MEDROX PATCH

Manufacturer: Dispensing Solutions, Inc. | PSS World Medical, Inc.
Effective date: 2013-10-31
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 1
Source: full-release
Hydrated at: 2026-05-31 22:37:21

Label at a glance#

ProductMEDROX

Active ingredientMENTHOL, CAPSAICIN

Label structure7 sections

Indications and uses

Use for the temporary relief of minor aches and muscle pains associated with arthritis, simple backache, strains, muscle soreness and stiffness.

Dosage and administration

Adults and children 12 years and over apply to affected area: change patch 1 to 2 times daily Children under 12 years, consult physician before use How to apply: Clean and dry affected area Cut open pouch and remove patch Remove protective film and apply directly to area of pain Apply to affected area not more than 3 times daily Wash hands with soap after applying patch Reseal pouch containing unused patches

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

ACTIVE INGREDIENTS

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Menthol 5.00%

Capsaicin 0.0375%

PURPOSE

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Analgesic/Counterirritant

External Analgesic

USES

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

Use for the temporary relief of minor aches and muscle pains associated with arthritis, simple backache, strains, muscle soreness and stiffness.

WARNINGS

WARNINGS SECTION

For external use only. Use only as directed. Avoid contact with eyes and mucous membranes.
Do not cover with bandage.
Do not use on wounds or damaged skin.
Consult physician for children under 12.
Do not use if you are allergic to Menthol
Stop use and ask a doctor if conditions worsen, symptoms persist for more than 7 days or clear up and occur again within a few days
Or rash, itching or excessive skin irritation occurs.

DIRECTIONS

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

Adults and children 12 years and over apply to affected area: change patch 1 to 2 times daily
Children under 12 years, consult physician before use
How to apply:

Clean and dry affected area
Cut open pouch and remove patch
Remove protective film and apply directly to area of pain
Apply to affected area not more than 3 times daily
Wash hands with soap after applying patch
Reseal pouch containing unused patches

OTHER INGREDIENTS

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Water, Glycerine, Sodium Polyacrylate, Polysorbate 80, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf (Aloe Vera Gel) Juice, EDTA Disodiumm Salt, Diazolidinyl Urea, Methylparaben, Iodoproynyl Butylcabamate, Propylparaben.

MEDROX Patch 5 Patches

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

NDC 68258-2993-05

DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUI	RxNorm string	TTY	SPL version
1300889	capsaicin 0.0375 % / menthol 5 % Medicated Patch	PSN	1
1300889	capsaicin 0.000375 MG/MG / menthol 0.05 MG/MG Medicated Patch	SCD	1
1300889	capsaicin 0.0375 % / menthol 5 % Medicated Patch	SY	1

Product Linked Resources#

Resource, Code type, Value table
Resource	Code type	Value	Equivalent identifiers	Source image
Data code	PDF417	SAMPLE*68258299305		NDC 68258-2993-05------PHARMACEUTICA.jpg

DailyMed Product Concepts#

Product concept, Relation, Version table
Product concept	Relation	Version	Effective
473d070d-1c38-488e-b991-c4d1bf45aab8	Product name	1	20210201

FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDC	Effective	Action	Document	Indexing SPL	Related label
68258-2993-5	2019-11-27	C162847	48780-1	9855e2a2-4c1a-60a7-e053-dbdaa90a05bd	MEDROX PATCH

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDC	Product	Description	Form	Quantity	Strength	SPL version
68258-2993-5	MEDROX	10 g in 1 PATCH	PATCH	10		1
68258-2993-5	MEDROX	5 in 1 BOX	PATCH	5		1

DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#

NDC, Dashboard title, SPL version table
NDC	Dashboard title	SPL version	Validation	Dashboard ZIP
68258-2993	MEDROX (MENTHOL, CAPSAICIN ) PATCH [DISPENSING SOLUTIONS, INC.]	1	Legacy NDC, 2 package rows	20131031_1cf5a566-2d36-4e38-bc1a-09e46d88a3b8.zip

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDC	Billing unit	Product NDC	DailyMed indexing SPL	SPL version	Effective
68258-2993-5	EA - Each	68258-2993	cb49b693-5eb7-4027-ae1e-f120ce7a408d	1	2013-11-04
45861-014-05	EA - Each	45861-014	22dc885d-8c5a-47b0-b35e-5a41908a9b48	1	2012-07-24

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
CAPSAICIN	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	S07O44R1ZM	1
MENTHOL	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	L7T10EIP3A	1
CAPSAICIN	ACTIVE MOIETY	S07O44R1ZM	1
MENTHOL	ACTIVE MOIETY	L7T10EIP3A	1
ALOE VERA LEAF	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	ZY81Z83H0X	1
DIAZOLIDINYL UREA	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	H5RIZ3MPW4	1
EDETATE DISODIUM	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	7FLD91C86K	1
GLYCERIN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	PDC6A3C0OX	1
IODOPROPYNYL BUTYLCARBAMATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	603P14DHEB	1
METHYLPARABEN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	A2I8C7HI9T	1
POLYSORBATE 80	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	6OZP39ZG8H	1
PROPYLPARABEN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	Z8IX2SC1OH	1
WATER	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	059QF0KO0R	1

Products#

Every source-derived product name is available through these pages.

DailyMed product names page 1 of 1 · 13 matching rows.

MEDROX
MENTHOL, CAPSAICIN
MENTHOL
CAPSAICIN
WATER
GLYCERIN
POLYSORBATE 80
ALOE VERA LEAF
EDETATE DISODIUM
DIAZOLIDINYL UREA
METHYLPARABEN
IODOPROPYNYL BUTYLCARBAMATE
PROPYLPARABEN

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
68258-2993	68258-2993-5
45861-014

Ingredients#

Every source-derived ingredient row is available through these pages.

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 11 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
MENTHOL	L7T10EIP3A	ACTIB
CAPSAICIN	S07O44R1ZM	ACTIB
WATER	059QF0KO0R	IACT
GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	IACT
POLYSORBATE 80	6OZP39ZG8H	IACT
ALOE VERA LEAF	ZY81Z83H0X	IACT
EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	IACT
DIAZOLIDINYL UREA	H5RIZ3MPW4	IACT
METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	IACT
IODOPROPYNYL BUTYLCARBAMATE	603P14DHEB	IACT
PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	IACT

Source Document#

Source XML

Inactive ingredient matches#

Inactive Ingredient Database values describe FDA-listed use contexts. The match method and ambiguity count are shown because ingredient names, routes, and dosage forms are not always unique. Browse recovered IID releases and source provenance.

Inactive ingredient links page 1 of 7 · 380 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		10 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	DROPS / AURICULAR (OTIC)	0.05 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	SHAMPOO / TOPICAL	1 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYSORBATE 80	POLYSORBATE 80	6OZP39ZG8H	INJECTION, SOLUTION, CONCENTRATE / INTRAVENOUS		4739 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 78 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYSORBATE 80	POLYSORBATE 80	6OZP39ZG8H	INJECTION, SUSPENSION / SUBCUTANEOUS	0.3 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 78 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	CREAM / VAGINAL		22 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SUPPOSITORY / RECTAL		440 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYSORBATE 80	POLYSORBATE 80	6OZP39ZG8H	INJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS		900 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 78 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	INJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS		5 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	CAPSULE / ORAL		3487 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYSORBATE 80	POLYSORBATE 80	6OZP39ZG8H	CAPSULE, COATED / ORAL	0.04 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 78 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	0.22 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	TABLET, COATED / ORAL	1 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SOLUTION / NASAL	25 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYSORBATE 80	POLYSORBATE 80	6OZP39ZG8H	SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS		900 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 78 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	SOLUTION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC	0.13 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYSORBATE 80	POLYSORBATE 80	6OZP39ZG8H	INJECTION, SUSPENSION / INTRA-ARTICULAR		4 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 78 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	SUSPENSION / SUBCUTANEOUS	0.02 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	INJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR		45 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYSORBATE 80	POLYSORBATE 80	6OZP39ZG8H	SPRAY / NASAL	0.01 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 78 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	0.17 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	PASTE, DENTIFRICE / DENTAL	0.05 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	INJECTION / EPIDURAL	1 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYSORBATE 80	POLYSORBATE 80	6OZP39ZG8H	CAPSULE, LIQUID FILLED / ORAL		24 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 78 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	CREAM / TOPICAL		1720 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	AEROSOL, FOAM / TOPICAL	0.04 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	INJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS		7 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL	4 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / INTRAVENOUS	0.4 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SOLUTION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC		12 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	INJECTION / INTRAVENOUS		33750 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYSORBATE 80	POLYSORBATE 80	6OZP39ZG8H	SOLUTION / ORAL		907 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 78 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	MOUTHWASH / BUCCAL	100 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	OINTMENT / OPHTHALMIC	0.01 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYSORBATE 80	POLYSORBATE 80	6OZP39ZG8H	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL	24 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 78 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	GEL / VAGINAL		8 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	CAPSULE, LIQUID FILLED / ORAL		185 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SPONGE / TOPICAL	2 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	SPRAY, METERED / NASAL		4 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SOLUTION / TOPICAL		216 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	INJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR	15 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	JELLY / TOPICAL		180 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	EMULSION / OPHTHALMIC	0.3 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SUPPOSITORY / VAGINAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SOLUTION, CONCENTRATE / ORAL	200 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	INJECTION, SUSPENSION / SUBCUTANEOUS	1.6 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	TABLET / ORAL		42 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYSORBATE 80	POLYSORBATE 80	6OZP39ZG8H	TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	8 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 78 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYSORBATE 80	POLYSORBATE 80	6OZP39ZG8H	ENEMA / RECTAL	0.01 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 78 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYSORBATE 80	POLYSORBATE 80	6OZP39ZG8H	SOLUTION, GEL FORMING, EXTENDED RELEASE / OPHTHALMIC	0.05 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 78 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	INJECTION / PERINEURAL		80 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	FILM, SOLUBLE / BUCCAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	EMULSION / TOPICAL	0.06 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	INJECTION / INTRALESIONAL	0.05 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	CLOTH / TOPICAL	0.05 mg/mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	INJECTION / INTRA-ARTICULAR	0.05 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	POWDER / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SYSTEM / TOPICAL		42 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	SUSPENSION/ DROPS / ORAL		4 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	LIQUID / ORAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
c13a4b50-3fd0-4242-a7e8-09516ec2ea08			1cf5a566-2d36-4e38-bc1a-09e46d88a3b8	2013-10-31	Warnings	Exact identifier spl id: c13a4b50-3fd0-4242-a7e8-09516ec2ea08 spl set id: 1cf5a566-2d36-4e38-bc1a-09e46d88a3b8

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