CVS Pharmacy, Inc. Hemorrhoidal Cooling Gel Drug Facts

Manufacturer: CVS Pharmacy
Effective date: 2015-08-03
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 4
Source: legacy-cache
Hydrated at: 2026-08-02 01:30:59

Label at a glance#

Productcooling hemorrhoidal

Active ingredientPHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE, WITCH HAZEL

Label structure9 sections

Indications and uses

• helps relieve the local itching and discomfort associated with hemorrhoids • temporarily relieves irritation and burning • temporarily shrinks hemorrhoidal tissue • aids in protecting irritated anorectal areas

Dosage and administration

• adults: when practical, cleanse and gently dry the affected area by patting or blotting with an appropriate cleansing tissue or soft cloth before applying gel • when first opening the tube, puncture foil seal with top end of cap • apply externally to the affected area up to 4 times daily, especially at night, in the morning or after each bowel movement • children under 12 years of age: ask a doctor

Storage and handling

store at 20°-25°C (68°-77°F)

Contacts and useful links#

PhoneLabel contact1-800-719-9260

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredients

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Phenylephrine HCl 0.25%

Witch hazel 50.0%

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Vasoconstrictor

Astringent

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

helps relieve the local itching and discomfort associated with hemorrhoids
temporarily relieves irritation and burning
temporarily shrinks hemorrhoidal tissue
aids in protecting irritated anorectal areas

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

For external use only

Ask a doctor before use if you have

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

heart disease
high blood pressure
diabetes
thyroid disease
trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use

OTC - ASK DOCTOR/PHARMACIST SECTION

if you are presently taking a prescription drug for high blood pressure or depression

When using this product

OTC - WHEN USING SECTION

do not exceed the recommended daily dosage
do not put this product into the rectum by using fingers or any mechanical device or applicator

Stop use and ask a doctor if

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

bleeding occurs
condition gets worse or does not improve within 7 days

If pregnant or breast-feeding,

OTC - PREGNANCY OR BREAST FEEDING SECTION

ask a health professional before use.

Keep out of reach of children.

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

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

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

adults: when practical, cleanse and gently dry the affected area by patting or blotting with an appropriate cleansing tissue or soft cloth before applying gel
when first opening the tube, puncture foil seal with top end of cap
apply externally to the affected area up to 4 times daily, especially at night, in the morning or after each bowel movement
children under 12 years of age: ask a doctor

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

store at 20°-25°C (68°-77°F)

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

aloe vera gel, benzophenone-4, edetate disodium, hydroxyethylcellulose, methylparaben, polysorbate 80, propylene glycol, propylparaben, purified water, sodium citrate, vitamin E

Questions or comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

1-800-719-9260

Package/Label Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Compare to the active ingredients in Preparation H® Cooling Gel

Hemorrhoidal Cooling Gel

WITH VITAMIN E & ALOE / FAST COOLING RELIEF

Clear, non-greasy formula with no unpleasant scent

Shrinks swollen hemorrhoidal tissue

Prompt cooling relief from painful burning & itching

Relieves external discomfort

NET WT 0.9 OZ (25 g)

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	04JA59TNSJ	4
WITCH HAZEL	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	101I4J0U34	4
PHENYLEPHRINE	ACTIVE MOIETY	1WS297W6MV	4
WITCH HAZEL	ACTIVE MOIETY	101I4J0U34	4
.ALPHA.-TOCOPHEROL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	H4N855PNZ1	4
ALOE VERA LEAF	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	ZY81Z83H0X	4
EDETATE DISODIUM	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	7FLD91C86K	4
METHYLPARABEN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	A2I8C7HI9T	4
POLYSORBATE 80	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	6OZP39ZG8H	4
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	6DC9Q167V3	4
PROPYLPARABEN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	Z8IX2SC1OH	4
SODIUM CITRATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	1Q73Q2JULR	4
SULISOBENZONE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	1W6L629B4K	4
WATER	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	059QF0KO0R	4

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cooling hemorrhoidal
Phenylephrine HCl, Witch hazel
PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE
PHENYLEPHRINE
WITCH HAZEL
ALOE VERA LEAF
SULISOBENZONE
EDETATE DISODIUM
METHYLPARABEN
POLYSORBATE 80
PROPYLENE GLYCOL
PROPYLPARABEN
WATER
SODIUM CITRATE
.ALPHA.-TOCOPHEROL

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
59779-843	59779-843-01, 59779-843-24

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 12 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE	04JA59TNSJ	ACTIB
WITCH HAZEL	101I4J0U34	ACTIB
ALOE VERA LEAF	ZY81Z83H0X	IACT
SULISOBENZONE	1W6L629B4K	IACT
EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	IACT
METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	IACT
POLYSORBATE 80	6OZP39ZG8H	IACT
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	IACT
PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	IACT
WATER	059QF0KO0R	IACT
SODIUM CITRATE	1Q73Q2JULR	IACT
.ALPHA.-TOCOPHEROL	H4N855PNZ1	IACT

Source Document#

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Inactive ingredient matches#

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DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SOLUTION / OPHTHALMIC	0.05 %w/w		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
POLYSORBATE 80	POLYSORBATE 80	6OZP39ZG8H	CONCENTRATE / ORAL	1 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 78 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	AEROSOL, FOAM / TOPICAL	0.16 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	SYSTEM / TOPICAL		21 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYSORBATE 80	POLYSORBATE 80	6OZP39ZG8H	CREAM / VAGINAL	0.4 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 78 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	AEROSOL, FOAM / TOPICAL	0.05 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	SOLUTION / TOPICAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	SUPPOSITORY / VAGINAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	AEROSOL, METERED / RECTAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		36 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYSORBATE 80	POLYSORBATE 80	6OZP39ZG8H	ELIXIR / ORAL	2.5 mg/15ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 78 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SYSTEM / TOPICAL		4200 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	SOLUTION / RECTAL		97 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	AEROSOL, FOAM / TOPICAL	0.04 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SOLUTION / ORAL		346 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SPRAY / SUBLINGUAL		36 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	SYRUP / ORAL		40 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	LIQUID / ORAL		29008 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	INJECTION / INTRAVASCULAR	0.48 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	TAMPON / VAGINAL	62.1 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	EMULSION / OPHTHALMIC	1.5 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	TABLET / ORAL		100 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	SOLUTION / OPHTHALMIC	0.02 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	SYSTEM / IONTOPHORESIS	0.1 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	SPRAY / NASAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	AEROSOL / TOPICAL	19.2 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	LIQUID / NASAL	2 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	LIQUID / ORAL		162 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	ENEMA / RECTAL		60 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYSORBATE 80	POLYSORBATE 80	6OZP39ZG8H	CAPSULE, COATED PELLETS / ORAL	2 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 78 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	SYSTEM / TOPICAL		126 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SOLUTION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC	0.05 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	INJECTION, SUSPENSION / INTRAMUSCULAR		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	INJECTION / INTRAMUSCULAR	10 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	INJECTION, SOLUTION / PARENTERAL		30 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	GEL / VAGINAL		8 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYSORBATE 80	POLYSORBATE 80	6OZP39ZG8H	SUSPENSION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 78 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		40 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SYSTEM / TOPICAL		42 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	FILM, SOLUBLE / BUCCAL		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		4 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
.ALPHA.-TOCOPHEROL	.ALPHA.-TOCOPHEROL	H4N855PNZ1	INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / INTRAVENOUS	0.64 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 10 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	GEL / TOPICAL		24 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	SOLUTION / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)		43 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	INJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR		4 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR	0.13 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SOLUTION / TOPICAL		216 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
POLYSORBATE 80	POLYSORBATE 80	6OZP39ZG8H	SPRAY, METERED / NASAL	0.1 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 78 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS	0.8 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYSORBATE 80	POLYSORBATE 80	6OZP39ZG8H	INJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 78 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYSORBATE 80	POLYSORBATE 80	6OZP39ZG8H	POWDER / ORAL	66 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 78 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	AEROSOL, FOAM / VAGINAL	6.4 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SOLUTION / ORAL		22602 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	SUSPENSION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC	0.01 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	INJECTION / INFILTRATION		6 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates

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