Zicam Cold Remedy

The listing

NDC product code

10237-473 (labeller 10237, product 473)

Labeller

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

Brand name

Zicam Cold Remedy

Generic name

ZINC ACETATE ANHYDROUS and ZINC GLUCONATE

Dosage form

Lozenge

Route

oral

Marketing category

UNAPPROVED HOMEOPATHIC

Marketing start

28 March 2022

Listing expires

31 December 2026

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. A strength written as a number followed by X or C is a homeopathic potency, which records how many times the preparation was diluted rather than how much substance is present. It cannot be compared with a milligram figure and is never mixed into a strength range on this site.

What the label claims

These are read from this product's own label, not assigned by us and not inferred from the ingredient.

Stated useSore throatCommon cold symptomsNasal congestion

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 lozenge) Zincum aceticum 2x Zincum gluconicum 2x

Purpose

Reduces duration of the common cold and helps relieve nasal congestion

Uses

reduces duration of the common cold and helps relieve nasal congestion soothes sore throats and coughs Zicam ® Cold Remedy was not formulated to be effective for flu or allergies.

Warnings

Sore throat warning If sore throat is severe, persists for more than 2 days, is accompanied or followed by fever, headache, rash, nausea, or vomiting, consult a doctor promptly. If you are allergic or sensitive to zinc, consult a doctor before using. Stop use and ask a doctor if symptoms persist or are accompanied by a fever or new symptoms occur. If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use. Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Ask a doctor before use

If you are allergic or sensitive to zinc, consult a doctor before using.

Stop use and ask a doctor if

symptoms persist or are accompanied by a fever or new symptoms occur.

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 reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Directions

for best results, use at the first sign of a cold and continue to use until symptoms completely subside adults and children 12 years of age and older: take 1 lozenge at the onset of symptoms. Completely dissolve lozenge in mouth. Do not chew. Do not swallow whole. repeat every 2 - 3 hours, not to exceed 7 lozenges in 24 hours. Take until symptoms are gone. to avoid minor stomach upset, do not take on an empty stomach do not eat or drink for 15 minutes after use. Do not eat or drink citrus fruits or juices for 30 minutes before or after use. Otherwise, drink plenty of fluids. children under 12 years of age: ask a doctor before use

Inactive ingredients

citric acid, corn syrup, FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Red No. 40, flavors, malic acid, purified water, sucralose, sucrose

Storage

Other information store between 15-29°C (59-84°F) avoid freezing and excessive heat

Label version 1, effective 28 March 2022. Retrieved from the openFDA drug label API on 4 September 2026. Read the full label on DailyMed.

Packages

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Sources for this page

• FDA National Drug Code Directory entry for 10237-473
• DailyMed label, set id db4c648e-ee42-1263-e053-2995a90a4f27
• How Lozenges builds these pages