CVS Ultra Strength Pain Relieving

Manufacturer: CVS Pharmacy, Inc.
Effective date: 2015-12-03
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 2
Source: full-release
Hydrated at: 2026-05-31 22:44:17

Label at a glance#

ProductCVS Ultra Strength Pain Relieving

Active ingredientMENTHOL

Label structure12 sections

Storage and handling

Other information store between 20° and 25° C (68° and 77°F)

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Drug Facts

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Active ingredient Purpose

Menthol 5% Topical Analgesic

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Uses Temporarily relieves minor pain associated with:

arthritis
simple backache
bursitis
tendonitis
muscle strains
muscle sprains
bruises cramps

WARNINGS SECTION

Warnings

For external use only

OTC - WHEN USING SECTION

When using this product

use only as directed
do not bandage tightly or use with a heating pad
avoid contact with eyes and mucous membranes
do not apply to wounds or damaged skin

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

Stop use and ask a doctor if

condition worsens
symptoms persist for more than 7 days or clear up and occur again within a few days
redness is present
skin irritation develops

OTC - PREGNANCY OR BREAST FEEDING SECTION

If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.

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

Directions

open pouch and remove patch if desired, cut patch to size, peel off protective backing and apply sticky side to affected area
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: consult a doctor

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

Other information

store between 20° and 25° C (68° and 77°F)

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Inactive ingredients butylated hydroxytoluene, carboxymethylcellulose sodium, caster oil, concentrated glycerin, EDTA-2Na, gelatin, isopropyl myristate, kaolin, magnesium aluminium hydroxide, methylparaben, polyacrylic acid, polysorbate 80, polyvinyl alcohol, purified water, sodium polyacrylate, sorbitan monooleate, tartaric acid, titanium dioxide

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

Distributed By:

CVS Pharmacy, Inc.

One CVS Drive.

Woonsocket, RI 02895

Made in Korea

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

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DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUI	RxNorm string	TTY	SPL version
420222	menthol 5 % Medicated Patch	PSN	2
420222	menthol 0.05 MG/MG Medicated Patch	SCD	2
420222	menthol 5 % Medicated Patch	SY	2

DailyMed Product Concepts#

Product concept, Relation, Version table
Product concept	Relation	Version	Effective
f52be47f-7aa7-46c0-b1fa-50c18dd50206	Product name	1	20201029

FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDC	Effective	Action	Document	Indexing SPL	Related label
59779-476-04	2020-01-31	C162847	48780-1	9d75b9cf-d05e-f424-e053-dadaa90a57ce	87816ca3-140f-47bb-bb08-20305972cc16

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDC	Product	Description	Form	Quantity	Strength	SPL version
59779-476-04	CVS Ultra Strength Pain Relieving	5 in 1 POUCH	PATCH	5		2
59779-476-04	CVS Ultra Strength Pain Relieving	1 in 1 CARTON	PATCH	1		2

DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#

NDC, Dashboard title, SPL version table
NDC	Dashboard title	SPL version	Validation	Dashboard ZIP
59779-476	CVS ULTRA STRENGTH PAIN RELIEVING (MENTHOL) PATCH [CVS PHARMACY, INC.]	2	Legacy NDC, 2 package rows	20151204_87816ca3-140f-47bb-bb08-20305972cc16.zip

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
MENTHOL	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	L7T10EIP3A	1
MENTHOL	ACTIVE MOIETY	L7T10EIP3A	1
BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	1P9D0Z171K	1
CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	K679OBS311	1
CASTOR OIL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	D5340Y2I9G	1
GELATIN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	2G86QN327L	1
ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	0RE8K4LNJS	1
KAOLIN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	24H4NWX5CO	1
METHYLPARABEN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	A2I8C7HI9T	1
POLYSORBATE 80	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	6OZP39ZG8H	1
POLYVINYL ALCOHOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	532B59J990	1
SORBITAN MONOOLEATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	06XEA2VD56	1
TARTARIC ACID	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	W4888I119H	1
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	15FIX9V2JP	1
WATER	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	059QF0KO0R	1

Products#

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

DailyMed product names page 1 of 1 · 15 matching rows.

CVS Ultra Strength Pain Relieving
Menthol
BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE
CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM
CASTOR OIL
GELATIN
ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE
KAOLIN
METHYLPARABEN
POLYSORBATE 80
POLYVINYL ALCOHOL
WATER
SORBITAN MONOOLEATE
TARTARIC ACID
TITANIUM DIOXIDE

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
59779-476	59779-476-04

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 14 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
MENTHOL	L7T10EIP3A	ACTIB
BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE	1P9D0Z171K	IACT
CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	K679OBS311	IACT
CASTOR OIL	D5340Y2I9G	IACT
GELATIN	2G86QN327L	IACT
ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE	0RE8K4LNJS	IACT
KAOLIN	24H4NWX5CO	IACT
METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	IACT
POLYSORBATE 80	6OZP39ZG8H	IACT
POLYVINYL ALCOHOL	532B59J990	IACT
WATER	059QF0KO0R	IACT
SORBITAN MONOOLEATE	06XEA2VD56	IACT
TARTARIC ACID	W4888I119H	IACT
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	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 8 · 421 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	AEROSOL, FOAM / TOPICAL	0.16 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	TABLET / SUBLINGUAL		19 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	CONCENTRATE / ORAL		12 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
CASTOR OIL	CASTOR OIL	D5340Y2I9G	EMULSION / OPHTHALMIC		32 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 16 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYVINYL ALCOHOL	POLYVINYL ALCOHOL	532B59J990	SYSTEM / TOPICAL		420 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 17 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYSORBATE 80	POLYSORBATE 80	6OZP39ZG8H	CAPSULE, LIQUID FILLED / ORAL		24 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 78 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	INJECTION, SUSPENSION / INTRAMUSCULAR	1.3 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE	ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE	0RE8K4LNJS	SPRAY / TOPICAL		3665 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 18 equally ranked IID candidates
CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	K679OBS311	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL	24.75 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	INJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS		45 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
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	CREAM / VAGINAL		22 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL		57 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE	ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE	0RE8K4LNJS	AEROSOL, FOAM / TOPICAL		144 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 18 equally ranked IID candidates
CASTOR OIL	CASTOR OIL	D5340Y2I9G	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	23.27 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 16 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	INJECTION / EPIDURAL	1 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
TARTARIC ACID	TARTARIC ACID	W4888I119H	TABLET / SUBLINGUAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYSORBATE 80	POLYSORBATE 80	6OZP39ZG8H	INJECTION, SUSPENSION / INTRALESIONAL		4 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 78 equally ranked IID candidates
KAOLIN	KAOLIN	24H4NWX5CO	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 13 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYSORBATE 80	POLYSORBATE 80	6OZP39ZG8H	GEL / TOPICAL		12 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 78 equally ranked IID candidates
KAOLIN	KAOLIN	24H4NWX5CO	TABLET, SUGAR COATED / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 13 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	GUM, CHEWING / BUCCAL		182 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
KAOLIN	KAOLIN	24H4NWX5CO	TABLET / ORAL	150 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 13 equally ranked IID candidates
KAOLIN	KAOLIN	24H4NWX5CO	SYRUP / ORAL	10 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 13 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	INJECTION / SUBCUTANEOUS		22 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYSORBATE 80	POLYSORBATE 80	6OZP39ZG8H	INJECTION / INTRASYNOVIAL	0.2 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 78 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	INJECTION, SUSPENSION / INTRAMUSCULAR		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYSORBATE 80	POLYSORBATE 80	6OZP39ZG8H	GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		240 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 78 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITAN MONOOLEATE	SORBITAN MONOOLEATE	06XEA2VD56	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		4 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 16 equally ranked IID candidates
CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	K679OBS311	TABLET / ORAL		280 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE	BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE	1P9D0Z171K	SUPPOSITORY / VAGINAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 32 equally ranked IID candidates
CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	K679OBS311	INJECTION / INTRASYNOVIAL	0.1 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	ENEMA / RECTAL	0.18 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITAN MONOOLEATE	SORBITAN MONOOLEATE	06XEA2VD56	OINTMENT / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 16 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYSORBATE 80	POLYSORBATE 80	6OZP39ZG8H	CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		23 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 78 equally ranked IID candidates
ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE	ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE	0RE8K4LNJS	CREAM / VAGINAL		50 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 18 equally ranked IID candidates
TARTARIC ACID	TARTARIC ACID	W4888I119H	INJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR		18 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYSORBATE 80	POLYSORBATE 80	6OZP39ZG8H	EMULSION / OPHTHALMIC		26 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 78 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / INTRAMUSCULAR		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	TABLET / ORAL		46 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
TARTARIC ACID	TARTARIC ACID	W4888I119H	INJECTION / INTRAVENOUS	20 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
KAOLIN	KAOLIN	24H4NWX5CO	POWDER / TOPICAL		10056 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 13 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYSORBATE 80	POLYSORBATE 80	6OZP39ZG8H	LIQUID / INTRAVENOUS		720 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 78 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYVINYL ALCOHOL	POLYVINYL ALCOHOL	532B59J990	SUSPENSION / OPHTHALMIC	1.4 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 17 equally ranked IID candidates
BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE	BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE	1P9D0Z171K	SPRAY / TOPICAL		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 32 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	DROPS / OPHTHALMIC	0.01 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	JELLY / NASAL	250 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYSORBATE 80	POLYSORBATE 80	6OZP39ZG8H	DROPS / AURICULAR (OTIC)	0.02 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 78 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		297 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE	BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE	1P9D0Z171K	OINTMENT / TOPICAL		57 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 32 equally ranked IID candidates
TARTARIC ACID	TARTARIC ACID	W4888I119H	CAPSULE / ORAL		400 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS	15 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE	BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE	1P9D0Z171K	INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 32 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYSORBATE 80	POLYSORBATE 80	6OZP39ZG8H	SUPPOSITORY / VAGINAL	28 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 78 equally ranked IID candidates
CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	K679OBS311	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		280 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	K679OBS311	INJECTION / INTRA-ARTICULAR		25 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	K679OBS311	GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL	15.63 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE	BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE	1P9D0Z171K	LOTION / TOPICAL		1000 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 32 equally ranked IID candidates
CASTOR OIL	CASTOR OIL	D5340Y2I9G	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		47 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 16 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	SYSTEM / TOPICAL		1050 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates

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Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
c380eb3c-2081-479e-9a36-13e22e2b82e0			87816ca3-140f-47bb-bb08-20305972cc16	2015-12-03	Warnings	Exact identifier spl id: c380eb3c-2081-479e-9a36-13e22e2b82e0 spl set id: 87816ca3-140f-47bb-bb08-20305972cc16

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