The short version
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ALKA SELTZER COLD Cold and Sinus Maximum Strength Fast Gels
Acetaminophen, Dextromethorphan hydrobromide , Phenylephrine hydrochloride · ACETAMINOPHEN 325 mg/1; DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE 10 mg/1; PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE 5 mg/1 · Capsule, Liquid Filled · Oral · Bayer HealthCare LLC.
NDC 00280-8281-24 · 3 BLISTER PACK in 1 CARTON / 8 CAPSULE, LIQUID FILLED in 1 BLISTER PACK · OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG · View full market →
Medicare Part D
Medicare Part D does not cover over-the-counter drugs — by law it pays only for products requiring a prescription.
How Part D pricing works →NADAC price per unit
No NADAC pricing on file for this NDC — NADAC covers drugs dispensed by retail community pharmacies.
Supply fragility
Not scored — fragility is computed for NADAC-priced NDCs.
90-day shortage risk (model v2)
0.1%chance of a new FDA shortage posting for acetaminophen, dextromethorphan hydrobromide, phenylephrine hydrochloride (oral solid) in the next 90 days
sole-source market
For scale: the typical drug’s chance is about 0.1% — this one is in ordinary territory.
Backtested statistical model over the whole market, not this package alone. Model details →
Is this a "specialty" drug?
There's no legal definition — it meets 1 of 6 public criteria. Why that matters →
- Part D specialty tier
- Costs ≥ $950/fill
- Biologic (BLA)
- Injectable / infused
- Orphan-drug exclusivity
- REMS program · Opioid Analgesic REMS Shared System REMS
Regulatory
- Application
- M012
- TE code
- —
- Approval date
- —
- Patents / exclusivity
- None on file
Shortage history
No FDA shortage reports for this drug or its presentations.
Recalls (this NDC)
No enforcement reports list this package NDC.
Manufacturers of Acetaminophen, Dextromethorphan hydrobromide , Phenylephrine hydrochloride (Capsule, Liquid Filled)
| Labeler | Strength | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayer HealthCare LLC. | ACETAMINOPHEN 325 mg/1; DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE 10 mg/1; PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE 5 mg/1 | Jul 15, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 |
Roster from daily NDC Directory diffs — first/last seen dates start July 2026.
Cite this page
DrugDashboards, "ALKA SELTZER COLD Cold and Sinus Maximum Strength Fast Gels — NDC 00280-8281-24," retrieved September 3, 2026, https://drugdashboards.com/drug/00280828124.
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