Medrox

Manufacturer: Dispensing Solutions, Inc. | PSS World Medical, Inc.
Effective date: 2013-09-27
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 2
Source: full-release
Hydrated at: 2026-05-31 22:37:01

Label at a glance#

ProductMedrox

Active ingredientMETHYL SALICYLATE, MENTHOL, CAPSAICIN

Label structure9 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

Apply product directly to affected area. Product may be used as necessary, but should not be used more than four times per day.

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

DRUG FACTS:

ACTIVE INGREDIENTS

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Methyl Salicylate 20.00%

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.

KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

Consult physician for children under 12.

DIRECTIONS

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

Apply product directly to affected area. Product may be used as necessary, but should not be used more than four times per day.

OTHER INGREDIENTS

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Deionized Water, Cetyl Alcohol, PEG-150 Distearate, Isopropyl Myristate, Glycerin, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Polysorbate-20, Triethanolamine, Acrylates Copolymer, Propylene Glycol, Methyl Paraben, Propyl Paraben, Diazolidinyl Urea, FD and C Blue 1, D and C Yellow 5

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

NDC 68258-3984-04

DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUI	RxNorm string	TTY	SPL version
2001749	capsaicin 0.0375 % / menthol 5 % / methyl salicylate 20 % Topical Ointment	PSN	2
2001750	Medrox 0.038 % / 5 % / 20 % Topical Ointment	PSN	2
2001750	capsaicin 0.000375 MG/MG / menthol 0.05 MG/MG / methyl salicylate 0.2 MG/MG Topical Ointment [Medrox]	SBD	2
2001749	capsaicin 0.000375 MG/MG / menthol 0.05 MG/MG / methyl salicylate 0.2 MG/MG Topical Ointment	SCD	2
2001749	capsaicin 0.0375 % / menthol 5 % / methyl salicylate 20 % Topical Ointment	SY	2
2001750	Medrox (capsaicin 0.000375 MG/MG / menthol 0.05 MG/MG / methyl salicylate 0.2 MG/MG) Topical Ointment	SY	2

Product Linked Resources#

Resource, Code type, Value table
Resource	Code type	Value	Equivalent identifiers	Source image
Data code	PDF417	SAMPLE*68258398404		NDC 68258-3984-04------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
68258-3984-4	2019-11-27	C162847	48780-1	9855d018-d8fb-cd31-e053-dbdaa90ab51a	Medrox (Medroxin)

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDC	Product	Description	Form	Quantity	Strength	SPL version
68258-3984-4	Medrox	120 g in 1 BOTTLE	OINTMENT	120		2

DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#

NDC, Dashboard title, SPL version table
NDC	Dashboard title	SPL version	Validation	Dashboard ZIP
68258-3984	MEDROX (METHYL SALICYLATE, MENTHOL, CAPSAICIN ) OINTMENT [DISPENSING SOLUTIONS, INC.]	2	Legacy NDC, 1 package rows	20130927_771596d4-58c3-4144-99e5-7c8b3b27d1bf.zip

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDC	Billing unit	Product NDC	DailyMed indexing SPL	SPL version	Effective
68258-3984-4	GM - Gram	68258-3984	8b9d672d-2f0c-4147-8884-6e40e653c117	1	2013-10-17
45861-001-01	GM - Gram	45861-001	6ddd1867-6c39-488c-8e4f-1057c5756f31	1	2012-07-24
45861-001-60	GM - Gram	45861-001	87e58244-310f-4c45-8f42-efff51f30e93	1	2012-07-24

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
CAPSAICIN	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	S07O44R1ZM	2
MENTHOL	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	L7T10EIP3A	2
METHYL SALICYLATE	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	LAV5U5022Y	2
CAPSAICIN	ACTIVE MOIETY	S07O44R1ZM	2
MENTHOL	ACTIVE MOIETY	L7T10EIP3A	2
SALICYLIC ACID	ACTIVE MOIETY	O414PZ4LPZ	2
CETYL ALCOHOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	936JST6JCN	2
DIAZOLIDINYL UREA	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	H5RIZ3MPW4	2
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	H3R47K3TBD	2
FD&C YELLOW NO. 5	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	I753WB2F1M	2
GLYCERIN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	PDC6A3C0OX	2
ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	0RE8K4LNJS	2
METHYLPARABEN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	A2I8C7HI9T	2
PEG-150 DISTEARATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	6F36Q0I0AC	2
POLYSORBATE 20	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	7T1F30V5YH	2
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	6DC9Q167V3	2
PROPYLPARABEN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	Z8IX2SC1OH	2
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	368GB5141J	2
TROLAMINE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	9O3K93S3TK	2
WATER	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	059QF0KO0R	2

Products#

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

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Medrox
METHYL SALICYLATE, MENTHOL, CAPSAICIN
METHYL SALICYLATE
SALICYLIC ACID
MENTHOL
CAPSAICIN
WATER
CETYL ALCOHOL
PEG-150 DISTEARATE
ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE
GLYCERIN
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE
POLYSORBATE 20
TROLAMINE
PROPYLENE GLYCOL
METHYLPARABEN
PROPYLPARABEN
DIAZOLIDINYL UREA
FD&C BLUE NO. 1
FD&C YELLOW NO. 5

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
68258-3984	68258-3984-4
45861-001

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 17 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
METHYL SALICYLATE	LAV5U5022Y	ACTIB
MENTHOL	L7T10EIP3A	ACTIB
CAPSAICIN	S07O44R1ZM	ACTIB
WATER	059QF0KO0R	IACT
CETYL ALCOHOL	936JST6JCN	IACT
PEG-150 DISTEARATE	6F36Q0I0AC	IACT
ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE	0RE8K4LNJS	IACT
GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	IACT
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	368GB5141J	IACT
POLYSORBATE 20	7T1F30V5YH	IACT
TROLAMINE	9O3K93S3TK	IACT
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	IACT
METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	IACT
PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	IACT
DIAZOLIDINYL UREA	H5RIZ3MPW4	IACT
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	H3R47K3TBD	IACT
FD&C YELLOW NO. 5	I753WB2F1M	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 9 · 495 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	368GB5141J	SPONGE / TOPICAL	5 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 42 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL	1.55 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	INJECTION / EPIDURAL	1 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	INJECTION / INFILTRATION		80 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYSORBATE 20	POLYSORBATE 20	7T1F30V5YH	SOAP / TOPICAL	0.02 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	OINTMENT / OPHTHALMIC	0.01 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	DROPS / NASAL	14 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	368GB5141J	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL		16 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 42 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	SUSPENSION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC	0.01 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	368GB5141J	TABLET, EFFERVESCENT / ORAL	1.5 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 42 equally ranked IID candidates
TROLAMINE	TROLAMINE	9O3K93S3TK	SPONGE / TOPICAL	11 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 5	FD&C YELLOW NO. 5	I753WB2F1M	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL	1.68 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE	ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE	0RE8K4LNJS	GEL, METERED / TRANSDERMAL		50 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 18 equally ranked IID candidates
ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE	ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE	0RE8K4LNJS	AEROSOL / TOPICAL	9.3 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 18 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	GEL / TOPICAL		4522 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	INJECTION / INTRAVENOUS		33750 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SUSPENSION / SUBCUTANEOUS	0.16 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 5	FD&C YELLOW NO. 5	I753WB2F1M	SOLUTION / TOPICAL	0.06 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	DROPS / AURICULAR (OTIC)	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	368GB5141J	TABLET, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		264 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 42 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SHAMPOO / TOPICAL	8 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	INJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS	63.4 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	LIQUID / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)	10 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	OINTMENT, AUGMENTED / TOPICAL		714 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	INJECTION / PERINEURAL		80 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	GEL / OPHTHALMIC	0.44 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	FD&C BLUE NO. 1	H3R47K3TBD	SOLUTION / DENTAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 37 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	AEROSOL, FOAM / TOPICAL		21 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYSORBATE 20	POLYSORBATE 20	7T1F30V5YH	TABLET / ORAL		17 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		1000 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE	ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE	0RE8K4LNJS	OIL / TOPICAL		213 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 18 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYSORBATE 20	POLYSORBATE 20	7T1F30V5YH	INJECTION / SUBCUTANEOUS	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	FD&C BLUE NO. 1	H3R47K3TBD	CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 37 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SPRAY, METERED / NASAL		240 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	INJECTION / INTRAMUSCULAR		7459 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE	ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE	0RE8K4LNJS	SYSTEM / TOPICAL		7 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 18 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SUPPOSITORY / VAGINAL	227.9 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	368GB5141J	CREAM / VAGINAL		12 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 42 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYSORBATE 20	POLYSORBATE 20	7T1F30V5YH	INJECTION / INTRAMUSCULAR	1.62 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	POWDER / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SPRAY / NASAL	22.3 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	368GB5141J	INSERT / VAGINAL		15 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 42 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SOLUTION / OPHTHALMIC	0.05 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	CAPSULE, COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	368GB5141J	PASTE / DENTAL	1.5 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 42 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	TABLET / ORAL		42 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE	ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE	0RE8K4LNJS	GEL / TRANSDERMAL		85 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 18 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	0.22 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	FILM / BUCCAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SOLUTION / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)	25 %w/w		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
TROLAMINE	TROLAMINE	9O3K93S3TK	CREAM / VAGINAL		56 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	EMULSION / TOPICAL	8 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SHAMPOO / TOPICAL	0.15 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 5	FD&C YELLOW NO. 5	I753WB2F1M	OINTMENT / TOPICAL	0.01 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SOLUTION / NASAL	250 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	PASTE, DENTIFRICE / DENTAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	LIQUID / TOPICAL	0.1 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	FD&C BLUE NO. 1	H3R47K3TBD	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL	0.01 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 37 equally ranked IID candidates
TROLAMINE	TROLAMINE	9O3K93S3TK	AEROSOL, METERED / RECTAL	ADJ PH		Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
77c9d2e7-6ce0-43dd-9537-a01d087e4d2d			771596d4-58c3-4144-99e5-7c8b3b27d1bf	2013-09-27	Warnings	Exact identifier spl id: 77c9d2e7-6ce0-43dd-9537-a01d087e4d2d spl set id: 771596d4-58c3-4144-99e5-7c8b3b27d1bf

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