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First Aid Direct Cold-EEZE Cold Remedy Zinc Gluconate 2 [hp_X]/1 Lozenge, 20-count
by Cintas Corporation · 20 PACKET in 1 PACKAGE (42961-105-02) / 1 LOZENGE in 1 PACKET (42961-105-01)
NDC 42961-0105-02
🏷️ FDA NDC (as labeled)
42961-105-02
billing pads the product 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
📋 All sources & update times →
🆔 Identity & classification
FDA NDC (as labeled)
42961-105-02
Product NDC
42961-105
11-digit billing NDC
42961010502
UNII
U6WSN5SQ1Z
SPL Set ID
a6c5906d-8f04-42f7-885f-e7490ec6b5bc
Established class (EPC)
Copper Absorption Inhibitor
Physiologic effect
Decreased Copper Ion Absorption
DEA schedule
Non-controlled
Marketing category
UNAPPROVED HOMEOPATHIC
Marketing status
On market
FDA listing status
Listed (active directory)
Marketing start
2023-07-20
Route
ORAL
Dosage form
LOZENGE
Substance
ZINC GLUCONATE
Why two NDCs?
The FDA registers this code as 42961-105-02 — a 5-3-2 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 product segment → 42961-0105-02. 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.
🏭 Manufacturer & labeler
LabelerCintas Corporation
Labeler code42961
First marketedJul 2023
Product typeHuman Otc Drug
Portfolio30 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
🧪 What is this product?
This is a homeopathic oral lozenge containing zinc gluconate. Homeopathic products are marketed based on traditional homeopathic practice rather than being evaluated by the FDA for effectiveness. In homeopathic tradition, zinc gluconate is commonly referenced in cold remedy formulations. Homeopathic products are prepared through specific dilution and preparation methods according to homeopathic principles.
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.
💬 Questions about Zinc Gluconate?
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💊 What it looks like
Color
white
ShapeOval
ImprintP
Size23 mm
ScoringNot scored
FlavorCherry
One label can cover several strengths, so colors may be combined — always confirm a loose pill against the dispensed prescription label or a pharmacist.
Where does this data come from?
Physical description (imprint, shape, color, scoring, coating) from this product’s FDA Structured Product Labeling (SPL), mirrored from DailyMed / openFDA.
🧪 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.
💡 Tap an ingredient (hover on desktop) to see what it is and why it’s used.
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UNII BUC5I9595W
A natural flavoring derived from cherry fruit that gives the medicine its cherry taste. It helps mask bitter drug flavors and makes the medication more pleasant to take.
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UNII 9G5L16BK6N
A thick, sweet liquid made from corn starch. It acts as a sweetener, thickener, and binder in medicines, helping create the right texture and taste while holding ingredients together.
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UNII TE7660XO1C
Glycine is an amino acid used in medicines as a buffer to help stabilize pH and improve taste. It may also serve as a filler or binder to give the product proper form and consistency.
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UNII C151H8M554
A natural sugar derived from sugar cane or sugar beets. It's used as a sweetener, filler, and binder to improve taste, add bulk, and help hold tablet or capsule ingredients together.
4 inactive ingredients listed in the exact product block matched to this NDC.
The official label also statesInactive ingredients corn syrup, glycine, natural flavors, sucrose
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. | |
ℹ️
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Eeze 2 [hp_X] 73598-1242-01 | JHK | 25 lozenges | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Medique Cold Eeze 2 [hp_X] 47682-0478-73 | Unifirst | 25 lozenges | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| First Aid Direct Cold-EEZE Cold Remedy 2 [hp_X]this 42961-0105-02 | Cintas | 20 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
🏛️
2023
On the market since
Jul 2023
📍
2026
Currently FDA-listed
3 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 First Aid Direct Cold-EEZE Cold Remedy (this brand).
Top reported reactions
Age at onset
Reporter sex
Male · 38%
Female · 62%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42961-0105-02 You're viewing this | 20 PACKET in 1 PACKAGE (42961-105-02) / 1 LOZENGE in 1 PACKET (42961-105-01) | 2023-07-20 | Active |
🧭 About this NDC listing & data coverage
Over-the-counter (OTC) product
Homeopathic listing
About homeopathic listings
First Aid Direct Cold-EEZE Cold Remedy Zinc Gluconate 2 [hp_X]/1 LOZENGE is listed under the homeopathic marketing category. An NDC listing in this category does not by itself establish FDA approval, and FDA does not evaluate homeopathic products for effectiveness. This page reports the listing data as published.
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 "Unapproved Homeopathic". 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 42961-105-02, 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: 42961-0105-02, written without dashes as 42961010502. 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 42961-0105-02, the first segment (42961) is the labeler code FDA assigned to Cintas Corporation; the middle segment (0105) identifies this specific product — its ingredient, strength, and dosage form; and the last segment (02) 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 Cintas Corporation. Listing status can change — the directory data on this page refreshes weekly.
Who lists this product with the FDA?
Cintas Corporation 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.
This page identifies an FDA-listed package (the NDC) and reports public regulatory and pricing data about the listing. It is reference information, not a medical recommendation — talk to your pharmacist or prescriber about your own medication.
Where does this data come from?
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
🧪 Active Ingredient
🧪 Inactive Ingredients
🎯 Purpose
🎯 Indications and Usage ▾
Uses reduces the duration of the common cold reduces the severity of cold symptoms: cough, sore throat, nasal congestion, post nasal drip and/or hoarseness
⏱️ Dosage and Administration ▾
Directions take one lozenge at the onset of symptoms dissolve entire lozenge in mouth do not chew do not swallow whole do not eat or drink for 15 minutes after use repeat every 2-4 hours until symptoms subside Adults 18 years and over: do not exceed 6 lozenges per day Children 12 to under 18 years: do not exceed 4 lozenges per day Children under 12 years: ask a doctor before use
⚠️ Warnings ▾
Warnings Do not use for treatment of influenza or allergies. This product is intended only to reduce the duration of the common cold and its symptoms Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are taking minocycline, doxycycline, tetracycline or are on Coumadin (warfarin) therapy. Zinc treatment may inhibit the absorption of these medicines.
When using this product do not take on an empty stomach (to avoid possible minor stomach upset) Stop use and ask your doctor if symptoms persist more than 7 days If pregnant or breastfeeding, ask a healthcare professional before use. Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
🧪 Active Ingredient ▾
Active ingredient (per lozenge) Zinc Gluconate 2X HPUS† (2.3%) (13.3 mg zinc) †The letters 'HPUS' indicate that the active ingredient is in the official Homeopathic Pharmacopeia of the United States.
🧪 Inactive Ingredients ▾
Inactive ingredients corn syrup, glycine, natural flavors, sucrose
🎯 Purpose ▾
Purpose Cold remedy
No label section mentions that — try another word, or open the full label on DailyMed below.
Source: FDA Structured Product Labeling, mirrored from DailyMed / openFDA.
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For educational and professional reference only — not medical advice. Pricing reflects published
NADAC and CMS ASP (free public data) and may differ from your acquisition cost; always verify before billing or dispensing.