Children's Echinacea & Zinc Lozenjet
by Superior Source · tablet or pill · 60 MicroLingual(R) Instant Dissolve Tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 69513
- Serving 1 microlingual(r) tablet
- 60 servings
Children's Echinacea & Zinc Lozenjet by Superior Source lists 4 ingredients, 1 with an amount per serving of 1 microlingual(r) tablet, such as 1 mg of zinc; 3 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2017.
What is in Children's Echinacea & Zinc Lozenjet?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 microlingual(r) tablet. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zincas Zinc GluconateZinc (Form: as Zinc Gluconate) | 1 mg | 13% | 96% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). |
| Proprietary BlendProprietary Blend Note: Herbal | 16.5 mg | ||
| Echinacea root powder | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Slippery Elm bark powder | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Stevia leaf extract | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 69513 (entered January 25, 2017), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- 96% of the 13,186 products that print an amount of zinc list more than its 1 mg of zinc (median 11 mg).
The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Children's Echinacea & Zinc Lozenjet's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Slippery Elm Lozenges 200 mg Tangerine FlavorPlanetary Herbals 2 shared, 55% alike
- Slippery Elm Lozenges Tangerine FlavorPlanetary Herbals 2 shared, 55% alike
- TheraZinc Lozenges Blood Orange FlavorQuantum Health · off the market 3 shared, 49% alike
- Cold Season Zinc Lozenges Cherry FlavorAltrum 3 shared, 47% alike
- Lozenges Zinc Plus for Children Tangerine FlavorVitables 3 shared, 44% alike
- Immune Aid ZincKirkman 3 shared, 42% alike
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, for children less than 4 dissolve one MicroLingual tablet in meal or use as directed by your child's primary healthcare provider. For adults and children 4 or more years of age dissolve one MicroLingual tablet under the tongue daily. This product may also be swallowed by adults.
- Warnings
- Warning: Keep out of reach of children.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 69513.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Lactose, natural Peppermint flavor, Acacia.
How many labels does Children's Echinacea & Zinc Lozenjet have?
One label is on file, entered on January 25, 2017.
- Label 69513 (current) Entered January 25, 2017 · on the market · 60 MicroLingual(R) Instant Dissolve Tablets
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Superior Source (manufacturer), Los Angeles, CA, 90058. All Superior Source products.