Honey Lemon Cough Drops

The listing

NDC product code

71270-581 (labeller 71270, product 581)

Labeller

Trader Joe's Company

Brand name

Honey Lemon Cough Drops

Generic name

MENTHOL

Dosage form

Lozenge

Route

oral

Marketing category

OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG M012

Marketing start

1 January 2018

Listing expires

31 December 2026

RxNorm concept

200107

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

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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 6 mg

Purpose

Cough suppressant/Oral anesthetic

Uses

temporarily relieves: cough as may occur with a cold cough associated with inhaled irritants occasional minor irritation and sore throat

Warnings

Sore throat warning If sore throat is severe, persists for more than 2 days, is accompanied or followed by fever, headache, rash, swelling, nausea or vomiting, consult a doctor promptly. These symptoms may be serious.

Ask a doctor before use

cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus) chronic cough that lasts such as occurs with smoking, asthma, or emphysema

Stop use and ask a doctor if

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

Keep out of reach of children

Keep out of reach of children.

Directions

adults and children 5 years and older: dissolve drop slowly in the mouth. May be repeated every two hours as needed or as directed by a doctor children under 5 years: ask a doctor

Inactive ingredients

beta carotene, citric acid, eucalyptus oil, glucose (corn, wheat) syrup, herbal extract (elderflower, horehound, hyssop, lemon balm, linden flowers, mallow, peppermint, sage, thyme); honey, lemon juice concentrate, natural flavor, natural lime flavor, sugar, water.

Storage

Other information store in a cool, dry place contains wheat

Label version 8, effective 31 October 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 3 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 71270-581
• DailyMed label, set id 647dadae-f37a-8399-e053-2991aa0aedb3
• How Lozenges builds these pages