Zinc Lozenges
Natural health product licensed in Canada
- Other names
- Echinamide, Echinamide Sore Throat Relief, Sore Throat Relief
- Licence holder
- Natural Factors Nutritional Products Limited
- NPN or DIN-HM
- 80111311
- Status
- Active licence
- Licence date
- 12 July 2021
- Revision date
- 20 January 2026
- Form
- Pastille
- Route of administration
- Orale
- Application type
- Générale (non traditionelle)
If this product were sold in France
No point flagged by the rules we apply.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Echinacea purpurea Source : Sommité et racine | 30 mg | Not calculated |
| Sambucus nigra subsp. nigra Source : Fruit Extract : Matériel brut sec Extraction ratio : 4:1 Dry plant equivalent : 500 mg | 125 mg | Not calculated |
Non-medicinal ingredients
Stéarate de magnésium, Acide stéarique, Extrait de fruit de monk, Saveur, Acide citrique, Sucre de canne
Recommended doses in Canada
| Population | Age | Quantity per serving | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adultes | minimum: 19 years | 1 Pastille | 3 par jour |
Uses authorised in Canada
Text supplied in English because no French text is available.
A factor in the maintenance of good health. Antioxidant for good health. Contributes to maintaining general health. For maintaining general health. Helps (to) maintain/support immune function/system. Helps in collagen formation to maintain healthy bones, cartilage, teeth and/or gums. Helps in connective tissue formation. Helps in energy metabolism and tissue formation. Helps in the development and maintenance of bones, cartilage, teeth and/or gums. Helps in wound healing. Helps to maintain healthy bones, hair, nail and/or skin. Helps to maintain healthy skin. Helps to maintain the body's ability to metabolize nutrients. Helps to prevent zinc deficiency. Helps with immune function. Maintains good health. Maintains healthy hair, skin and nails. Source of/An antioxidant for the maintenance of good health. Source of/An antioxidant that helps fight/protect (cell) against/reduce (the oxidative effect of/the oxidative damage caused by/cell damage caused by) free radicals. Supports good health. Vitamin and mineral supplement. Source of vitamin and mineral, factors in the maintenance of good health. Source of vitamin and mineral, factors in normal growth and development. Source of vitamin and mineral to support biological functions which play a key role in the maintenance of good health. 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). Black Elder is (Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine to promote sweating (diaphoretic), to help relieve fever (in cases of common colds, flus).
A use authorised in Canada is not an authorised health claim in the European Union. See the health claims register.
Warnings in Canada
No French warning text available in the imported data.
Warnings are available in English on the official record.
Source
Official Health Canada record, licence 80111311
Licensed Natural Health Products Database (LNHPD), Health Canada: licensed products, ingredients, doses, uses and risks, retrieved 27 October 2026.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada (Health Canada, LNHPD)
Licence du gouvernement ouvert – Canada 2.0 (OGL-Canada 2.0)
The formula sold in Europe under the same name may differ. This information does not replace advice from a doctor or pharmacist.
List in the official revision dated (register: Licensed Natural Health Products Database (LNHPD), Health Canada: licensed products, ingredients, doses, uses and risks).
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