Menthol Cough Drops

The listing

NDC product code

42681-0040 (labeller 42681, product 0040)

Labeller

WHOLE FOODS MARKET, INC.

Brand name

Menthol Cough Drops

Generic name

Menthol Cough Drops

Dosage form

Pastille

Route

oral

Marketing category

OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG M012

Marketing start

2 August 2024

Listing expires

31 December 2026

RxNorm concept

476973

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

5.8 mg Cough Suppressant Oral anesthetic Front Panel

Purpose

Uses temporarily relieves: cough as may occur with a cold ocassional minor irritation and sore throat

Uses

temporarily relieves: cough as may occur with a cold ocassional minor irritation and sore throat

Warnings

Sore throat warning: severe or persistence sore throat accompanied by high fever, headache, nausea and vomiting may be serious. Consult a doctor promptly. Do not use more than 2 days.

Ask a doctor before use

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

Stop use and ask a doctor if

Stop use and consult a doctor if cough persists for more than 7 days, tends to recur, or is accompanied by fever, rash or persisten headache. These could be signs of a serious condition sore mouth symptons do not improve in 7 days or if irritation, pain or redness persists or worsens.

If pregnant or breast-feeding

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

Keep out of reach of children

Keep this and all drugs out of the reach of children.

Directions

Adults and children 6 years and over: dissolve 1 drop slowly in mouth. Repeated every 2 hours as needed or as directed by a doctor. Children under 6 years ask a doctor

Inactive ingredients

isomalt, stevia extract (Stevia Rebaudiana leaf), citric acid

Other information

or to report and adverse event call: 1-844-936-8255

Label version 1, effective 2 August 2024. 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

22 other listings state exactly the same active ingredient at exactly the same strength in the same dosage form, across 7 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 42681-0040
• DailyMed label, set id 1eb8927b-22c5-2ca3-e063-6294a90aa563
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