1 Product identity
Ingredient risk
1 ingredient to use with caution
Cold Season Zinc Lozenges Cherry Flavor
BrandAltrum→Botanical with Nutrients Lozenge 16 ingredients 1 caution DSLD #17215Net contents: 100 Lozenge(s)
Target: Adults and Children 4 years and above
DSLD entry: 2013-02-25
2 Ingredients (16)
IngredientGroupSafety
DextroseGlucose—
SucroseSucrose—
Stearic AcidStearic Acid—
dried honeyHoney—
CelluloseCellulose—
FructoseFructose—
GelatinGelatin—
Cherry flavorsFlavor—
Ingredient amounts require the full DSLD label. View full label at NIH DSLD →
⚠️ Use with caution — restricted in some markets
Zinc — Chronic zinc >40 mg/day without copper causes copper deficiency: anemia, neutropenia, myeloneuropathy [1].
3 Safety cross-reference
Zinc — Use with Caution
⚠ Copper deficiency at >40 mg/day
⚠ Nausea, metallic taste
Vitamin C — Generally Safe
⚠ GI distress at high doses
⚠ Kidney stones risk >1g/day
Vitamin A — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Teratogenic at high doses
⚠ Hepatotoxic with chronic excess
Propolis — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Allergic reactions (bee product)
⚠ Contact dermatitis
Slippery Elm — Generally Safe
⚠ May slow medication absorption — separate 2h
⚠ GI coating effect
NAC — Limited Evidence
⚠ GI upset
⚠ Rare bronchospasm
Calcium — Limited Evidence
⚠ Cardiovascular risk debated >1,000 mg/day
⚠ Kidney stones
Silicon — Generally Safe
⚠ Very low toxicity
4 Label claims
• All Other
5 Data source
DSLD ID17215
Full labelView at NIH DSLD →
SourceOffice of Dietary Supplements, NIH
Market statusOn market
Entry date2013-02-25
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Vancouver
Pkhakadze G. Cold Season Zinc Lozenges Cherry Flavor — product analysis [Internet]. Tbilisi: Public Health Institute of Georgia; 2026 [cited 2026 Jun 24]. Available from: https://supplement.ge/products/cold-season-zinc-lozenges-cherry-flavor-17215/
CC BY 4.0. Product data from NIH DSLD; safety analysis by SupplementIndex.
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Product data sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD). Safety cross-referencing by SupplementIndex. This analysis is for informational purposes only. For corrections: info@accreditation.ge.
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