SAMBUCOL COLD & FLU

Natural health product licensed in Canada

Other names: SAMBUCOL COLD & FLU DAY, Sambucol Black Elderberry Cold & Flu Relief, Sambucol Cold & Flu Relief
Licence holder: PAC Health (Canada) Inc.
NPN or DIN-HM: 80060823
Status: Active licence
Licence date: 12 May 2015
Revision date: 17 August 2026
Form: Capsule
Route of administration: Orale
Application type: Non traditionnelle

If this product were sold in France

Dose déclarée au-delà d'une limite
Zinc: up to 48 mg a day according to the dosing instructions published by Health Canada (4 unités posologiques par jour au plus, pour les adultes), above the maximum dose of 15 mg set in France for a food supplement (2006 Order, not revised since November 2006).
arrêté du 9 mai 2006, annexe III. French orders of 9 May 2006 and 14 November 2006 as published in the Official Journal (maximum daily doses), retrieved 21 October 2026.
Dose déclarée au-delà d'une limite
Vitamine C: up to 980 mg a day according to the dosing instructions published by Health Canada (4 unités posologiques par jour au plus, pour les adultes), above the maximum dose of 180 mg set in France for a food supplement (2006 Order, not revised since November 2006).
arrêté du 9 mai 2006, annexe III. French orders of 9 May 2006 and 14 November 2006 as published in the Official Journal (maximum daily doses), retrieved 21 October 2026.
À vérifier
Zinc: up to 48 mg a day according to the dosing instructions published by Health Canada, above the limite de sécurité from EFSA for adults (25 mg a day). Le repère de l'EFSA porte sur l'apport total d'une journée, alimentation et compléments.
limite supérieure de sécurité (UL). EFSA, Overview on Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (version 11, August 2025), retrieved 21 October 2026.
Conditions légales
Salix alba L.: L'étiquetage doit comporter un avertissement déconseillant l'emploi aux personnes souffrant d'allergie aux dérivés salicylés.
arrêté du 24 juin 2014, annexe I. French orders of 9 May 2006 (nutrients), 24 June 2014 (plants) and 26 September 2016 (other substances), consolidated LEGI collection, retrieved 23 October 2026.

A daily quantity is calculated only for an explicit adult oral dosage, stated per day and in a solid unit matching the product form. Ambiguous units, liquids, powders and paediatric doses are not extrapolated. A quantity not calculated is not compared with dose limits. This analysis does not constitute authorisation for sale in France or an assessment of safety or efficacy.

Composition

Medicinal ingredient and source	Per dosage unit, according to the source	Maximum per day, adult
Zinc Source : Sulfate de zinc monohydraté	12 milligramme	48,000 µg
Vitamine C Source : Vitamine C	245 milligramme	980,000 µg
Echinacea purpurea Source : Tige	1.16 mL	Not calculated
Echinacea purpurea Source : Feuille	1.16 mL	Not calculated
Echinacea purpurea Source : Tige	44.5 milligramme	Not calculated
Echinacea purpurea Source : Feuille	44.5 milligramme	Not calculated
Sambucus nigra subsp. nigra Source : Fruit Extract : Matériel brut sec Extraction ratio : 50:1 Dry plant equivalent : 1.5 g	30 milligramme	Not calculated
Salix alba Source : Écorce (tige) Extraction ratio : 15.504:1 Dry plant equivalent : 1.2 g	77.4 milligramme	Not calculated

Non-medicinal ingredients

Huile végétale hydrogénée, Dioxyde de silicium, Huile de soja, Glycérine, Lécithine, Gélatine, Maltodextrine, Cire d'abeille jaune, Caramel

Recommended doses in Canada

Population	Age	Quantity per serving	Frequency
Adultes	Not specified	2 Capsule	2 Tous les jours

Uses authorised in Canada

Text supplied in English because no French text is available.

(Echinacea) Traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve cold symptoms. (Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine to help fight off infections, especially of the upper respiratory tract. Supportive therapy in the treatment of upper respiratory tract infections (ex. common colds). Helps to relieve the symptoms and shorten the duration of upper respiratory tract infections. (Vitamin C) A factor in the maintenance of good health. Helps the body to metabolize fats and proteins. Helps in the development and maintenance of bones, cartilage, teeth and gums. Helps in connective tissue formation. Helps in wound healing. An antioxidant for the maintenance of good health. Helps to prevent vitamin C deficiency. (Zinc) A factor in the maintenance of good health. Helps in connective tissue formation. Helps to maintain healthy skin. Helps the body to metabolize carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. Helps to maintain immune function. (White Willow) Used in Herbal Medicine for short-term relief of low back pain. (Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine for the relief of minor joint pain (due to osteoarthritis). (Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine to relieve fever associated with the common cold. (Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine to relieve headache pain. Black elder is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine (as a diaphoretic) to promote sweating to help relieve fever (in cases of common colds, flus). Black elder is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve symptoms of colds and flus (such as coughs, sore throat and mucus buildup (catarrh) of the (upper) respiratory tract).

A use authorised in Canada is not an authorised health claim in the European Union. See the health claims register.