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Cough Drops Menthol 5.4 mg Pastille, 30-count

by Cardinal Health 110, Inc. · 30 PASTILLE in 1 BAG (70000-0638-1)
NDC 70000-0638-01
🏷️ FDA NDC (as labeled) 70000-0638-1 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) 70000-0638-1
Product NDC 70000-0638
11-digit billing NDC 70000063801
NCPDP billing unit EA — each (per item)
RxCUI 485287
UNII L7T10EIP3A
UPC 0096295142815
Application # M012
SPL Set ID fe5b557e-a689-a32c-e053-6294a90aadbd
DEA schedule Non-controlled
Marketing category OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG
Marketing status On market
FDA listing status Listed (active directory)
Marketing start 2023-06-17
Route ORAL
Dosage form PASTILLE
Substance MENTHOL
GCN Seq No 071387
GCN 35156
HICL code 002608
Ingredient (HICL) Menthol
HIC1 code B
Therapeutic class — broad (HIC1) Respiratory System
HIC2 code B3
Therapeutic class — intermediate (HIC2) Drugs Affecting Primarily The Trachea And Bronchi
HIC3 code B3K
Therapeutic class — specific (HIC3) Cough And/Or Cold Preparations
AHFS code 52:92.00.00
AHFS class Eent Drugs, Miscellaneous
FDB label name COUGH DROPS 5.4 MG
FDB brand name Cough Drops
Legend status O — Over-the-counter (OTC) drug or device
Why two NDCs? The FDA registers this code as 70000-0638-1 — 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 → 70000-0638-01. 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 110, Inc.
FDA applicationM012 (OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG)
Labeler code70000
First marketedJun 2023
Product typeHuman Otc Drug
Portfolio7 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 COUGH DROPS 5.4 MG Ingredient Menthol
📗 Our plain-language guide HelloPharmacist
  • Menthol is found in a lot of over-the-counter topical products — creams, gels, patches, sprays, and powders. Depending on the product, it's used to temporarily ease minor muscle an...
  • Start with clean, dry skin — free of lotions or creams — before applying the patch. Peel the backing off and press the sticky side firmly to the sore area. Most menthol patches sho...
  • Yes, a mild burning or tingling feeling right after applying a menthol product is common and usually settles down within a few days of regular use. What's not normal is severe burn...
  • Is that burning sensation after I apply it normal?
📖 Read our full Menthol guide →

Supplement & herbal interactions

🌿 Drug–supplement interaction checker →
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.

💊 What it looks like

Color white
ShapeOval
ImprintNone
Size25 mm
FlavorMenthol
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.

  • 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.
  • 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.

2 inactive ingredients listed in the exact product block matched to this NDC.

The official label also statesglucose syrup, 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 systemPer eaPer package
Retail pharmacies payNADAC · weekly $0.034 $1.01 / 30 pastilles
Medicaid paysCMS SDUD · 12 mo $0.2980 $8.94 / 30 pastilles
Medicare drug plans payPart D · quarterly No Part D plan price is available for this NDC in our data.
NADAC price history (per ea) — tap or hover for the price & month
Dec 2025 Feb 2026 May 2026 Aug 2026 $0.034 $0.032
▲ Up 4% over the last 9 months.
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

ProductLabelerPackNADAC/unitTEStatusPrice vs. this
Cough Drops Menthol 5.4 mgthis 70000-0638-01 Cardinal 30 pastilles $0.034 — Availability likely —
Menthol Cough Drop 5.4 mg 00363-1070-30 Walgreens 30 lozenges — — FDA listed —
Walgreens Menthol Cough Drops 5.4 mg 00363-9957-40 Walgreens 40 lozenges — — FDA listed —
Halls MENTHO-LYPTUS 5.4 mg 12546-0112-14 Mondelez 14 lozenges — — Discontinued —
HALLS Mentholyptus 5.4 mg 12546-0116-30 Mondelez 30 lozenges — — FDA listed —
Menthol Cough Drop 5.4 mg 21130-0265-30 Safeway 30 lozenges — — FDA listed —
Menthol cough drop 5.4 mg 30142-0031-30 The 30 lozenges — — FDA listed —
menthol cough drops 5.4 mg 36800-0814-30 Topco 30 lozenges — — FDA listed —
Menthol Cough Drop 5.4 mg 37808-0032-30 HEB 30 lozenges — — FDA listed —
HEB Menthol Cough Drops 5.4 mg 37808-0475-60 HEB 160 lozenges — — FDA listed —
Menthol Cough Drops 5.4 mg 41250-0082-00 Meijer 200 lozenges — — FDA listed —
menthol cough drops 5.4 mg 41250-0149-04 Meijer 30 lozenges — — FDA listed —
menthol cough drops 5.4 mg 41520-0009-30 American 30 lozenges — — FDA listed —
HyVee Cough Drops Menthol 5.4 mg 42507-0905-30 HY-VEE, 30 lozenges — — FDA listed —
GoodSense Menthol Cough Drops 5.4 mg 50804-0013-30 Geiss, 30 lozenges — — FDA listed —
Cough Drops 5.4 mg 50804-0592-01 Perrigo 30 pastilles — — FDA listed —
Menthol Cough Drops 5.4 mg 52642-0042-30 Bestco 30 lozenges — — FDA listed —
Best Health Menthol Cough Drops 5.4 mg 52642-0055-80 Bestco 80 lozenges — — FDA listed —
Discount Drug Mart 5.4 mg 53943-0102-30 DISCOUNT 30 lozenges — — FDA listed —
Menthol Flavor Cough Drop 5.4 mg 55301-0581-30 Army 30 lozenges — — FDA listed —
Exchange Select Cough Drops Menthol Sugar Free 5.4 mg 55301-0584-25 Army 25 lozenges — — FDA listed —
Menthol cough drops 5.4 mg 55319-0006-30 Family 30 lozenges — — FDA listed —
Cough Drops 5.4 mg 59450-0713-01 The 30 pastilles — — FDA listed —
Cough Drops 5.4 mg 59450-0714-01 The 200 pastilles — — FDA listed —
menthol cough drops 5.4 mg 67091-0300-80 Winco 80 lozenges — — FDA listed —
Premier Value 5.4 mg 68016-0885-30 Pharmacy 4 lozenges — — FDA listed —
CVS Menthol Cough Drops 5.4 mg 69842-0536-60 CVS 160 lozenges — — FDA listed —
Freegells Cough Drops Menthol Eucalyptus 5.4 mg 71165-0012-00 Riclan 30 lozenges — — FDA listed —
Harris Teeter Menthol Cough Drops 5.4 mg 72036-0085-30 Harris 30 lozenges — — FDA listed —
Menthol Cough Drops 5.4 mg 72628-0118-01 BOSTON 30 pastilles — — FDA listed —
Cough Drops Dollar General Menthol 30ct 5.4 mg 75712-0017-01 Dollar 270 lozenges — — FDA listed —
Cough Drops Dollar General Menthol 80ct 5.4 mg 75712-0021-01 Dollar 480 lozenges — — FDA listed —
Cough Drops Dollar General Menthol 160ct 5.4 mg 75712-0023-01 Dollar 640 lozenges — — FDA listed —
Cough Drops 5.4 mg 76162-0011-01 Topco 30 pastilles — — FDA listed —
Equate Menthol Cough Drops 5.4 mg 79903-0253-30 Walmart 30 lozenges — — FDA listed —
Freegells Cough Drops Menthol 80ct 5.4 mg 83002-0004-01 R.L. 480 lozenges — — FDA listed —
Freegells Cough Drops Menthol 30ct 5.4 mg 83002-0005-01 R.L. 270 lozenges — — FDA listed —
MGC Cough Drops 5.4 mg 83173-0109-30 Medical 30 lozenges — — FDA listed —
MGC Health 5.4 mg 83173-0113-25 Medical 25 lozenges — — FDA listed —
Quality Choice Menthol Cough Drops 5.4 mg 83324-0265-30 Chain 30 lozenges — — FDA listed —
Cough Drops 5.4 mg 83455-0206-01 United 30 pastilles — — FDA listed —
Discount Drug Mart 5.4 mg 83698-0102-30 Xiamen 30 lozenges — — FDA listed —
MENTHOL COUGH SUPPRESSANT ORAL ANESTHETIC Cough Drops 5.4 mg 83698-0110-30 Xiamen 30 lozenges — — FDA listed —
MGC Health 5.4 mg 83698-0113-25 Xiamen 25 lozenges — — FDA listed —
Menthol Flavor Cough Drop 5.4 mg 83698-0581-30 Xiamen 30 lozenges — — FDA listed —
Exchange Select Cough Drops Menthol Sugar Free 5.4 mg 83698-0584-25 Xiamen 25 lozenges — — FDA listed —
Quality Choice 5.4 mg 83698-0675-30 Xiamen 30 lozenges — — FDA listed —
Premier Value 5.4 mg 83698-0885-30 Xiamen 4 lozenges — — FDA listed —
HyVee Cough Drops Menthol 5.4 mg 83698-0901-30 Xiamen 30 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
Jun 2023
📍
2026
Currently FDA-listed
3 years listed
🔒
·
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.

🗺️ Medicaid utilization & spend

📍 This exact package only: Medicaid data is reported per full 11-digit NDC — labeler, product and pack size — so every number here is for 70000-0638-01, not the drug overall. Other pack sizes report separately.
💊 Pharmacy benefit only: These are Medicaid outpatient pharmacy claims, billed by NDC. They exclude the medical benefit — clinic- or hospital-administered drugs billed under HCPCS J-codes — so drugs used mostly that way (e.g. Avastin, Lucentis, Keytruda) can look low or missing here. That’s expected, not an error.
📅 Q1 2025 – Q4 2025 · 4 quarters of data
ⓘ The newest quarter is usually incomplete when first published; states restate recent quarters in later CMS releases, so the latest figures typically revise upward. State coverage-policy changes can also shift quarter-to-quarter totals.
Prescriptions last 4 qtrs
30
Units reimbursed last 4 qtrs
1.1K
Gross reimbursed last 4 qtrs
$338.84
Avg / prescription
$11.29
Avg / unit
$0.2980
Latest quarter Q4 2025
13Rx
Medicaid pays / ea
$0.2980
gross reimbursed
vs
NADAC / ea
$0.0336
acquisition cost
=
Spread
+$0.2644
+787% vs cost
What Medicaid paid per ea (before rebates; includes the pharmacy’s dispensing fee) compared with NADAC — the average price pharmacies pay to buy the drug. A positive spread means Medicaid reimbursed more than the purchase price, before manufacturer rebates.
Fee-for-service vs managed care ⓘ
100% MCO
Fee-for-service · 0 Rx Managed care · 30 Rx
State Medicaid map
Alaska: no data reported AK Maine: no data reported ME Washington: no data reported WA Idaho: no data reported ID Montana: no data reported MT North Dakota: no data reported ND Minnesota: no data reported MN Wisconsin: no data reported WI Michigan: no data reported MI New York: no data reported NY Vermont: no data reported VT New Hampshire: no data reported NH Oregon: no data reported OR Nevada: no data reported NV Wyoming: no data reported WY South Dakota: no data reported SD Iowa: no data reported IA Illinois: no data reported IL Indiana: no data reported IN Ohio: 627 units · 5.3 per 100k residents OH Pennsylvania: no data reported PA New Jersey: no data reported NJ Massachusetts: no data reported MA California: no data reported CA Utah: no data reported UT Colorado: no data reported CO Nebraska: 510 units · 25.8 per 100k residents NE Missouri: no data reported MO Kentucky: no data reported KY West Virginia: no data reported WV Virginia: no data reported VA Maryland: no data reported MD Connecticut: no data reported CT Rhode Island: no data reported RI Arizona: no data reported AZ New Mexico: no data reported NM Kansas: no data reported KS Arkansas: no data reported AR Tennessee: no data reported TN North Carolina: no data reported NC South Carolina: no data reported SC Delaware: no data reported DE Oklahoma: no data reported OK Louisiana: no data reported LA Mississippi: no data reported MS Alabama: no data reported AL Georgia: no data reported GA D.C.: no data reported DC Hawaii: no data reported HI Texas: no data reported TX Florida: no data reported FL
Units reimbursed · per 100k residents
5.325.8
gray = no data reported ⓘ
Colors are per 100,000 residents, so big states don’t automatically dominate. Tap or hover a state for its actual totals.
Tap or hover a state
…for its Medicaid breakdown
🏆 Top states by units · per 100k residents
1 Nebraska 25.8 /100k
2 Ohio 5.3 /100k
National units — by quarter
💵 About the dollar figures: “reimbursed” is what Medicaid paid pharmacies before confidential manufacturer rebates, so the program’s real net cost is lower than these numbers. Fee-for-service and managed-care claims are combined unless split above. Source: CMS State Drug Utilization Data; per-100k rates use 2023 Census population estimates.

🔬 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 Cough Drops Menthol (this brand).

Top reported reactions

Immunosuppression2
Pneumonia Viral2
Cerebral Haemorrhage1
Dizziness1
Hypopnoea1
Local Swelling1
Pneumonia1

Reporter sex

5 reports
Male · 60%
Female · 40%

Serious outcomes

Hospitalization4
Life-threatening1
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 NDCDescription Marketing startStatus
70000-0638-01 You're viewing this 30 PASTILLE in 1 BAG (70000-0638-1) 2023-06-17 Active

📄 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 🆘 Overdosage 🧪 Active Ingredient 🧪 Inactive Ingredients 🎯 Purpose
🎯 Indications and Usage 16 words ▾

Uses temporarily relieves: cough as may occur with a cold ocassional minor irritation and sore throat

⏱️ Dosage and Administration 35 words ▾

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

⚠️ Warnings 40 words ▾

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.

🆘 Overdosage 17 words ▾

In case of accidental overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) right away.

🧪 Active Ingredient 11 words ▾

Active Ingredient Menthol 5.4 mg cough suppresant oral anesthetic Front Panel

🧪 Inactive Ingredients 5 words ▾

glucose syrup, sucrose Back Panel

🎯 Purpose 16 words ▾

Uses temporarily relieves: cough as may occur with a cold ocassional minor irritation and sore throat

Source: FDA Structured Product Labeling, mirrored from DailyMed / openFDA. Prefer the government’s original formatting? View this label on DailyMed ↗
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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.