Quick answers
- What is Benzocaine, dextromethorphan and menthol used for?
- The Drug Facts label of Chloraseptic Total Sore Throat and Cough (Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc.) lists these uses: Temporarily relieves: occasional minor irritation, pain, sore throat and sore mouth cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation as may occur with the common cold.
- Do I need a prescription for Benzocaine, dextromethorphan and menthol?
- No. The products on this page are sold without a prescription (over the counter).
- Is a store brand the same as the name brand?
- Products listed together below have the same active ingredients, in the same amount and the same form, as registered with the FDA. Inactive ingredients (such as colors, flavors and fillers) and package sizes can differ. Compare the “Active ingredient” box on both packages, and ask a pharmacist if you are not sure.
- Has Benzocaine, dextromethorphan and menthol been recalled?
- No recall linked to these products appears in the FDA enforcement reports we use.
Drug Facts label
Every over-the-counter medicine must carry a “Drug Facts” box in the same order, set by FDA rules. Below is the label of one product for each common strength and form, quoted word for word. Your own package can differ (for example, children’s products have other directions): always follow the label on your package.
Chloraseptic Total Sore Throat and Cough · Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc.
Benzocaine 6 mg · Dextromethorphan hydrobromide 5 mg · Menthol 10 mg, lozenge (oral)
Active ingredient
Active i ngredients (in each lozenge) Benzocaine 6 mg Active i ngredients (in each lozenge) Dextromethorphan HBr 5 mg Active i ngredients (in each lozenge) Menthol 10 mg
Purpose
Oral pain reliever Purpose Cough Suppressant Purpose Oral pain reliever
Uses
Temporarily relieves: occasional minor irritation, pain, sore throat and sore mouth cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation as may occur with the common cold
Warnings
- Methemoglobinemia warning: Use of this product may cause methemoglobinemia, a serious condition that must be treated promptly because it reduces the amount of oxygen carried in blood. This can occur even if you have used this product before. Stop use and seek immediate medical attention if you or a child in your care develops:
- pale, gray, or blue colored skin (cyanosis)
- headache
- rapid heart rate
- shortness of breath
- dizziness or lightheadedness
- fatigue or lack of energy Allergy Alert
Do not use
this product if you have a history of allergy to local anesthetics such as procaine, butacaine, benzocaine or other “caine” anesthetics. If a skin reaction occurs, stop use and seek medical help right away. Sore Throat Warning : Severe or persistent sore throat or sore throat accompanied by high fever, headache, nausea, and vomiting may be serious. Consult doctor promptly.
Do not use
more than 2 days or administer to children under 6 years of age unless directed by a doctor.
Do not use
this product if you are now taking a prescription monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) (certain drugs for depression, psychiatric or emotional conditions, or Parkinson’s disease), or for 2 weeks after stopping the MAOI drug. If you are uncertain whether your prescription drug contains an MAOI, consult a health care professional before taking this product for teething in children under 6 years of age
Ask a doctor before use if
you have a persistent or chronic cough such as occurs with smoking, asthma, or emphysema a cough is accompanied by excessive phlegm (mucus)
When using this product
do not exceed recommended dosage. Stop use and ask a dentist or doctor if sore mouth symptoms do not improve in 7 days irritation, pain or redness persists or worsens swelling, rash or fever develops cough persists for more than 1 week, tends to recur, or is accompanied by a high fever, rash, or persistent headache. These could be symptoms of a serious condition.
If pregnant or breast-feeding
ask a health care professional before use.
Keep out of reach of children
In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) right away.
Directions
Adults and children over 12 years of age: 2 lozenges every 4 hours – not to exceed 12 lozenges every 24 hours. Children 6-12 years of age: 1 lozenge every 4 hours – not to exceed 6 lozenges every 24 hours. Children under 6 years of age: do not use
Other information
Other i nformation Store between 15ºC - 30º (59ºF - 86ºF) Protect from moisture. Check expiration date before using.
Inactive ingredients
Inactive i ngredients Corn Syrup, FD&C Blue no. 1, FD&C Red no. 40, Flavor, Glycerin, Soy Lecithin, Sucrose, Water
Questions?
1-800-552-7932 or www.chloraseptic.com
— FDA label of Chloraseptic Total Sore Throat and Cough, Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc., effective October 23, 2025. See the official label on DailyMed →
This page is not medical advice. Read the label on your package, and ask a pharmacist or doctor if you are not sure a medicine is right for you, for your child, or with your other medicines.
Same medicine, other brands
Each group lists the products that have exactly the same active ingredients, in the same amount and form, as registered with the FDA (NDC Directory). A store brand in the same group has the same medicine as the name brand; inactive ingredients, flavors and package sizes can differ. Each product links to its own official label.
Benzocaine 6 mg · Dextromethorphan hydrobromide 5 mg · Menthol 10 mg · lozenge (oral) · 3 products
Companies that sell this medicine
The company named on the package (maker or distributor), as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, with its number of over-the-counter products of this medicine.
- Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc.2 products
- Medtech Products Inc1 product
Recalls
No recall linked to these products (by their NDC code or label) appears in the FDA enforcement reports.
Sources
- Drug labeling (SPL, openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- NDC Directory (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug recall enforcement reports (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 27, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- FDA rule for the Drug Facts label (21 CFR 201.66)
Only medicines marketed under FDA rules for nonprescription drugs (an FDA monograph or an FDA approval) are listed. Homeopathic products are not listed: the FDA does not evaluate them for safety or effectiveness.