Cough Syrup Nighttime
by Gaia Herbs · liquid · 4 fluid ounces
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 309560
- Serving 10 ml (2 teaspoons)
- 12 servings
Cough Syrup Nighttime by Gaia Herbs lists 7 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 10 ml, such as 10.4 g of honey, 200 mg of passionflower aerial parts extract, 86 mg of south african geranium root extract and 60 mg of black elderberry fruit extract; 2 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 20, 2024.
What is in Cough Syrup Nighttime?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 10 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 35 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 8 g | 3% | Higher than 82% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). |
| Total Sugars | 7 g | Higher than 88% of 11,807 products listing sugar (median 2 g). | |
| Added Sugars | 7 g | 14% | |
| Honeyorganic | 10.4 g | Higher than 93% of 84 products listing honey (median 1 g). | |
| Passionflower Aerial Parts Extractas Passiflora incarnata Aerial Parts Extractorganic | 200 mg | Higher than 70% of 562 products listing passionflower (median 100 mg). | |
| South African Geranium Root Extract | 86 mg | ||
| Black Elderberry Fruit Extractas Sambucus nigra Fruit Extractorganic | 60 mg | 73% of 920 products listing european elder give more (median 150 mg). | |
| English Ivy Leaf Extractorganic | 45 mg | 54% of 57 products listing english ivy give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Essential Oil Blend | 14 mg | ||
| Peppermint Aerial Parts Essential Oilorganic | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Eucalyptus Aerial Parts Essential Oilorganic | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 309560 (entered June 20, 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:
- Its 10.4 g of honey is higher than 93% of the 84 honey products that print an amount; 5 list more.
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 Cough Syrup Nighttime's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Cough SyrupGaia Herbs 7 shared, 60% alike
- Immune Lozenges EucalyptusGaia Herbs 6 shared, 47% alike
- Cough Syrup KidsGaia Kids 5 shared, 47% alike
- Immune Lozenges PeppermintGaia Herbs 5 shared, 41% alike
- Children's Nighttime Cough Syrup + Mucus Natural Mixed Berry FlavorZarbee's 5 shared, 41% alike
- Sambucus for Kids HoneyBerry Cough SyrupNature's Way 5 shared, 39% 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 Adults take 2 teaspoons within 1 hour before bedtime. Shake well before use.
- Warnings
- Not for use during pregnancy or lactation. If you have a medical condition, or take medications, please consult with your healthcare practitioner before use.
- Store away from children.
- Safety-sealed at neck of bottle.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Purity All products are screened for pesticides, microbes & heavy metals.
- No artificial sweeteners No added flavors
- Melatonin-free
- Non GMO Project Verified nongmoproject.org
- Storage
- Refrigerate after opening and consume within 6 months.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 309560.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Water, Lemon Juice Concentrate.
How many labels does Cough Syrup Nighttime have?
One label is on file, entered on June 20, 2024.
- Label 309560 (current) Entered June 20, 2024 · on the market · 4 fluid ounces
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Gaia Herbs, Inc. (distributor), Brevard, NC. All Gaia Herbs products.