CVS Capsaicin

Manufacturer: CVS Pharmacy | Pharma Pac, LLC
Effective date: 2010-07-08
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 1
Source: full-release
Hydrated at: 2026-05-31 22:29:09

Label at a glance#

ProductCVS Capsaicin

Active ingredientCAPSAICIN

Label structure8 sections

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Active ingredient Purpose

Capsaicin 0.1%............................................Topical analgesic

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Uses for the temporary relieves of minor aches and pains of muscles and joints associated with:
- arthritis - simple backache - strains - bruises

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

Keep out of reach of children. If case of overdose or allergic reaction, seek medical attention or contact
a Poison Control Center right away.

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

Uses for the temporary relieves of minor aches and pains of muscles and joints associated with:
- arthritis - simple backache - strains - bruises

WARNINGS SECTION

Warnings

For external use only

When using this product

- use only as directed - do not apply to wounds, damaged, broken or irritated skin - avoid contact
with the eyes or mucous membranes - a slight burning sensation may occur upon application, but
generally disappears in several days - if severe burning occurs, discontinue use - do not expose
the treated area to heat or direct sunlight - do not bandage - do not use with heating pad

Stop use and consult a dentist or doctor if:

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

Keep out of the reach of children.In case of overdose or allergic reaction,
seek medical attention or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

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

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

Directions

Adults and children over 18 years
- apply to affected area
- Massage into the painful area until thoroughly absorbed
- Repeat as necessary, but no more than 3 to 4 times daily
- WASH HANDS WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER APPLYING

Children 18 years and younger: ask a doctor.

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Inactive Ingredients

purified water, petrolatum, cetyl alcohol glyceryl stearate, PEG-40 stearate, isopropyl myristate, sorbitol, PEG-2 stearate, benzyl alcohol

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

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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
59779-622-65	2019-10-29	C162847	48780-1	960f7f55-ca8e-8e05-e053-dbdaa90a074a	DRUG FACTS

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Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDC	Product	Description	Form	Quantity	Strength	SPL version
59779-622-65	CVS Capsaicin	1 in 1 CARTON	CREAM	1		1
59779-622-65	CVS Capsaicin	42.5 g in 1 TUBE	CREAM	42.5		1

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NDC, Dashboard title, SPL version table
NDC	Dashboard title	SPL version	Validation	Dashboard ZIP
59779-622	CVS CAPSAICIN (CAPSAICIN) CREAM [CVS PHARMACY]	1	Legacy NDC, 2 package rows	20110808_b0548b21-bac7-43f1-a9ff-c4aa7b4e52b4.zip

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
CAPSAICIN	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	S07O44R1ZM	1
CAPSAICIN	ACTIVE MOIETY	S07O44R1ZM	1
BENZYL ALCOHOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	LKG8494WBH	1
CETYL ALCOHOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	936JST6JCN	1
DIGLYCOL STEARATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	94YQ11Y95F	1
ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	0RE8K4LNJS	1
PETROLATUM	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	4T6H12BN9U	1
POLYOXYL 40 STEARATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	13A4J4NH9I	1
SORBITOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	506T60A25R	1
WATER	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	059QF0KO0R	1

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CVS Capsaicin
CAPSAICIN
DIGLYCOL STEARATE
PETROLATUM
POLYOXYL 40 STEARATE
BENZYL ALCOHOL
CETYL ALCOHOL
SORBITOL
ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE
WATER

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
59779-622	59779-622-65

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
DIGLYCOL STEARATE	94YQ11Y95F	IACT
PETROLATUM	4T6H12BN9U	IACT
POLYOXYL 40 STEARATE	13A4J4NH9I	IACT
BENZYL ALCOHOL	LKG8494WBH	IACT
CETYL ALCOHOL	936JST6JCN	IACT
SORBITOL	506T60A25R	IACT
ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE	0RE8K4LNJS	IACT
CAPSAICIN	S07O44R1ZM	ACTIB
WATER	059QF0KO0R	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.

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DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	TABLET, COATED / ORAL	12.96 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZYL ALCOHOL	BENZYL ALCOHOL	LKG8494WBH	INJECTION, SUSPENSION / INTRALESIONAL		20 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 50 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZYL ALCOHOL	BENZYL ALCOHOL	LKG8494WBH	SHAMPOO / TOPICAL	1.25 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 50 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZYL ALCOHOL	BENZYL ALCOHOL	LKG8494WBH	LIQUID / INTRAVENOUS	1.04 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 50 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZYL ALCOHOL	BENZYL ALCOHOL	LKG8494WBH	INJECTION, SUSPENSION / INTRASYNOVIAL		18 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 50 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZYL ALCOHOL	BENZYL ALCOHOL	LKG8494WBH	INJECTION / INTRAVENOUS		1620 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 50 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	PASTE / DENTAL	14.6 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	SYRUP / ORAL	4370 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	SOLUTION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC	0.25 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
PETROLATUM	PETROLATUM	4T6H12BN9U	OINTMENT / TOPICAL		7275 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 18 equally ranked IID candidates
ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE	ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE	0RE8K4LNJS	GEL, METERED / TRANSDERMAL		50 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 18 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZYL ALCOHOL	BENZYL ALCOHOL	LKG8494WBH	SUPPOSITORY / VAGINAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 50 equally ranked IID candidates
PETROLATUM	PETROLATUM	4T6H12BN9U	OINTMENT / OPHTHALMIC	88.4 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 18 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	SOLUTION / NASAL	25 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZYL ALCOHOL	BENZYL ALCOHOL	LKG8494WBH	INJECTION / INTRA-ARTERIAL	0.9 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 50 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYOXYL 40 STEARATE	POLYOXYL 40 STEARATE TYPE I	13A4J4NH9I	SPONGE / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 13 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYOXYL 40 STEARATE	POLYOXYL 40 STEARATE TYPE I	13A4J4NH9I	OINTMENT / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 13 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZYL ALCOHOL	BENZYL ALCOHOL	LKG8494WBH	INJECTION / SUBCONJUNCTIVAL		252 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 50 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZYL ALCOHOL	BENZYL ALCOHOL	LKG8494WBH	INJECTION, SUSPENSION / INTRA-ARTICULAR		40 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 50 equally ranked IID candidates
ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE	ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE	0RE8K4LNJS	OIL / AURICULAR (OTIC)		36 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 18 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZYL ALCOHOL	BENZYL ALCOHOL	LKG8494WBH	INJECTION / INTRACAVITARY	0.01 ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 50 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL		7 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
PETROLATUM	PETROLATUM	4T6H12BN9U	CREAM / TOPICAL		4213 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 18 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZYL ALCOHOL	BENZYL ALCOHOL	LKG8494WBH	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL	2.31 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 50 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	LIQUID / TOPICAL	1 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZYL ALCOHOL	BENZYL ALCOHOL	LKG8494WBH	INJECTION / SUBCUTANEOUS		90 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 50 equally ranked IID candidates
ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE	ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE	0RE8K4LNJS	SPRAY / TOPICAL		3665 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 18 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYOXYL 40 STEARATE	POLYOXYL 40 STEARATE TYPE I	13A4J4NH9I	CREAM / TOPICAL		86000 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 13 equally ranked IID candidates
CETYL ALCOHOL	CETYL ALCOHOL	936JST6JCN	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		132 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 20 equally ranked IID candidates
CETYL ALCOHOL	CETYL ALCOHOL	936JST6JCN	SUSPENSION / AURICULAR (OTIC)	1 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 20 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZYL ALCOHOL	BENZYL ALCOHOL	LKG8494WBH	INJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS		400 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 50 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	POWDER / ORAL		36000 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYOXYL 40 STEARATE	POLYOXYL 40 STEARATE TYPE I	13A4J4NH9I	CAPSULE / ORAL		14 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 13 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	SUSPENSION / ORAL		45000 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZYL ALCOHOL	BENZYL ALCOHOL	LKG8494WBH	INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS	144 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 50 equally ranked IID candidates
ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE	ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE	0RE8K4LNJS	AEROSOL, SPRAY / TOPICAL	6.89 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 18 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	SYSTEM / TOPICAL		6300 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
PETROLATUM	PETROLATUM	4T6H12BN9U	SPONGE / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 18 equally ranked IID candidates
ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE	ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE	0RE8K4LNJS	CREAM / VAGINAL		50 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 18 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	GUM, CHEWING / BUCCAL		5110 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE	ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE	0RE8K4LNJS	OIL / TOPICAL		213 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 18 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	SUSPENSION / RECTAL	46.18 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
PETROLATUM	PETROLATUM	4T6H12BN9U	EMULSION / TOPICAL	7.8 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 18 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	CONCENTRATE / ORAL	600 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYOXYL 40 STEARATE	POLYOXYL 40 STEARATE TYPE I	13A4J4NH9I	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL	2 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 13 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZYL ALCOHOL	BENZYL ALCOHOL	LKG8494WBH	INJECTION / INTRAMUSCULAR		1000 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 50 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZYL ALCOHOL	BENZYL ALCOHOL	LKG8494WBH	INJECTION / INTRALESIONAL		23 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 50 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZYL ALCOHOL	BENZYL ALCOHOL	LKG8494WBH	SUPPOSITORY / RECTAL	129 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 50 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	INJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS		4050 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	LOTION / TOPICAL	10.7 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZYL ALCOHOL	BENZYL ALCOHOL	LKG8494WBH	SOLUTION / ORAL		360 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 50 equally ranked IID candidates
CETYL ALCOHOL	CETYL ALCOHOL	936JST6JCN	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 20 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZYL ALCOHOL	BENZYL ALCOHOL	LKG8494WBH	TABLET / ORAL	1.06 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 50 equally ranked IID candidates
PETROLATUM	PETROLATUM	4T6H12BN9U	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	0.18 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 18 equally ranked IID candidates
PETROLATUM	PETROLATUM	4T6H12BN9U	OINTMENT, AUGMENTED / TOPICAL	81.94 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 18 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		12000 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
PETROLATUM	PETROLATUM	4T6H12BN9U	TABLET / ORAL	3.5 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 18 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZYL ALCOHOL	BENZYL ALCOHOL	LKG8494WBH	SOLUTION / TOPICAL	2 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 50 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	CREAM / TOPICAL	36.8 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	CREAM, AUGMENTED / TOPICAL	15 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates

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