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		2026-10-21
excluded package	package	52642-043	52642-043-40	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 · 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…`

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: 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 66 of 178 · 3,551 matching rows.

Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
Safetussin PM Nighttime Cough relief	DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBR, DOXYLAMINE SUCCINATE	Kramer Laboratories	33dd2245-9abd-4b32-ac76-0f45a54c0f33	2025-12-29	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Winco Foods Medicated Chest Rub	CAMPHOR (SYNTHETIC), EUCALYPTUS OIL, AND MENTHOL	WinCo Foods, LLC	f54eb60d-c602-1272-e053-2995a90aa95a	2025-12-28	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Gencare-Nasal Decongestant PE	PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE	Pioneer Life Sciences, LLC	ad4d74a8-a762-4378-9016-f7c83421073e	2025-12-26	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Sorbutuss NR	SORBUTUSS	Dextrum Laboratories Inc.	304f1d5a-218c-51ae-e054-00144ff88e88	2025-12-26	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
caring mill Cough drops CHERRY	MENTHOL	Xiamen Kang Zhongyuan Biotechnology Co., Ltd.	274a28aa-00e9-8b9d-e063-6394a90ace2a	2025-12-26	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Creamy Strawberry Flavor Cough Drop	CREAMY STRAWBERRY FLAVOR COUGH DROP WITH MENTHOL AND PECTIN	Xiamen Kang Zhongyuan Biotechnology Co., Ltd.	2749b83a-ea4f-d8ca-e063-6394a90a69b7	2025-12-26	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
DISCOUNT DRUG MART	COUGH DROPS CHERRY	Xiamen Kang Zhongyuan Biotechnology Co., Ltd.	29f4a026-c4d2-2645-e063-6294a90aac58	2025-12-26	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
DISCOUNT DRUG MART	COUGH DROPS MENTHOL	Xiamen Kang Zhongyuan Biotechnology Co., Ltd.	274a13b5-6fcb-70ed-e063-6394a90a7fb3	2025-12-26	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Honey Lemon Flavor Cough Drop	HONEY LEMON FLAVOR COUGH DROP	Xiamen Kang Zhongyuan Biotechnology Co., Ltd.	274a4802-7c02-ccce-e063-6394a90ad71d	2025-12-26	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
DISCOUNT DRUG MART	COUGH DROPS HONEY LEMON	Xiamen Kang Zhongyuan Biotechnology Co., Ltd.	2749f353-9286-15b9-e063-6394a90a7693	2025-12-26	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Leader Cough Drops Vanilla Honey	MENTHOL	Xiamen Kang Zhongyuan Biotechnology Co., Ltd.	26a93c2c-a663-e3d1-e063-6394a90ad859	2025-12-26	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Nite-Time COLD/FLU Medicine	ACETAMINOPHEN	AptaPharma Inc.	344440bc-d810-4296-93ec-e6ae6673856b	2025-12-26	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Nite-Time COLD/FLU Medicine Cherry	ACETAMINOPHEN	AptaPharma Inc.	87c2b823-ed88-44f3-8f6a-df30430b40f3	2025-12-26	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
TUSSIN CF	DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE, GUAIFENESIN, PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE	AptaPharma Inc.	c005c6cf-7891-463e-b65d-1129ad4bf6ec	2025-12-26	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Childrens Allergy	DIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE	AptaPharma Inc.	b2cef61f-ab54-4a20-a7f7-6d3da4754e8b	2025-12-26	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
CHILDRENS MUCUS RELIEF COUGH - CHERRY FLAVOR	DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE, GUAIFENESIN	AptaPharma Inc.	9ae6fe74-80cd-482a-b3b9-3acafd6708ec	2025-12-26	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Tussin Expectorant	GUAIFENESIN	AptaPharma, Inc.	ca8fa216-09c1-42b2-a95b-fa3d0f13363c	2025-12-26	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
Gencare DayTime Cold and Flu Softgel	ACETAMINOPHEN, DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE, PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE	Pioneer Life Sciences, LLC	a9875dc9-6a27-413c-a2c7-68a86483ffc1	2025-12-26	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
MUCUS RELIEF	GUAIFENESIN 400 MG	Pioneer Life Sciences, LLC	3b7e0ee7-4dda-4bbe-842c-6cbbc208acd5	2025-12-26	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M012
MUCUS RELIEF	GUAIFENESIN 400 MG	Pioneer Life Sciences, LLC	0d604fc6-7bb9-4f7c-99cd-fdae4df4bb6f	2025-12-26	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