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Sambucus Relief Cough Syrup for Kids

by Nature's Way · liquid · 8 fluid ounces

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 33674 13672 0
  • DSLD label 304696
  • Serving 5 ml (1 teaspoon)
  • 24 servings

Sambucus Relief Cough Syrup for Kids by Nature's Way lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 5 ml, such as 30 mg of vitamin C, 1.1 mg of zinc, 25 mg of black elderberry extract and 6.7 mg of south african geranium (pelargonium sidoides) extract, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 22, 2024.

What is in Sambucus Relief Cough Syrup for Kids?

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).

Sambucus Relief Cough Syrup for Kids: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 304696, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories15 Calories
Total Carbohydrates3 g2%Carbohydrate in Sambucus Relief Cough Syrup for Kids against 21,979 products3 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.3 g

47% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 9 g.

Total Sugars2 gSugar in Sambucus Relief Cough Syrup for Kids against 11,807 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.2 g

48% of 11,807 products listing sugar give more (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 6 g.

Added Sugars2 g8%
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid30 mg200%Vitamin C in Sambucus Relief Cough Syrup for Kids against 18,583 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg30 mg

83% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 90 mg.

Zincas Zinc Gluconate1.1 mg37%Zinc in Sambucus Relief Cough Syrup for Kids against 13,186 products1.1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg1.1 mg

96% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3.3 mg.

Black Elderberry Extractas Sambucus nigra Berry ExtractStandardized to Anthocyanins from 1600 mg of premium cultivar elderberries per teaspoon25 mgElderberry in Sambucus Relief Cough Syrup for Kids against 159 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 129 mg.25 mg

89% of 159 products listing elderberry give more (median 129 mg). Per day at the most servings: 75 mg.

South African Geranium (Pelargonium sidoides) extract6.7 mg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 304696 (entered March 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:

  • 96% of the 13,186 products that print an amount of zinc list more than its 1.1 mg of zinc (median 11 mg).
  • 89% of the 159 products that print an amount of elderberry list more than its 25 mg of black elderberry extract (filed by NIH under elderberry) (median 129 mg).

The NIH database records 3 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?

1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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
Recommendation: Dosage cup included. Shake well before each use. For best results, use at first sign of minor cough, nasal, throat, or chest irritations and continue to use for an additional 48 hours after irritations cease. Children 1-5 years of age, take 1 teaspoon (tsp) (5 mL) three times daily. Children 6-12 years of age, take 2 teaspoons (10 mL) three times daily.
Warnings
Not formulated for children under 1 years of age.
Do not exceed recommended dose.
Caution: If you are pregnant, nursing, or taking any medications, consult a healthcare professional before use.
Individuals with allergies to plants of the Geraniaceae family should use this product with caution.
If irritations persist more than 7 days or worsen, consult a healthcare professional. Do not use if safety seal under child-resistant cap is broken or missing.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten free. No yeast-derived ingredients, wheat, dairy, peanut, or artificial colors.
Our standardized elderberry extract is: Gluten free Vegan
Storage
Keep tightly closed. Store at room temperature. Avoid excessive heat and direct sunlight.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 304696.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Water, Purified, Fructose, Glycerin, Natural Flavors, Malic Acid, Potassium Sorbate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Vegan Quality Global Sourcing Bottled & Tested in the USA.

How many labels does Sambucus Relief Cough Syrup for Kids have?

4 labels are on file under this name since August 23, 2021: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 304695 Entered October 24, 2024 · off the market December 20, 2024 · 4 fluid ounces · UPC 0 33674 13671 3
  2. Label 304696 (current) Entered March 22, 2024 · on the market · 8 fluid ounces · UPC 0 33674 13672 0
  3. Label 252862 Entered August 23, 2021 · off the market August 11, 2023 · 8 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 33674 13672 0
  4. Label 252858 Entered August 23, 2021 · off the market August 11, 2023 · 4 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 33674 13671 3

DSLD also links this label to: Sambucus Relief Elderberry Syrup (package size difference, same product), Sambucus Kids Cough Relief + Immune Syrup (package size difference, same product), Sambucus Kids Cough Relief+ Immune Syrup (package size difference, same product).

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

Who makes it?

The label names Nature's Way Brands, LLC (manufacturer), Green Bay, WI. All Nature's Way products.

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