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Children's Nighttime Cough Syrup + Mucus Natural Mixed Berry Flavor

by Zarbee's · liquid · 4 fluid ounces

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 3 00450 66404 4
  • DSLD label 303427
  • Serving 5 ml (1 tsp)
  • 22 servings

Children's Nighttime Cough Syrup + Mucus Natural Mixed Berry Flavor by Zarbee's lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 5 ml, such as 1.7 mg of zinc, 6 g of honey, 18 mg of english ivy leaf extract and 25 mg of black elderberry fruit extract, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 22, 2024.

What is in Children's Nighttime Cough Syrup + Mucus Natural Mixed Berry Flavor?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 5 ml. 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).

Children's Nighttime Cough Syrup + Mucus Natural Mixed Berry Flavor: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 303427, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories20 Calories
Total Carbohydrates5 g3%Carbohydrate in Children's Nighttime Cough Syrup + Mucus Natural Mixed Berry Flavor against 21,979 products5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.5 g

Higher than 65% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 10 g.

Total Sugars4 gSugar in Children's Nighttime Cough Syrup + Mucus Natural Mixed Berry Flavor against 11,807 products4 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.4 g

Higher than 68% of 11,807 products listing sugar (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 8 g.

Added Sugars4 g16%
Zincas Zinc Gluconate1.7 mg60%Zinc in Children's Nighttime Cough Syrup + Mucus Natural Mixed Berry Flavor against 13,186 products1.7 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg1.7 mg

93% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3.4 mg.

Honeydark, proprietary blend6 gHoney in Children's Nighttime Cough Syrup + Mucus Natural Mixed Berry Flavor against 84 products6 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.181 g to 5.63 g, the median 1 g.6 g

Higher than 75% of 84 products listing honey (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 12 g.

English Ivy Leaf Extract18 mgEnglish Ivy in Children's Nighttime Cough Syrup + Mucus Natural Mixed Berry Flavor against 57 products18 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 22 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.18 mg

77% of 57 products listing english ivy give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 36 mg.

Black Elderberry Fruit Extractas Sambucus nigra Fruit Extract25 mgEuropean Elder in Children's Nighttime Cough Syrup + Mucus Natural Mixed Berry Flavor against 920 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 400 mg, the median 150 mg.25 mg

89% of 920 products listing european elder give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg.

German Chamomile Flower Extract50 mgChamomile in Children's Nighttime Cough Syrup + Mucus Natural Mixed Berry Flavor against 350 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 150 mg, the median 75 mg.50 mg

54% of 350 products listing chamomile give more (median 75 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 303427 (entered February 22, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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:

  • 93% of the 13,186 products that print an amount of zinc list more than its 1.7 mg of zinc (median 11 mg).
  • 89% of the 920 products that print an amount of european elder list more than its 25 mg of black elderberry fruit extract (filed by NIH under european elder) (median 150 mg).

The NIH database records 1 to 2 servings 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 Nighttime Cough Syrup + Mucus Natural Mixed Berry Flavor's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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
Suggestions for use: Shake well before using. Take only as directed. Take as needed before bedtime, not to exceed 2 servings per 24 hours. If taking the daytime and nighttime products together, do not exceed 2 servings of Cough + Mucus per 24 hours. For occasional use.
Warnings
Do not use if safety seal is broken.
Caution: If condition persists or worsens, stop use and consult a doctor. Do not exceed recommended serving. This product may cause drowsiness. Combining with other products that cause sedation may increase drowsiness.
Do not use if your child is allergic to any of the ingredients, as well as ingredients in the Asteraceae family, including ragweed.
Talk with your doctor before use if your child is taking medicine or is under a doctor's care for a medical condition.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No drugs or alcohol No artificial sweeteners or flavors No dyes Gluten-free
Storage
Store at room temperature.
Reclose cap tightly after each use.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 303427.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Water, Natural Flavors, Citric Acid.

How many labels does Children's Nighttime Cough Syrup + Mucus Natural Mixed Berry Flavor have?

2 labels are on file under this name since August 24, 2023: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 303427 (current) Entered February 22, 2024 · on the market · 4 fluid ounces · UPC 3 00450 66404 4
  2. Label 288606 Entered August 24, 2023 · off the market August 23, 2023 · 4 fluid ounces · UPC 3 00450 66404 4

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Zarbee's, Inc. (distributor), Draper, Utah. All Zarbee's products.

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