Cold Season Zinc Lozenges Cherry Flavor
by Altrum · lozenge · 100 lozenges
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 17215
- Serving 1 lozenge; amounts per 3 lozenges
Cold Season Zinc Lozenges Cherry Flavor by Altrum lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 3 lozenges, such as 30 mg of zinc, 150 mg of vitamin C, 1,500 IU of vitamin A and 30 mg of propolis. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2013.
What is in Cold Season Zinc Lozenges Cherry Flavor?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 lozenges. 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 Citrate, Zinc Oxide | 30 mg | 200% | Higher than 90% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 360 mg. 9 times the adult UL a day. |
| Vitamin C | 150 mg | 250% | Higher than 58% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,800 mg. |
| Vitamin A | 1,500 IU | 30% | 78% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). Per day at the most servings: 18,000 IU. |
| Propolis | 30 mg | 77% of 260 products listing propolis give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 360 mg. | |
| Slippery Elm | 30 mg | 82% of 232 products listing slippery elm give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 360 mg. | |
| Echinacea HerbEchinacea Herb PlantPart: Herb Note: Extract | 30 mg | 87% of 234 products listing echinacea give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 360 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 17215 (entered February 25, 2013), 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:
- At 12 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 360 mg of zinc, 9 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
The NIH database records 3 to 12 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 Cold Season Zinc Lozenges Cherry Flavor's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Zinc Lozenges 15 mgVitabase 4 shared, 65% alike
- Zinc Lozenges 15 mg with Vitamin C & Slippery ElmMartin Avenue Pharmacy 4 shared, 65% alike
- Zinc Lozenges 15 mgVitamin Discount Center · off the market 4 shared, 65% alike
- Zinc Lozenges 15 mgRon Teeguarden Nutraceuticals 4 shared, 65% alike
- Ultra Zinc + LozengesNew Sun 5 shared, 63% alike
- Cold Season Zinc Lozenges With Selenium Cherry FlavorAltrum 5 shared, 57% 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
- SUGGESTED USE: At first sign of cold symptoms take 3 lozenges and dissolve in mouth completely. Thereafter, take 1 lozenge every 2 hours while awake. Maximum daily usage should not exceed 12 lozenges. Children under 60 lbs. should use 1/2 lozenge at a time, not to exceed 6 lozenges per day. Do not take for more than 7 days. This product's performance can be further enhanced by using one of the ALTRUM Ultra Multi's.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 17215.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dextrose, Sucrose, Stearic Acid, dried honey, Cellulose, Fructose, Gelatin, Cherry flavors, Calcium Stearate, Silica.
How many labels does Cold Season Zinc Lozenges Cherry Flavor have?
One label is on file, entered on February 25, 2013.
- Label 17215 (current) Entered February 25, 2013 · on the market · 100 lozenges
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Altrum Nutrition Div. of AMSOIL, Inc. (distributor), Superior, WI. All Altrum products.