Strawberry Cough Drops

The listing

NDC product code

52642-020 (labeller 52642, product 020)

Labeller

BestCo Inc.

Brand name

Strawberry Cough Drops

Generic name

Menthol

Dosage form

Lozenge

Route

oral

Marketing category

OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG M012

Marketing start

1 July 2011

Listing expires

31 December 2026

RxNorm concept

433196

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 2.7mg

Purpose

Cough suppressant / Oral anesthetic

Uses

Temporarily relieves: cough as may occur with cold 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. If sore mouth symptoms do not improve in 7 days, see your dentist or doctor promptly. These symptoms may be serious.

Ask a doctor before use

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

Stop use and ask a doctor if

Stop use and ask 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 if irritation, pain or redness lasts or worsens. sore mouth does 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 the reach of chidren.

Directions

Adults and children 5 years and over, allow 2 drops to dissolve in mouth slowly, one at a time. May be repeated every 2 hours a necessary or as directed by a doctor. Children under 5 years, ask a doctor

Inactive ingredients

Citric acid, corn starch, corn syrup, eucalyptus oil, FD&C red no. 40, glycerin, medium chain triglycerides, natural and artificial flavors, soybean oil, sucrose and water.

Other information

Or to report an adverse event call: 1-800-245-2898 Monday - Friday 9AM to 4PM EST

Label version 8, effective 31 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

14 other listings state exactly the same active ingredient at exactly the same strength in the same dosage form, across 11 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 52642-020
• DailyMed label, set id 26a22cfd-395b-4ffb-e054-00144ff88e88
• How Lozenges builds these pages