Sugar Free Cough Drops

The listing

NDC product code

51316-851 (labeller 51316, product 851)

Labeller

CVS Pharmacy

Brand name

Sugar Free Cough Drops

Generic name

Menthol

Dosage form

Pastille

Route

oral

Marketing category

OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG M012

Marketing start

29 May 2023

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

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Stated purposeOral 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

Menthol 5.8 mg.............cough suppresant/ 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 or administer to children under 12 years of age.

Ask a doctor before use

a severe throat accompanied by difficulty in breathing or that last more than 2 days a sore throat accompanied by fever, headache, rash, swelling, nausea or vomiting

Stop use and ask a doctor if

Stop use and consult a doctor if sore mouth symptons do not improve in 7 days or if irritation, pains 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 12 years and over: dissolve 1 drop slowly in mouth. Repeated every 2 hours as needed or as directed by a doctor. Children under 12 years and under do not use

Inactive ingredients

citric acid, isomalt, stevia Back Panel

Other information

or to report and adverse event call: 1-833-552-1767

Label version 2, effective 7 October 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 8 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 51316-851
• DailyMed label, set id fcd053e9-92ef-70ba-e053-6294a90aa4dd
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