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zicam cold and flu-like symptoms Echinacea plus Sambucus — Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
This page contains 13 source sections for ZINC ACETATE ANHYDROUS, ZINC GLUCONATE, ECHINACEA ANGUSTIFOLIA WHOLE, AND SAMBUCUS NIGRA FLOWERING TOP, oral route. Label set ff0b9ca7-a2f2-4933-99a3-ba19d59bbf13, version 5.
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Uses described in the label
Uses Reduces duration of the common cold and helps relieve nasal congestion and temporarily relieves Fever Chills Chest Congestion Hoarseness Cough Sore throat Body aches
Purpose
Active Ingredients (in each tablet) Purpose Echinacea angustifolia 5x Helps to relieve cold and flu-like symptoms Claims based on traditional homeopathic practice, not accepted medical evidence. Not FDA evaluated. Sambucus nigra (elderberry) 5x Helps to relieve cold and flu-like symptoms Zincum aceticum 2x Zincum gluconicum 1x Reduces duration of the common cold and helps relieve nasal congestion
Table text from source:
| Active Ingredients (in each tablet) | Purpose
| Echinacea angustifolia 5x | Helps to relieve cold and flu-like symptoms Claims based on traditional homeopathic practice, not accepted medical evidence. Not FDA evaluated.
| Sambucus nigra (elderberry) 5x | Helps to relieve cold and flu-like symptoms
| Zincum aceticum 2x Zincum gluconicum 1x | Reduces duration of the common cold and helps relieve nasal congestion
Dosage and administration — label text
Directions for best results, use at the first sign of cold and flu and continue to use until symptoms completely subside. adults and children 12 years of age and older: take 1 tablet at the onset of symptoms. dissolve entire tablet in mouth. Do not chew. Do not swallow whole. repeat every 2 – 3 hours, not to exceed 7 tablets in 24 hours. Take 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. children under 12 years of age: ask a doctor before use.
Warnings
Warnings If you are allergic or sensitive to zinc, consult a doctor before using. Sore throat warning If sore throat is severe, persists for more than 2 days, is accompanied or followed by fever, headache, rash, nausea, or vomitting, consult a doctor promptly. Stop use and ask a doctor if symptoms, including cough, persist, recur or are accompanied by a fever, rash or persistent headache, or if new symptoms occur. A persistent cough that lasts for more than one week may be a sign of a serious condition. 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.
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Drug Facts
DISTRIBUTED BY CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC. EWING, NJ 08628
Active ingredient
Active Ingredients (in each tablet) Purpose Echinacea angustifolia 5x Helps to relieve cold and flu-like symptoms Claims based on traditional homeopathic practice, not accepted medical evidence. Not FDA evaluated. Sambucus nigra (elderberry) 5x Helps to relieve cold and flu-like symptoms Zincum aceticum 2x Zincum gluconicum 1x Reduces duration of the common cold and helps relieve nasal congestion
Table text from source:
| Active Ingredients (in each tablet) | Purpose
| Echinacea angustifolia 5x | Helps to relieve cold and flu-like symptoms Claims based on traditional homeopathic practice, not accepted medical evidence. Not FDA evaluated.
| Sambucus nigra (elderberry) 5x | Helps to relieve cold and flu-like symptoms
| Zincum aceticum 2x Zincum gluconicum 1x | Reduces duration of the common cold and helps relieve nasal congestion
Ask a doctor before use
If you are allergic or sensitive to zinc, consult a doctor before using.
When to stop use and seek help
Stop use and ask a doctor if symptoms, including cough, persist, recur or are accompanied by a fever, rash or persistent headache, or if new symptoms occur. A persistent cough that lasts for more than one week may be a sign of a serious condition.
Pregnancy or breast feeding
If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.
Child safety
Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
Storage and handling
Other information store between 15-29°C (59-84°F)
Inactive ingredient
Inactive ingredients crospovidone, FD&C Blue No. 2 aluminum lake, FD&C Yellow No. 6 aluminum lake, flavors, magnesium stearate, mannitol, mono-ammonium glycyrrhizinate, silicon dioxide, sodium starch glycolate, stearic acid, sucralose.
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Substances listed: ZINC ACETATE ANHYDROUS, ZINC GLUCONATE, ECHINACEA ANGUSTIFOLIA WHOLE, SAMBUCUS NIGRA FLOWERING TOP
Package NDC codes
10237-479-20
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