Zinc Cold Therapy ZINC GLUCONATE 1 [hp_X]/1 Tablet, 25-count
by CARDINAL HEALTH · 25 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (70000-0391-1)
NDC 70000-0391-01
🏷️ FDA NDC (as labeled)
70000-0391-1
billing pads the package segment with a zero
OTC
Discontinued
Non-controlled
⚠ Discontinued by firm
🗂️ 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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Excluded from the active FDA NDC Directory.
The labeler reported this product as discontinued, so it is excluded from the active NDC Directory. The listing was last certified through Sep 2026. A label may still appear on DailyMed, but the NDC is no longer in the current FDA NDC Directory.
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🆔 Identity & classification
FDA NDC (as labeled)
70000-0391-1
Product NDC
70000-0391
11-digit billing NDC
70000039101
NCPDP billing unit
EA — each (per item)
UNII
U6WSN5SQ1Z
SPL Set ID
71e688a9-fb91-4dbf-b9c6-983e42366b5b
Established class (EPC)
Copper Absorption Inhibitor
Physiologic effect
Decreased Copper Ion Absorption
DEA schedule
Non-controlled
Marketing category
UNAPPROVED HOMEOPATHIC
Marketing status
Discontinued
FDA listing status
Discontinued by firm (certified through Sep 2026)
Marketing start
2018-05-10
Route
ORAL
Dosage form
TABLET
Substance
ZINC GLUCONATE
GPI-14
99870010000500
GPI class
Zinc Cold Therapy
Why two NDCs?
The FDA registers this code as 70000-0391-1 — 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 → 70000-0391-01. 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.
🏭 Manufacturer & labeler
LabelerCARDINAL HEALTH
Labeler code70000
First marketedMay 2018
Product typeHuman Otc Drug
Portfolio84 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 tablet containing zinc gluconate. Homeopathic products are prepared according to homeopathic tradition and are marketed based on that traditional use rather than FDA evaluation for effectiveness. In homeopathic practice, zinc gluconate is prepared in highly diluted form and is traditionally associated with supporting immune function during cold symptoms. This product is not evaluated by FDA for safety or effectiveness in the way that standard over-the-counter or prescription drugs are.
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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🧪 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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Where does this data come from?
Source: official FDA Structured Product Labeling (SPL) via DailyMed and the openFDA label index. Structured
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zinc Cold Therapy 1 [hp_X] 63868-0287-25 | Chain | 25 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| CVS Health Cold Remedy Citrus Flavor 1 [hp_X] 69842-0688-25 | CVS | 25 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Zinc 1 [hp_X] 49035-0881-25 | Wal-Mart | 25 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Premier Value Zinc Cold Therapy Citrus Flavor 1 [hp_X] 68016-0118-25 | PHARMACY | 25 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Zinc Cold Therapy 1 [hp_X]this 70000-0391-01 | CARDINAL | 25 tablets | — | — | Discontinued | — |
| Zinc Cold therapy 1 [hp_X] 30142-0999-25 | THE | 25 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| TopCare Zinc Cold Remedy Citrus Flavor 1 [hp_X] 36800-0806-25 | TOPCO | 25 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Meijer Cold Therapy Citrus Flavor 1 [hp_X] 41250-0936-25 | Meijer | 25 tablets | — | — | 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
🏛️
2018
On the market since
May 2018
📍
2026
Currently FDA-listed
8 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 Zinc Cold Therapy (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70000-0391-01 You're viewing this | 25 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (70000-0391-1) | 2018-05-10 | Discontinued by firm |
🧭 About this NDC listing & data coverage
Over-the-counter (OTC) product
Homeopathic listing
No longer marketed (per FDA listing data)
About homeopathic listings
Zinc Cold Therapy ZINC GLUCONATE 1 [hp_X]/1 TABLET 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 | — Not published for this NDC No photo available yet for this listing. |
| Inactive ingredients (structured) | — Not published for this NDC The labeler did not submit a structured excipient list, or no SPL is 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.
What does the discontinued status mean for this NDC?
The labeler reported a marketing end date (or the listing was delisted), so this specific package is no longer actively marketed. Remaining stock may still be dispensed for a time, and the NDC stays valid for historical records and claims — but data feeds (pricing, labeling) typically stop updating for it. Other package sizes or other manufacturers' versions of the same medication may still be marketed — see the equivalents section where available.
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 70000-0391-1, 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: 70000-0391-01, written without dashes as 70000039101. 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 70000-0391-01, the first segment (70000) is the labeler code FDA assigned to CARDINAL HEALTH; the middle segment (0391) 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.
Who lists this product with the FDA?
CARDINAL HEALTH 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
📦 Storage and Handling
🧪 Active Ingredient
🧪 Inactive Ingredients
🎯 Purpose
🎯 Indications and Usage ▾
Uses may help reduce duration and severity of cold symptoms sore throat stuffy nose sneezing coughing This product was formulated to help reduce the duration and severity of cold symptoms and was not formulated to be effective for flu or allergies.
⏱️ Dosage and Administration ▾
Directions For best results, use at the first sign of a cold and continue to use as directed adults and children 12 years of age and older: chew one tablet at the onset of symptoms repeat every 3 hours 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 recommended daily dose is 6 tablets for adults and 4 tablets for ages 12 through 17 Children under 12 years of age: Consult a doctor before use.
⚠️ Warnings ▾
Warnings Ask a doctor before use if you have a sensitivity to zinc or are allergic to zinc are taking minocycline, doxycycline, tetracycline or are on Coumadin therapy, zinc treatment may inhibit the absorption of these medicines. Stop use and ask a doctor if symptoms persist beyond 7 days. 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 at 1-800-222-1222
📦 Storage and Handling ▾
Other information do not take zinc tablets on an empty stomach to avoid possible minor stomach upset. store at room temperature
🧪 Active Ingredient ▾
Active ingredient (in each tablet) Purpose Cold Remedy Zincum Gluconicum 1x( 11 mg Zinc )
🧪 Inactive Ingredients ▾
Inactive ingredients ascorbic acid, crospovidone, FD&C yellow # 6 lake, magnesium stearate, natural and artificial flavor sorbitol, starch, sucralose
🎯 Purpose ▾
Active ingredient (in each tablet) Purpose Cold Remedy Zincum Gluconicum 1x( 11 mg Zinc )
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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.