Cherry Sore Throat Lozenge

The listing

NDC product code

0363-1079 (labeller 0363, product 1079)

Labeller

Walgreens Co.

Brand name

Cherry Sore Throat Lozenge

Generic name

Benzocaine

Dosage form

Lozenge

Route

oral

Marketing category

OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG M012

Marketing start

15 April 2016

Listing expires

31 December 2026

Pharmacologic class

Standardized Chemical Allergen [EPC]

RxNorm concept

824574

Active ingredients

Strengths as listed in the FDA National Drug Code Directory, retrieved 4 September 2026. "Other listings" counts every other product on this site containing the same ingredient at any strength.

What the label claims

These are read from this product's own label, not assigned by us and not inferred from the ingredient.

Stated purposeOral anesthetic

Stated useSore throatMinor throat irritationSore mouth, gums and canker sores

Drug Facts, as filed

Quoted from the label FDA holds for this product. Long fields are truncated. The panel printed on the package you are holding is the one that governs.

Active ingredient

(in each lozenge) Benzocaine 15 mg Menthol 3.6 mg

Purpose

Oral anesthetic Oral anesthetic

Uses

temporarily relieves these symptoms: occasional minor irritation, pain, sore mouth and sore throat

Warnings

Methemoglobinemia warning: Use of this product may cause methemoglobinemia, a serious condition that must be treated promptly because it reduces the amount of oxygen carried in blood. This can occur even if you have used this product before. Stop use and seek immediate medical attension if you or a child in your care develops: pale, gray, or blue colored skin (cyanosis) headache rapid heart rate shortness of breath dizziness or lightheadedness fatigue or lack of energy Sore throat warning: If sore throat is severe, persistent for more than 2 days, is accompanied or followed by fever, headache, rash, swelling, nausea, or vomiting, consult a doctor promptly. If sore mouth symptoms do not improve in 7 days, or if irritation, pain, or redness persists or worsens, see your dentist or doctor promptly. Allergy alert: Do not use this product if you have a history of allergy to local anesthethics such as procaine, butacine, benzocaine, or other "caine" anesthetics.

Stop use and ask a doctor if

Stop use and ask doctor if sore throat is severe or irritation, pain or redness persists or worsens sore mouth symptoms do not improve in 7 days

If pregnant or breast-feeding

if pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.

Keep out of reach of children

Keep out of reach of children.

Directions

adults and children 5 years and older - allow 1 lozenge to dissolve slowly in mouth. May be repeated every two hours as necessary or as directed by a doctor. children under 5 years - do not use

Inactive ingredients

Corn starch, FD&C Red #40, glucose syrup, glycerin, medium chain triglycerides, natural & artificail flavors, propylene glycol, soybean oil, sucrose and water.

Other information

Call 1-800-245-2898, Monday through Friday, 9AM - 4PM EST

Label version 8, effective 21 December 2025. Retrieved from the openFDA drug label API on 4 September 2026. Read the full label on DailyMed.

Packages

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Identical on the active ingredient

10 other listings state exactly the same active ingredient at exactly the same strength in the same dosage form, across 10 different labellers. They are not necessarily the same product: inactive ingredients, flavour and pack size differ, and this site does not compare prices.

Sources for this page

• FDA National Drug Code Directory entry for 0363-1079
• DailyMed label, set id 47e0f809-0b30-2b23-e054-00144ff8d46c
• How Lozenges builds these pages