Cepacol Extra Strength Sore Throat honey lemon Benzocaine and Menthol 15 mg; 2.6 mg Lozenge, 50-count
by ATLANTIC BIOLOGICALS CORP. · 50 POUCH in 1 BOX (17856-0732-1) / 1 LOZENGE in 1 POUCH (17856-0732-2)
NDC 17856-0732-01
🏷️ FDA NDC (as labeled)
17856-0732-1
billing pads the package segment with a zero
OTC
On market
Non-controlled
🗂️ Data synced Jul 24, 2026 · sources: openFDA · FDA label (DailyMed) · FDA Orange & Purple Book · First Databank · CMS NADAC, ASP, Medicare & Medicaid · RxNorm
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🆔 Identity & classification
FDA NDC (as labeled)
17856-0732-1
Product NDC
17856-0732
11-digit billing NDC
17856073201
NCPDP billing unit
EA — each (per item)
UNII
U3RSY48JW5, L7T10EIP3A
Application #
M
SPL Set ID
08160ced-e19b-443e-ab16-0d3e4ae8a8ab
Established class (EPC)
Standardized Chemical Allergen
Physiologic effect
Increased Histamine Release; Cell-mediated Immunity
Chemical class
Allergens
DEA schedule
Non-controlled
Marketing category
OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG
Marketing status
On market
FDA listing status
Listed (active directory)
Marketing start
2013-07-15
Route
ORAL
Dosage form
LOZENGE
Substance
BENZOCAINE; MENTHOL
GCN Seq No
067736
GCN
30355
HICL code
001675
Ingredient (HICL)
Benzocaine/Menthol
HIC1 code
H
Therapeutic class — broad (HIC1)
Nervous System (Except Autonomic)
HIC2 code
H0
Therapeutic class — intermediate (HIC2)
Act On Non-Autonomic Nervous System
HIC3 code
H0A
Therapeutic class — specific (HIC3)
Local Anesthetics
AHFS code
52:16.00.00
AHFS class
Local Anesthetics (Eent)
FDB label name
CEPACOL THROAT 15-2.6 MG LOZ
FDB brand name
Cepacol Sore Throat
Legend status
O — Over-the-counter (OTC) drug or device
Why two NDCs?
The FDA registers this code as 17856-0732-1 — a 5-4-1 layout, and that's what's printed on the package and shown on DailyMed. For insurance claims, every NDC is standardized to a uniform 11-digit 5-4-2 format by adding a zero to the package segment → 17856-0732-01. Same drug, same package — only the format differs.
Where does this data come from?
Identifiers from the FDA openFDA NDC Directory and Structured Product Labeling; RxCUI from RxNorm (NLM); GPI from Medi-Span; GCN / HIC / AHFS / legend from First Databank.
🏷️ RxNorm drug class
This medicine belongs to the Standardized Chemical Allergen class.
Pharmacologic class
Standardized Chemical Allergen
Drug family (ATC)
Local anesthetics, Anesthetics for topical use, Esters of aminobenzoic acid
Where does this data come from?
Therapeutic classes from RxNorm RxClass (U.S. National Library of Medicine) — Established Pharmacologic Class (FDA), ATC drug family (WHO) and mechanism of action, matched by this product’s RxCUI.
🏭 Manufacturer & labeler
LabelerATLANTIC BIOLOGICALS CORP.
FDA applicationM (OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG)
Labeler code17856
First marketedJul 2013
Product typeHuman Otc Drug
Portfolio109 products on file
The labeler markets the product; the application holder owns the FDA approval. They’re often the same company but can differ (e.g. a repackager or an authorized generic). A mailing address / phone appears here when the manufacturer includes it in the product’s FDA label (not all do).
Where does this data come from?
Labeler, application holder and registered establishment from the FDA openFDA NDC Directory and Drugs@FDA; address/contact from the product’s FDA label.
🩺 Clinical
Label name CEPACOL THROAT 15-2.6 MG LOZ Ingredient Benzocaine/Menthol
🧪 What is this product?
Cepacol Extra Strength Sore Throat is an over-the-counter lozenge sold under FDA's OTC monograph rules for throat lozenges. It contains benzocaine, a topical anesthetic typically used to numb minor throat pain and discomfort, and menthol, which is commonly used for its cooling and soothing sensations. The product is meant to dissolve slowly in the mouth and is flavored with honey and lemon.
Patient education
Supplement & herbal interactions
Where does this data come from?
Plain-language summary from MedlinePlus (U.S. National Library of Medicine); supplement & herbal interactions and nutrient depletion data from the Natural Medicines database; our full guide is HelloPharmacist editorial content.
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🧪 Inactive Ingredients / Excipients
Inactive ingredients, also called excipients, are components of the drug product other than the active ingredient. They may include fillers, dyes, coatings, preservatives, flavors, or other formulation ingredients.
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UNII 35SW5USQ3G
A synthetic yellow dye used to color medicines. It helps make tablets, capsules, and liquids visually distinct so patients can easily identify their medication.
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UNII H77VEI93A8
A synthetic yellow dye used to color medications. It helps identify the drug and make it visually distinctive, with no effect on how the medicine works.
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UNII S870P55O2W
Isomalt is a sugar alcohol made from sugar that's used as a sweetener and bulking agent in medicines. It helps give tablets and powders the right texture and sweetness while having minimal calories.
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UNII D65DG142WK
Maltitol is a sugar alcohol made by hydrogenating maltose. It's used as a sweetener and filler in medicines to improve taste and add bulk to tablets and capsules.
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UNII 6DC9Q167V3
Propylene glycol is a clear liquid derived from petroleum or vegetable sources. It acts as a solvent, humectant, and preservative in medicines, helping dissolve active ingredients and maintain product stability.
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UNII 8MDF5V39QO
A white powder form of baking soda that acts as a buffer and pH regulator in medicines. It helps maintain the right acid-base balance and may aid tablet disintegration.
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Sucralose is a synthetic sweetener made from sugar. It's added to medicines to improve taste without adding calories, helping make bitter or unpleasant-tasting drugs easier to take.
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UNII 059QF0KO0R
Water is a liquid solvent that dissolves and mixes ingredients together in liquid medicines, syrups, and injections. It helps distribute the active drug evenly throughout the product.
8 inactive ingredients listed in the exact product block matched to this NDC.
The official label also statesD&C yellow no. 10, FD&C yellow no. 6, flavors, isomalt, maltitol, propylene glycol, purified water, sodium bicarbonate, sucralose
Label-section wording can be broader than the structured product block and may mention additional formulation ingredients.
Where does this data come from?
Data sourced from official FDA Structured Product Labeling (SPL) via DailyMed —
ingredient classCode="IACT" elements from the exact product block matched by this NDC. Label-section narrative from DailyMed / the openFDA label index is shown separately when available.Inactive ingredient FAQ
Are inactive ingredients the same for every manufacturer?
No. Inactive ingredients can differ by manufacturer, dosage form, strength, and package / product version.
Why might an inactive ingredient be missing?
Some SPLs do not provide a complete structured inactive-ingredient list, and older or unusual labels may only include the information in narrative text.
Can inactive ingredients matter?
Yes. They can matter for allergies, intolerances, dyes, gluten / lactose concerns, preservatives, and formulation differences — but confirm with a pharmacist or the manufacturer when it’s clinically important.
💲 Pricing
A drug doesn't have one price. Each row is a different public payment system, and none is what you'd pay at the counter — that depends on your insurance. The ⓘ on each row explains what it measures.
| Price system | Per each | Per package |
|---|---|---|
| Retail pharmacies payNADAC · weekly | Not in the retail survey — common for institutional, discontinued, or low-volume packs. | |
| Medicaid paysCMS SDUD · 12 mo | No recent Medicaid claims on file for this NDC — rare and low-volume NDCs are suppressed in the public data. | |
| Medicare drug plans payPart D · quarterly | No Part D plan price is available for this NDC in our data. | |
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No price is published for this exact package yet. CMS surveys NADAC per package size, so a different pack of the same drug often has one.
Where does this data come from?
NADAC (National Average Drug Acquisition Cost) is the CMS weekly pharmacy-acquisition-cost survey — what pharmacies pay. ASP (Average Sales Price) is the CMS Medicare Part B drug-payment file, published quarterly. Medicaid pays is computed by us from CMS State Drug Utilization Data (total reimbursed ÷ units, trailing 12 months) — gross of rebates and inclusive of dispensing fees, so it reflects what Medicaid paid, not an acquisition cost. Medicare drug plans pay is the median negotiated point-of-sale unit cost across plans listing this NDC in the CMS quarterly Prescription Drug Plan pricing files, before rebates. The VA pays is the federal contract price (FSS, and the statutory Big 4 ceiling where listed) from the VA National Acquisition Center pharmaceutical price file. All are free public government data; each measures a different payer, so the figures are not directly comparable.
🔁 Therapeutic equivalents
| Product | Labeler | Pack | NADAC/unit | TE | Status | Price vs. this |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cepacol Extra Strength Sore Throat honey lemon 15 mg/1; 2.6 mg 63824-0732-16 | Reckitt | 16 lozenges | $0.152 | — | FDA listed | — |
| Cepacol Extra Strength Sore Throat honey lemon 15 mg/1; 2.6 mgthis 17856-0732-01 | ATLANTIC | 50 lozenges | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| honey lemon sore throat lozenges 15 mg/1; 2.6 mg 59779-0644-18 | CVS | 18 lozenges | — | — | FDA listed | — |
About this product: other versions of the same ingredient, strength and form are listed above, least expensive first, with FDA equivalence ratings where available.
Where does this data come from?
Equivalents are other NDCs of the same ingredient, form and route from the openFDA NDC Directory, ranked least-expensive-first by NADAC. Therapeutic-equivalence (AB) ratings come from the FDA Orange Book; biologics use the FDA Purple Book for biosimilar & interchangeable status.
⏳ Availability & generic status
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2013
On the market since
Jul 2013
📍
2026
Currently FDA-listed
13 years listed
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No generic listed yet
brand only
ℹ️No FDA-approved generic found
We did not find an FDA-approved generic match for this exact strength, form and route.
Where does this data come from?
Patents and exclusivity from the FDA Orange Book (small-molecule drugs), refreshed from public FDA data. Generic launch timing is an estimate, not a guarantee.
🔬 Reported adverse events (FAERS)
Read carefully: FAERS reports are voluntary and unverified. Counts are not incidence, do not establish causation, are subject to reporting bias, and cannot be used to compare one drug to another. Shown for signal context only. Reports for Cepacol Extra Strength Sore Throat honey lemon (this brand).
Top reported reactions
Age at onset
Reporter sex
Male · 40%
Female · 60%
Unknown · 0%
Serious outcomes
Reports over time (by year) — tap or hover for the count & year
Most recent year is provisional (FAERS lags ~3 months).
Where does this data come from?
Adverse-event reports from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) via openFDA. FAERS reports are voluntary and unverified — counts are not incidence and don’t establish causation.
📦 Packaging — all sizes for this product
| Package NDC | Description | Marketing start | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17856-0732-01 You're viewing this | 50 POUCH in 1 BOX (17856-0732-1) / 1 LOZENGE in 1 POUCH (17856-0732-2) | 2022-09-14 | Active |
🧭 About this NDC listing & data coverage
Over-the-counter (OTC) product
What data is (and isn’t) available for this NDC — tap to expand
| NDC identity (package / product / labeler codes) | ✓ Available |
| Labeler | ✓ Available |
| Product & package description | ✓ Available |
| Marketing category & status | ✓ Available |
| Active ingredient / dosage form / route | ✓ Available |
| FDA label (SPL via DailyMed) | ✓ Available |
| Package photos | ✓ Available |
| Inactive ingredients (structured) | ✓ Available |
| NADAC pharmacy acquisition price (CMS) | — Not published for this NDC CMS publishes NADAC only for NDCs reported in its retail-pharmacy survey. |
| Orange Book / therapeutic-equivalence data | — Not published for this NDC Applies only to products approved under an NDA/ANDA; many listings are out of scope. |
| HCPCS J-code billing crosswalk | — Not published for this NDC Most self-administered / retail products have no J-code — that is normal. |
| Medicaid utilization (CMS SDUD) | — Not published for this NDC CMS reports utilization only for NDCs with Medicaid claims above its privacy threshold. |
“Not published” reflects what the public FDA / CMS / NLM sources provide for this exact package code — it is a property of the data feeds, not a judgment about the product.
Questions about this listing
Is this NDC FDA-approved?
An NDC listing does not by itself establish FDA approval — the NDC Directory records that a product is listed with FDA, not that it was reviewed and approved. This listing's marketing category is "Otc Monograph Drug". Products approved under an application carry an NDA, ANDA, or BLA number.
Why is there no price listed?
The pricing shown on our NDC pages comes from CMS NADAC, a voluntary survey of retail community pharmacy invoices. CMS does not publish a NADAC for every NDC — packages outside the retail survey (institutional and hospital products, bulk packages, discontinued items, and many OTC items) may never receive one. A missing price reflects the survey's scope, not this product's actual cost, and does not mean the product is free or unavailable.
Is the NDC printed on the package the same as the 11-digit billing NDC?
Yes, they identify this exact package in different formats. The FDA registers it as 17856-0732-1, which is what is printed on the packaging and shown on DailyMed. Insurance claims use a fixed 11-digit 5-4-2 format, so the short segment is padded with a leading zero: 17856-0732-01, written without dashes as 17856073201. The Identity section at the top of this page lists every form of this code.
What do the three segments of this NDC mean?
In 17856-0732-01, the first segment (17856) is the labeler code FDA assigned to ATLANTIC BIOLOGICALS CORP.; the middle segment (0732) identifies this specific product — its ingredient, strength, and dosage form; and the last segment (01) identifies this exact package size and type. Together they name one specific package of one specific product.
Is this package still being marketed?
Yes, per the latest FDA NDC Directory data on this page: this package is listed as actively marketed, with no marketing end date reported by ATLANTIC BIOLOGICALS CORP.. Listing status can change — the directory data on this page refreshes weekly.
Who lists this product with the FDA?
ATLANTIC BIOLOGICALS CORP. is the labeler of record for this NDC — the company under whose FDA-assigned code the package is listed. The labeler may be the manufacturer itself or a distributor marketing the product under its own code.
Do I need a prescription for this product?
This NDC is listed with FDA as an over-the-counter product, so it does not require a prescription. Follow the package directions, and ask your pharmacist if you are unsure whether it is right for you.
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Listing facts (marketing category, packager status, marketing dates) from the FDA openFDA NDC Directory; label availability from DailyMed; pricing coverage from CMS NADAC; equivalence scope from the FDA Orange Book.
📄 FDA label — Drug Facts FDA SPL
The complete FDA label for this product — the official Drug Facts labeling, verbatim, section by section. Jump with a chip, search within the label, or expand everything.
🎯 Indications and Usage
⏱️ Dosage and Administration
⚠️ Warnings
📦 Storage and Handling
🧪 Active Ingredient
🧪 Inactive Ingredients
🎯 Purpose
🎯 Indications and Usage ▾
Uses Temporary relief of occasional sore throat sore mouth minor mouth irritation pain associated with canker sores
⏱️ Dosage and Administration ▾
Directions adults and children 5 years of age and older: allow one lozenge to dissolve slowly in the mouth; may be repeated every 2 hours as needed or as directed by a doctor or dentist. children under 5 years of age: do not use
⚠️ Warnings ▾
Warnings METHEMOGLOBINEMIA WARNING Use of this product may cause methemoglobinemia, a rare but serious condition that must be treated promptly because it reduces the amount of oxygen carried in blood. Stop use and seek immediate medical attention if you or a child in your care develops: pale, gray, or blue colored skin (cyanosis) headache rapid heart rate shortness of breath dizziness or lightheadedness fatigue or lack of energy Allergy alert Do not use this product if you have a history of allergy to local anesthetics such as procaine, butacaine, benzocaine, or any other 'caine' anesthetics.
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. Stop use and ask a doctor or dentist if sore mouth symptoms do not improve in 7 days irritation, pain, or redness persists or worsens swelling, rash, or fever develops If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use. Keep this and all drugs out of the reach of children.
In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away. Do not exceed recommended dosage.
📦 Storage and Handling ▾
Other information store between 20-25°C (68-77°F) protect contents from humidity
🧪 Active Ingredient ▾
Active ingredients (in each lozenge) Purposes Benzocaine 15 mg Oral pain reliever Menthol 2.6 mg Oral pain reliever
🧪 Inactive Ingredients ▾
Inactive ingredients D&C yellow no. 10, FD&C yellow no. 6, flavors, isomalt, maltitol, propylene glycol, purified water, sodium bicarbonate, sucralose
🎯 Purpose ▾
Active ingredients (in each lozenge) Purposes Benzocaine 15 mg Oral pain reliever Menthol 2.6 mg Oral pain reliever
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Source: FDA Structured Product Labeling, mirrored from DailyMed / openFDA.
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NADAC and CMS ASP (free public data) and may differ from your acquisition cost; always verify before billing or dispensing.