Dual Action Cherry Cough Suppressant Oral Anesthetic
8.3 mg · Lozenge
- Available without prescription
- Active substance
- Menthol
- Made by
- Ricola Ag
- Source
- Official label
Quoted from the official source. Not yet reviewed by Mediclarum — the leaflet in your pack is authoritative.
At a glance
Quoted from the official label · 2024-12-05
Drug Facts Purpose Cough suppressant, Oral anesthetic
- Cough due to a cold or inhaled irritants occasional minor irritation and pain due to sore throat or sore mouth
Dissolve 1 drop slowly in the mouth. Repeat every 2 hours as needed or as directed by a doctor
Full directions ↓If sore throat is severe, persists for more than 2 days, is accompanied or followed by fever, headache, rash, swelling, nausea, or vomiting, consult a doctor promptly.
All warnings ↓- Sold without a prescription
- FDA enforcement reports list no ongoing recall, and none from the last two years, for this product code · checked 2026-10-02
Every line above is selected, not written, from the official label. Nothing is reworded. DailyMed
What it is for
temporarily relieves:
- cough due to a cold or inhaled irritants occasional minor irritation and pain due to sore throat or sore mouth
From the official label · 2024-12-05 · DailyMed
How to take it
These directions are for this exact strength and form. Another one is different.
- adults and
- children 6 years and older:
- dissolve 1 drop slowly in the mouth. Repeat every 2 hours as needed or as directed by a doctor
- children under 6 years:
- ask a doctor
Quoted from the official label, section “Dosage & Administration”.
Ask a doctor first if
- Ask doctor before use
- if you have persistent chronic cough such as occurs with smoking, asthma, or emphysema cough accompanied by excessive phlegm (mucus)
Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Ask Doctor”.
Stop and get help if
cough persists for more than 1 week, tends to recur, or is accompanied by fever, rash, or persistent headache. These could be signs of a serious condition. sore mouth does not improve in 7 days irritation, pain, or redness persists or worsens
Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Stop Use”.
Other warnings
- Sore throat warnings:
- if sore throat is severe, persists for more than 2 days, is accompanied or followed by fever, headache, rash, swelling, nausea, or vomiting, consult a doctor promptly.
- These may be serious,
- do not use in
- children under 6 years of age unless directed by a doctor.
Quoted from the official label, section “Warnings”.
How to store it
Store in a dry place
Quoted from the official label, section “Storage and Handling”.
What kind of medicine it is
Drug Facts Purpose Cough suppressant, Oral anesthetic
Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Purpose”.
Other ingredients
Relevant if you react to a dye, a preservative, lactose or gluten.
extract of a Ricola herb mixture (elder, horehound, hyssop, lemon balm, linden flowers, mallow, peppermint, sage, thyme, wild thyme), glycerin, malic acid, natural cherry concentrate, natural color, natural flavors, starch syrup, sugar
Quoted from the official label, section “Inactive Ingredients”.
Ingredients people check for
Lactose, gluten, dyes, sugars and other ingredients that matter with an allergy, intolerance or diet — as this product’s FDA label lists them.
- Sugars
sugar
Relevant to diabetes and dental health.
Quoted from the FDA label. A label that does not name an ingredient is not a guarantee that the product is free of it, and formulations change. With an allergy, check the pack and ask a pharmacist.
Every version of this medicine (13)
The same active substance, strength and kind of form, from every company that sells it — with what each label lists.
Showing 13 of 13
- Dual Action Cherry Cough Suppressant Oral AnestheticThis oneWithout prescriptionRicola AgSugars
- Dual Action Honey Lemon Cough Suppressant Oral AnestheticWithout prescriptionRicola AgSugars
- Extra Strength with Natural Menthol Glacier Mint Cough SuppressantWithout prescriptionRicola AgSugars
- Ricola Max Throat Care Cool PeppermintWithout prescriptionRicola AgSugars
- Ricola Max Throat Care Honey LemonWithout prescriptionRicola AgNo ingredient list on the stored label
- Ricola Max Throat Care Swiss CherryWithout prescriptionRicola AgSugars
- Dual Action Cherry Cough Suppressant Oral AnestheticWithout prescriptionRicola USA Inc.Sugars
- Dual Action Glacier Mint Cough Suppressant Oral AnestheticWithout prescriptionRicola USA Inc.Sugars
- Dual Action Honey Lemon Cough Suppressant Oral AnestheticWithout prescriptionRicola USA Inc.Sugars
- Extra Strength with Natural Menthol Glacier Mint Cough SuppressantWithout prescriptionRicola USA Inc.Sugars
- Ricola Max Throat Care Cool PeppermintWithout prescriptionRicola USA Inc.Sugars
- Ricola Max Throat Care Honey LemonWithout prescriptionRicola USA Inc.No ingredient list on the stored label
- Ricola Max Throat Care Swiss CherryWithout prescriptionRicola USA Inc.Sugars
Details
| Made by | Ricola Ag |
|---|---|
| Active substance | Menthol |
| Strength | 8.3 mg |
| Form | Lozenge |
| Route | Oral |
| Packs | 19 LOZENGE in 1 BAG · 26 LOZENGE in 1 BAG |
| NDC | 54305-313 |
Source: NDC Directory · 2026-09-13 · not reviewed by a clinician
Source: US Food and Drug Administration, NDC Directory. Reuse terms: US government work (FDA).
Other strengths and forms
4 products are sold under this name. Grouped by form; a number on a strength means several companies make it.
- Lozenge4 products
8.3 mg2
8.3 mg · 2 companies
- Ricola Ag · this page
- Ricola USA Inc.
8.5 mg2
8.5 mg · 2 companies
Same active substance
These contain the same substance. That does not mean one can replace another — ask a pharmacist.