 mg

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDC	Product	Description	Form	Quantity	Strength	SPL version
52642-043-30	Cherry Cough Drops	30 in 1 BAG	LOZENGE	30		7
52642-043-80	Cherry Cough Drops	80 in 1 BAG	LOZENGE	80		7

DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#

NDC, Dashboard title, SPL version table
NDC	Dashboard title	SPL version	Validation	Dashboard ZIP
52642-043	CHERRY COUGH DROPS (MENTHOL) LOZENGE [BESTCO INC.]	6	Current NDC, Legacy NDC, 1 package rows	20241202_77e50410-306d-b2fb-e053-2a91aa0af3c5.zip
52642-043	CHERRY COUGH DROPS (MENTHOL) LOZENGE [BESTCO INC.]	6	Current NDC, Legacy NDC, 1 package rows	20241202_77f45efb-8ee0-1186-e053-2991aa0a9884.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 1 of 196 · 3,909 matching rows.

Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
Sleep Aid NightTime	DIPHENHYDRAMINE HCL	Dolgencorp, Inc. (DOLLAR GENERAL & REXALL)	4fff664b-4ff0-4007-95ab-cb273807b9b4	2026-08-25	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Vicks Sinex SEVERE CONGESTION MOISTURIZING ULTRA FINE MIST	OXYMETAZOLINE HYDROCHLORIDE	Procter & Gamble Manufacturing GmbH	464534ee-15f8-3af8-e063-6394a90a3f18	2026-08-24	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Allergy Relief	DIPHENHYDRAMINE HCL	Walgreen Company	7d972559-6184-476b-9cbf-1bc5663ea00d	2026-08-24	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
DG HEALTH MULTI SYMPTOM SEVERE COLD	ACETAMINOPHEN, DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBR, PHENYLEPHRINE HCL	Dolgencorp, LLC	47ddbb0d-0823-4817-9c56-e7fff77d601c	2026-08-21	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Mucus Relief DM Max	DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBR, GUAIFENESIN	DOLGENCORP, LLC	5be4e730-3cd6-414e-a23b-f6cad8088750	2026-08-21	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Mucus Relief DM Cough Maximum Strength	DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBR AND GUAIFENESIN	Cardinal Health 110, LLC. DBA Leader	6304a581-9238-4539-b157-293fc05c173e	2026-08-21	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Afrin Original Nasal	OXYMETAZOLINE HYDROCHLORIDE	JC World Bell Wholesale Co., Inc.	ecfa14b8-a3f3-4569-b489-c9e1a51cf09e	2026-08-20	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
CVS PHARMACY COLD and COUGH And NIGHTTIME VALUE PACK	BROMPHENIRAMINE MALEATE,DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBR,DIPHENHYDRAMINE HCL	CVS PHARMACY, INC.	4d94968b-ada3-4344-8563-cba7fc491d74	2026-08-19	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
CVS Adult Mucus chest congestion	GUAIFENESIN	CVS PHARMACY	bec04049-03b2-4465-9cf5-0ad2ef8014ef	2026-08-19	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
CVS Childrens Cough Relief	DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE AND GUAIFENESIN	CVS PHARMACY, INC	fe12f3bd-3237-42d1-aec5-c831b9637175	2026-08-19	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
CVS Maximum Strength Severe Congestion and Cough	DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE, GUAIFENESIN, AND PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE	CVS PHARMACY, INC	bfb3d021-f65f-499c-bbb1-c1aceb7a7bf9	2026-08-19	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
CVS Long Acting Cough	DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBR	CVS PHARMACY, INC	31a7c0e2-af1c-45dd-8a93-e0879cae6005	2026-08-19	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Pain Relief PM	ACETAMINOPHEN, DIPHENHYDRAMINE HCL	Strategic Sourcing Services LLC	b3baf939-a9fd-47ac-9bc7-68435e32ea1e	2026-08-19	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Multi Symptom Flu Relief Max Strength Daytime Nighttime Combo Pack	ACETAMINOPHEN, DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBR, AND ACETAMINOPHEN, CHLORPHENIRAMINE MALEATE, DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBR	CVS PHARMACY	5151127a-4d09-413a-a08b-f76fb77e1188	2026-08-19	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
CVS DT and NT Combo Pack Cold and Flu	ACETAMINOPHEN, PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE, AND DOXYLAMINE SUCCINATE	CVS PHARMACY	360c8c62-0945-4031-b291-d40c4270b940	2026-08-19	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
equate childrens cold cough	BROMPHENIRAMINE MALEATE, DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE	WALMART INC.	24758ab0-ba08-4b4a-9861-449612bdb89c	2026-08-19	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
CVS Adult Mucus plus Chest Congestion	GUAIFENESIN	CVS PHARMACY	3cf425bd-9d90-4c19-a4f7-3cf7bd0b393a	2026-08-19	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
CVS Childrens Cold plus Cough plus Runny Nose	ACETAMINOPHEN, CHLORPHENIRAMINE MALEATE, AND DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE	CVS	7dc30e46-e289-40fc-b217-b123fee5daee	2026-08-19	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
CVS ADULT COUGH PLUS CHEST CONGESTION DM	DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE AND GUAIFENESIN	CVS PHARMACY	4490a7e1-d5b9-459c-8751-c24486807981	2026-08-19	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
CVS DayTime and NightTime Value Pack Cold and Flu	ACETAMINOPHEN, PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE, AND DOXYLAMINE SUCCINATE	CVS PHARMACY	4c813cd5-2c97-4fc3-926c-1a0396551a31	2026-08-19	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012

DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUI	RxNorm string	TTY	DailyMed	SPL version
476973	menthol 5.8 MG Oral Lozenge	PSN	77e50410-306d-b2fb-e053-2a91aa0af3c5	7
476973	menthol 5.8 MG Oral Lozenge	PSN	77f45efb-8ee0-1186-e053-2991aa0a9884	7
476973	menthol 5.8 MG Oral Lozenge	SCD	77e50410-306d-b2fb-e053-2a91aa0af3c5	7
476973	menthol 5.8 MG Oral Lozenge	SCD	77f45efb-8ee0-1186-e053-2991aa0a9884	7

Packages#

Package NDC, 11-digit format, Description table
Package NDC	11-digit format	Description	Units	Marketing start	Marketing end	Sample	Exclude flag	Status
52642-043-30	52642004330	30 LOZENGE in 1 BAG (52642-043-30)	30 lozenge	2018-10-10	0000-00-00	No	No	Current
52642-043-40	52642004340	40 LOZENGE in 1 BAG (52642-043-40)	40 lozenge	2018-10-10	0000-00-00	No	No	Current
52642-043-80	52642004380	80 LOZENGE in 1 BAG (52642-043-80)	80 lozenge	2018-10-11	0000-00-00	No	No	Current

Title, Manufacturer, Effective date table
Title	Manufacturer	Effective date	Type	Version
Menthol 5.8 mg	Bestco Inc.	2025-12-31	HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL	7
Menthol 5.8 mg	Bestco Inc.	2025-12-31	HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL	7
Menthol 5.8 mg	Bestco Inc.	2023-11-06	HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL	3