Gems Cherry

The listing

NDC product code

71165-172 (labeller 71165, product 172)

Labeller

Riclan S.A.

Brand name

Gems Cherry

Generic name

Menthol

Dosage form

Lozenge

Route

oral

Marketing category

OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG M012

Marketing start

13 September 2021

Listing expires

31 December 2026

RxNorm concept

253015

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 purposeCough suppressantOral anesthetic

Stated useSore throatMinor throat irritationCough

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 drop) Menthol 7 mg

Purpose

Cough suppressant/oral anesthetic

Uses

temporarily relieves: cough due to a cold occasional minor irritation or sore throat

Warnings

Sore throat warning: Severe or persistent sore throat or sore throat accompanied by high fever, headache, rash, swelling, nausea, or vomiting may be serious. Consult a doctor promptly. Do not use more than 2 days unless directed by a doctor. Ask a doctor before use if you have persistent or chronic cough such as occurs with smoking, asthma, or emphysema cough accompanied by excessive phlegm (mucus) Stop use and ask a doctor if sore mouth does not improve in 7 days cough persists for more than 1 week, tends to recur, or is accompanied by fever, rash, or persistent headache. These could be signs of a serious condition. irritation, pain, or redness persists or worsens Keep out of reach of children.

Ask a doctor before use

persistent or chronic cough such as occurs with smoking, asthma, or emphysema cough accompanied by excessive phlegm (mucus)

Stop use and ask a doctor if

sore mouth does not improve in 7 days cough persists for more than 1 week, tends to recur, or is accompanied by fever, rash, or persistent headache. These could be signs of a serious condition. irritation, pain, or redness persists or worsens

Keep out of reach of children

Keep out of reach of children.

Directions

do not take more than directed adults and children 5 years and over: dissolve 1 drop slowly in the mouth. Repeat every 2 hours as needed. children under 5 years: ask a doctor

Inactive ingredients

corn syrup, eucalyptus oil, FD&C red #40, natural & artificial flavors, soy lecithin, sucrose, water

Storage

Other information 12 calories per drop Contains: SOY

Label version 6, effective 15 September 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

3 other listings state exactly the same active ingredient at exactly the same strength in the same dosage form, across 2 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 71165-172
• DailyMed label, set id c86ca25a-363e-4712-b177-41c781124a81
• How Lozenges builds these pages