Label at a glance#

ProductMercurochrome

Active ingredientBENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE

Label structure8 sections

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Active Ingredients Purpose

Benzalkonium Chloride (0.13%) ................... First aid antiseptic

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Use

May help prevent skin infection in

minor cuts
scrapes
burns

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

Keep out of reach of children. If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

Mercurochrome

Mercury Free

First Aid Antiseptic

For External Use Only

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

Directions

clean the affected area
and dry thoroughly. Apply a thin layer 1 to 3 times daily.
May be covered with a sterile bandage, let dry first.

WARNINGS SECTION

Warnings For external use only

Avoid Contact with eyes.

When using this product

do not use on irritated skin, in or near eyes or mocous membranes, on wounds or damaged skin, if prone to allergic reaction
Fatal if swallowed.

Stop use and ask a doctor if condition persists or gets worse

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Inactive Ingredients purified water, Isopropyl Alcohol, FD&C red # 40.

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

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RxCUI, Display, Full name table
RxCUI	Display	Full name	Type	Form / route
1049254	Benzalkonium (Topical)	benzalkonium chloride 1.3 MG/ML Topical Solution	SCD Active

DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUI	RxNorm string	TTY	SPL version
1049254	benzalkonium chloride 0.13 % Topical Solution	PSN	2
1049254	benzalkonium chloride 1.3 MG/ML Topical Solution	SCD	2
1049254	benzalkonium chloride 0.13 % Topical Solution	SY	2

DailyMed Product Concepts#

Product concept, Relation, Version table
Product concept	Relation	Version	Effective
3c386306-c48a-413e-bb69-70cb268496f3	Product name	1	20210727
7792dadb-52b6-46b6-8fdf-80b1171065b5	Product name	1	20180810

FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDC	Effective	Action	Document	Indexing SPL	Related label
70242-130-01	2025-01-30	C162847	48780-1	9d75b9d0-4180-f424-e053-dadaa90a57ce	03a5abc0-619f-46e4-9e33-8243630eedeb
70242-130-01	2023-11-14	C162847	48780-1	9d75b9d0-4180-f424-e053-dadaa90a57ce	03a5abc0-619f-46e4-9e33-8243630eedeb
70242-130-01	2020-01-31	C162847	48780-1	9d75b9d0-4180-f424-e053-dadaa90a57ce	03a5abc0-619f-46e4-9e33-8243630eedeb

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDC	Product	Description	Form	Quantity	Strength	SPL version
70242-130-01	Mercurochrome	30 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC	SOLUTION	30		2

DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#

NDC, Dashboard title, SPL version table
NDC	Dashboard title	SPL version	Validation	Dashboard ZIP
70242-130	MERCUROCHROME (BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE) SOLUTION [DANNSO CORP./D.B.A. ESSENTIAL PRODUCTS]	2	Legacy NDC, 1 package rows	20231115_03a5abc0-619f-46e4-9e33-8243630eedeb.zip

Products#

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DailyMed product names page 1 of 1 · 6 matching rows.

Mercurochrome
Benzalkonium Chloride
BENZALKONIUM
WATER
ALCOHOL
FD&C RED NO. 40

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
70242-130	70242-130-01

Ingredients#

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DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 4 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE	F5UM2KM3W7	ACTIB
WATER	059QF0KO0R	IACT
ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	IACT
FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	IACT

Source Document#

Source XML

openFDA label cross-check#

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Matched openFDA labels page 1 of 1 · 1 matching rows.

Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
bfcc970e-bc07-42c6-91a9-b8967bb6dc55			03a5abc0-619f-46e4-9e33-8243630eedeb	2023-01-01	Warnings	Exact identifier spl id: bfcc970e-bc07-42c6-91a9-b8967bb6dc55 spl set id: 03a5abc0-619f-46e4-9e33-8243630eedeb

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