Muscle and Joint

Manufacturer: Discount Drug Mart, Inc.
Effective date: 2015-10-30
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 1
Source: full-release
Hydrated at: 2026-05-31 22:43:56

Label at a glance#

ProductMuscle and Joint

Active ingredientMENTHOL

Label structure8 sections

Indications and uses

For the temporary relief of minor aches and pains of muscles and joints associated with: simple backache arthritis strains bruises sprains

Dosage and administration

adults and children 12 years of age and older: apply to affected area not more than 3 to 4 times daily children under 12 years of age: ask a doctor

Storage and handling

store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F)

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredient

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Menthol 2.5%

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

topical analgesic

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

For the temporary relief of minor aches and pains of muscles and joints associated with:

simple backache
arthritis
strains
bruises
sprains

WARNINGS SECTION

For external use only

Do not use

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

on wounds or damaged skin
with a heating pad
if you are allergic any of the ingredients
on a child under 12 years of age with arthritis-like conditions

Ask a doctor before use if you have redness over the affected area

When using this product

OTC - WHEN USING SECTION

avoid contact with eyes or mucous membranes
do not bandage tightly

Stop use and ask a doctor if

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

condition worsens or symptoms persist for more than 7 days
symptoms clear up and occur again within a few days
excessive skin irritation occurs

Keep out of reach of children to avoid accidental ingestion.

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center immediately.

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

adults and children 12 years of age and older: apply to affected area not more than 3 to 4 times daily
children under 12 years of age: ask a doctor

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F)

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

camphor, carbomer, glycerin, isoprophyl alcohol, methylparaben, polysorbate 60, purified water, trolamine

Package label

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Muscle & Joint Pain Relief Gel

muscle.ge.carton

DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUI	RxNorm string	TTY	SPL version
282805	menthol 2.5 % Topical Gel	PSN	1
282805	menthol 0.025 MG/MG Topical Gel	SCD	1
282805	menthol 2.5 % Topical Gel	SY	1

DailyMed Product Concepts#

Product concept, Relation, Version table
Product concept	Relation	Version	Effective
6c13b22c-b3ba-4127-b768-0132dd5ab0d1	Product name	1	20230829

FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDC	Effective	Action	Document	Indexing SPL	Related label
53943-993-04	2020-01-31	C162847	48780-1	9d75b9d0-feaa-f424-e053-dadaa90a57ce	Drug Facts

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDC	Product	Description	Form	Quantity	Strength	SPL version
53943-993-04	Muscle and Joint	113 g in 1 TUBE	GEL	113		1
53943-993-04	Muscle and Joint	1 in 1 BOX	GEL	1		1

DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#

NDC, Dashboard title, SPL version table
NDC	Dashboard title	SPL version	Validation	Dashboard ZIP
53943-993	MUSCLE AND JOINT (MENTHOL) GEL [DISCOUNT DRUG MART, INC.]	1	Legacy NDC, 2 package rows	20151031_235d6ccf-a14d-5ea8-e054-00144ff88e88.zip

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
MENTHOL	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	L7T10EIP3A	1
MENTHOL	ACTIVE MOIETY	L7T10EIP3A	1
CAMPHOR (SYNTHETIC)	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	5TJD82A1ET	1
CARBOMER HOMOPOLYMER TYPE C	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	4Q93RCW27E	1
GLYCERIN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	PDC6A3C0OX	1
ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	ND2M416302	1
METHYLPARABEN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	A2I8C7HI9T	1
POLYSORBATE 60	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	CAL22UVI4M	1
TROLAMINE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	9O3K93S3TK	1
WATER	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	059QF0KO0R	1

Products#

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

DailyMed product names page 1 of 1 · 10 matching rows.

Muscle and Joint
Menthol
CAMPHOR (SYNTHETIC)
CARBOMER HOMOPOLYMER TYPE C
GLYCERIN
ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL
METHYLPARABEN
POLYSORBATE 60
WATER
TROLAMINE

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
53943-993	53943-993-04

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 9 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
CAMPHOR (SYNTHETIC)	5TJD82A1ET	IACT
CARBOMER HOMOPOLYMER TYPE C	4Q93RCW27E	IACT
GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	IACT
ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL	ND2M416302	IACT
METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	IACT
POLYSORBATE 60	CAL22UVI4M	IACT
WATER	059QF0KO0R	IACT
TROLAMINE	9O3K93S3TK	IACT
MENTHOL	L7T10EIP3A	ACTIB

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 4 · 209 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	CAPSULE / ORAL		3487 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
TROLAMINE	TROLAMINE	9O3K93S3TK	LIQUID / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	INJECTION / INTRALESIONAL	0.15 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SPRAY / TOPICAL	0.2 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
TROLAMINE	TROLAMINE	9O3K93S3TK	GEL, METERED / TRANSDERMAL		14 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYSORBATE 60	POLYSORBATE 60	CAL22UVI4M	GUM, CHEWING / BUCCAL		5 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 13 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	GEL / TRANSDERMAL		500 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL		12 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SOLUTION / TOPICAL		216 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SOAP / TOPICAL	0.76 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	DOUCHE / VAGINAL	1 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
TROLAMINE	TROLAMINE	9O3K93S3TK	CREAM / VAGINAL		56 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYSORBATE 60	POLYSORBATE 60	CAL22UVI4M	SUPPOSITORY / RECTAL	0.05 mg/mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 13 equally ranked IID candidates
TROLAMINE	TROLAMINE	9O3K93S3TK	EMULSION / TOPICAL	0.5 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SYSTEM / TOPICAL		42 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SHAMPOO, SUSPENSION / TOPICAL	0.15 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	AEROSOL / TOPICAL	3 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
CARBOMER HOMOPOLYMER TYPE C	CARBOMER HOMOPOLYMER TYPE C (ALLYL PENTAERYTHRITOL CROSSLINKED)	4Q93RCW27E	GEL / TRANSDERMAL		150 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 9 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	DROPS / ORAL	1 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL	ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL	ND2M416302	LOTION, AUGMENTED / TOPICAL		2070 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 9 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	ELIXIR / ORAL	800 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	EMULSION / TOPICAL	0.2 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
CARBOMER HOMOPOLYMER TYPE C	CARBOMER HOMOPOLYMER TYPE C (ALLYL PENTAERYTHRITOL CROSSLINKED)	4Q93RCW27E	LOTION / TOPICAL		300 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 9 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		2000 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	INJECTION, SOLUTION / EPIDURAL		30 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
CARBOMER HOMOPOLYMER TYPE C	CARBOMER HOMOPOLYMER TYPE C (ALLYL PENTAERYTHRITOL CROSSLINKED)	4Q93RCW27E	EMULSION / TOPICAL		6 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 9 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SOLUTION / OPHTHALMIC	6 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	INJECTION / INTRAMUSCULAR		450 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	CREAM / VAGINAL		22 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL	1.28 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	JELLY / TOPICAL		420 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SUSPENSION / TOPICAL	0.24 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	GEL / TOPICAL		500 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	INJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS	225 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	DROPS / NASAL	10 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL	ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL	ND2M416302	SWAB / TOPICAL	43.9 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 9 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	INJECTION / SUBCUTANEOUS		450 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	AEROSOL, FOAM / TOPICAL		21 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SOLUTION / OPHTHALMIC	0.05 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	CREAM, AUGMENTED / TOPICAL		55 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / TRANSDERMAL	306.2 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	PASTE / ORAL		3822 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	INJECTION / INTRAVENOUS		95 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SUSPENSION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC	0.05 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR	0.13 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYSORBATE 60	POLYSORBATE 60	CAL22UVI4M	SUSPENSION / ORAL		125 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 13 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	INJECTION / INTRADERMAL	1.6 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SOLUTION, CONCENTRATE / ORAL	200 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		80 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SOLUTION, CONCENTRATE / ORAL	1 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
CAMPHOR (SYNTHETIC)	CAMPHOR (SYNTHETIC)	5TJD82A1ET	DROPS / OPHTHALMIC	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 2 equally ranked IID candidates
TROLAMINE	TROLAMINE	9O3K93S3TK	LOTION / TOPICAL		360 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYSORBATE 60	POLYSORBATE 60	CAL22UVI4M	CREAM / VAGINAL		200 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 13 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	CREAM / TOPICAL		3000 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SUPPOSITORY / VAGINAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
TROLAMINE	TROLAMINE	9O3K93S3TK	GEL / TOPICAL		6 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	JELLY / VAGINAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	INJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR		45 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
235d6ccf-a14e-5ea8-e054-00144ff88e88			235d6ccf-a14d-5ea8-e054-00144ff88e88	2015-10-30	Warnings	Exact identifier spl id: 235d6ccf-a14e-5ea8-e054-00144ff88e88 spl set id: 235d6ccf-a14d-5ea8-e054-00144ff88e88

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