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Understanding the Ingredients in Zicam® Cold Remedy: Zinc and Non-Zinc Products

If you’re wondering, does Zicam® have zinc, the answer is yes – and no. Zicam® Cold Remedy products are available in oral formulas with zinc and nasal formulas that are zinc-free. Check out the line of Zicam® products to pick the cold remedy product for you.

Learn more about the zinc and non-zinc ingredients in Zicam® Cold Remedy lozenges, RapidMelts®, Medicated Fruit Drops, swabs and nasal sprays, plus how they can help you feel better.

What Ingredients are in Zicam® Products?

The ingredients in Zicam® vary depending on the format—sprays, swabs, lozenges or drops—with both zinc and zinc-free options available. Certain products can help to shorten your cold or assist with allergy- or flu-like symptoms. Zicam® also offers dietary supplements for immune support***.

All Zicam® Cold Remedy products are homeopathic, non-drowsy and non-habit-forming. Visit Our Products page and click each Zicam® product for a complete list of active and inactive ingredients or read on to see which products contain zinc and which do not.

Once you know whether you have a cold and the kind of relief you need, check what’s in Zicam® products to help decide which is right for you.

What Types of Zicam® Are Available?

Zicam® products labeled “Cold Remedy” are designed to shorten the duration of the common cold*. Other Zicam® products help ease congestion and other cold or allergy symptoms. You can choose zinc-free Zicam® products or ones that contain zinc as an active ingredient, depending on your preference.

Zicam® has products that you take by mouth, like lozenges, chewable drops and RapidMelt® tablets, and those you use in your nose, such as nasal swabs or sprays. We’ll discuss the ingredients in Zicam® Cold Shortener products below.

Zicam® Cold Remedy Products Containing Zinc

Zinc is an essential mineral present in nearly every cell of the body. You can find zinc as an ingredient in some homeopathic medications, such as Zicam® Cold Remedy, which help shorten the duration of a cold* and helps relieve nasal congestion, depending on the product. Click each link for a more complete list of what's in Zicam® RapidMelts, lozenges and other oral cold remedies.

The following Zicam® products include zinc as an active ingredient:

  • Zicam® Cold Remedy RapidMelts® ingredients include zinc to reduce the duration of the common cold*. These quick-dissolve tablets melt in your mouth and come in Citrus, Cherry, or Lemon-Lime flavors, as well as an Elderberry Citrus formula that also helps relieve cold symptoms‡. ULTRA RapidMelts® are available in Orange Cream and Cherry flavors in sugar-free and dye-free formulas.
  • Zicam® Cold Remedy Medicated Fruit Drops are chewable drops that include zinc as an active ingredient to reduce the duration of the common cold*. Choose your favorite among Assorted Fruit flavors, Ultimate Orange and Manuka Honey. Or choose Medicated Fruit Drops with Elderberry (sambucus nigra) to help also relieve cold symptoms‡.
  • Zicam® Cold Remedy Lozenges are formulated with zinc to reduce the duration of the common cold*. These great-tasting Wild Cherry flavor lozenges also help soothe sore throats and coughs‡.
  • Zicam® Cold Remedy Oral Mist™ is available in Arctic Mint flavor and formulated with zinc. Just spray inside your mouth at the first sign of a cold to reduce the duration of the common cold* and soothe sore throats and coughs‡.
  • Zicam® Cold & Flu-Like Symptoms come in tablet form and are formulated with zinc. These cooling, peppermint-flavored tablets help to temporary relieve 6 cold- and flu-like symptoms, including sore throat, chest congestion, hoarseness, body aches, fever and chills‡

Zinc-Free Zicam® Cold Remedy Products

What are the ingredients in Zicam® nasal sprays and swabs? The following Zicam® Cold Shortener products are zinc-free. Click the links to learn more about the active ingredients in each Zicam® Cold Remedy nasal product.

  • Zicam® Cold Remedy Nasal Spray is the only nasal spray that helps shorten colds*. This zinc-free, homeopathic, no-drip nasal spray reduces the duration of the common cold*, helps relieve nasal congestion and contains cooling menthol and eucalyptus.
  • Zicam® Cold Remedy Nasal Swabs are the only cold-shortening nasal swabs, and they do not include zinc as an active ingredient. These homeopathic nasal swabs with soothing eucalyptus and cooling menthol deliver a patented gel formula to help relieve nasal congestion and shorten the duration of the common cold*.

Zicam® Products for Immune Support***

Looking for ways to support your immune system***? The following Zicam® products contain three essential nutrients to help supplement your diet and support your immune system*** on a daily basis:

  • Zicam® Daily Immune Support *** gummies provide 100 percent Daily Value of Zinc, Vitamin C and Vitamin D per serving. These gummies come in a Citrus Strawberry flavor, giving you a delicious way to support your immune system*** and tackle each new day!
  • Zicam® Sleep + Immune Support *** gummies provide 100 percent Daily Value of Zinc, Vitamin C and Vitamin D per serving. And, with 3mg of Melatonin per serving, these Blackberry Lavender-flavored gummies are meant to be taken before bed for sleep support***!
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Zicam® Products with Elderberry

Zicam® Product with Manuka Honey

Zicam® Products with Eucalyptus and Menthol

  • Zicam® Cold Remedy Nasal Spray is a zinc-free, homeopathic formula delivered in a no-drip form. The plant-based formula, which contains soothing eucalyptus and cooling menthol, provides multi-symptom relief to help relieve congestion‡.
  • Zicam® Cold Remedy Nasal Swabs have a zinc-free, homeopathic formula in a proprietary form. These swabs provide multi-symptom cold relief‡ and contain soothing eucalyptus and cooling menthol.

Is Zicam® Safe to Take?

Zicam® lozenges, tablets, medicated fruit drops, nasal swabs and sprays are safe for adults and children 12 years of age or older when used as directed. Zicam® is the #1 Pharmacist Recommended brand** and #1 Cold Shortening Brand† on the market.


Zicam® Cold Remedy Products Help Relieve Nasal Congestion

Zicam® Cold Remedy products lessen the impact of that stuffy nose and shorten the duration of the common cold‡. For more information on the ingredients in Zicam® Cold Remedy products and how they can help, review the product pages for a full list of ingredients and to find which one might suit you best.

*When taken at the first sign of a cold.
** Based on survey of pharmacist recommendations: For zinc lozenges, zinc cold remedies & homeopathic cold products. Pharmacy Times® OTC Guide®, June 2023
***These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Zicam® products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
Based on unit sales data, IRI total US Multi-Outlet, latest 52 weeks-ending 08/27/23.
Claims based on traditional homeopathic practice, not accepted medical evidence. Not FDA evaluated.



SOURCES:
Zicam® Netpass
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15462130/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3628651/