Muscle and Joint Pain Relief

Manufacturer: Valu Merchandisers, Co.
Effective date: 2023-02-08
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 7
Source: full-release
Hydrated at: 2026-05-31 23:53:46

Label at a glance#

ProductMuscle and Joint Pain Relief

Active ingredientMENTHOL, METHYL SALICYLATE

Label structure8 sections

Indications and uses

temporarily relieves the minor aches and pains of muscles and joints associated with: simple backache arthritis strains bruises sprains

Dosage and administration

use only as directed 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 ingredients

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Menthol 10%

Methyl salicylate 15%

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

temporarily relieves the minor aches and pains of muscles and joints associated with:

simple backache
arthritis
strains
bruises
sprains

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

For external use only

Do not use

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

on wounds or damaged skin
with a heating pad
on a child under 12 years of age with arthritis-like conditions

Ask a doctor before use if you have

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

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

use only as directed
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

carbomer, cetearyl alcohol, ethyl paraben, glycerin, monoglceride, purify water, stearic acid, triethanolamine, tween 80

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Topical analgesic

Package label

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Best Choice Greaseless Muscle Rub

carton

DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUI	RxNorm string	TTY	SPL version
311498	menthol 10 % / methyl salicylate 15 % Topical Cream	PSN	7
311498	menthol 100 MG/ML / methyl salicylate 150 MG/ML Topical Cream	SCD	7
311498	menthol 10 % / methyl salicylate 15 % Topical Cream	SY	7
311498	menthol 10 GM / methyl salicylate 15 GM per 100 GM Topical Cream	SY	7

FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDC	Effective	Action	Document	Indexing SPL	Related label
63941-317-04	2025-01-30	C162847	48780-1	ab0e2407-2a0d-f274-e053-dbdaa90a6471	Best Choice Muscle Rub Greaseless
63941-317-04	2020-10-13	C162847	48780-1	ab0e2407-2a0d-f274-e053-dbdaa90a6471	Best Choice Muscle Rub Greaseless
63941-317-04	2020-09-27	C162847	48780-1	ab0e2407-2a0d-f274-e053-dbdaa90a6471	Best Choice Muscle Rub Greaseless
63941-317-04	2020-09-25	C162847	48780-1	ab0e2407-2a0d-f274-e053-dbdaa90a6471	Best Choice Muscle Rub Greaseless
63941-317-04	2020-07-22	C162847	48780-1	ab0e2407-2a0d-f274-e053-dbdaa90a6471	Best Choice Muscle Rub Greaseless

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDC	Product	Description	Form	Quantity	Strength	SPL version
63941-317-04	Muscle and Joint Pain Relief	114 g in 1 TUBE	CREAM	114		7
63941-317-04	Muscle and Joint Pain Relief	1 in 1 BOX	CREAM	1		7

DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#

NDC, Dashboard title, SPL version table
NDC	Dashboard title	SPL version	Validation	Dashboard ZIP
63941-317	MUSCLE AND JOINT PAIN RELIEF (MENTHOL, METHYL SALICYLATE) CREAM [VALU MERCHANDISERS, CO.]	7	Legacy NDC, 2 package rows	20230209_9bb4844b-393c-42d2-a7e7-3ae8a576e664.zip

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
MENTHOL	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	L7T10EIP3A	1
METHYL SALICYLATE	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	LAV5U5022Y	1
MENTHOL	ACTIVE MOIETY	L7T10EIP3A	1
METHYL SALICYLATE	ACTIVE MOIETY	LAV5U5022Y	1
CARBOMER HOMOPOLYMER TYPE C	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	4Q93RCW27E	1
CETYL ALCOHOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	936JST6JCN	1
GLYCERIN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	PDC6A3C0OX	1
GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	230OU9XXE4	1
ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	0RE8K4LNJS	1
METHYLPARABEN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	A2I8C7HI9T	1
PEG-15 GLYCERYL STEARATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	91245SPD5K	1
PROPYLPARABEN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	Z8IX2SC1OH	1
STEARIC ACID	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	4ELV7Z65AP	1
STEARYL ALCOHOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	2KR89I4H1Y	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 · 14 matching rows.

Muscle and Joint Pain Relief
MENTHOL, METHYL SALICYLATE
CARBOXYPOLYMETHYLENE
CETYL ALCOHOL
GLYCERIN
GLYCERYL 1-STEARATE
ETHYLPARABEN
CUPRIC BIS(TRIETHANOLAMINE)
WATER
STEARIC ACID
POLYSORBATE 80
MENTHOL
METHYL SALICYLATE
SALICYLIC ACID

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
63941-317	63941-317-04

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 11 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
CARBOXYPOLYMETHYLENE	0A5MM307FC	IACT
CETYL ALCOHOL	936JST6JCN	IACT
GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	IACT
GLYCERYL 1-STEARATE	258491E1RZ	IACT
ETHYLPARABEN	14255EXE39	IACT
CUPRIC BIS(TRIETHANOLAMINE)	YBM44X0B6H	IACT
WATER	059QF0KO0R	IACT
STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	IACT
POLYSORBATE 80	6OZP39ZG8H	IACT
MENTHOL	L7T10EIP3A	ACTIB
METHYL SALICYLATE	LAV5U5022Y	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 6 · 350 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, COATED / ORAL	14.21 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SPRAY, METERED / NASAL		13 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARYL ALCOHOL	STEARYL ALCOHOL	2KR89I4H1Y	SUPPOSITORY / VAGINAL	8.5 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 12 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	CAPSULE / ORAL		7 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	CONCENTRATE / ORAL		1800 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE	ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE	0RE8K4LNJS	FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / TRANSDERMAL	20.4 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 18 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	AEROSOL, FOAM / TOPICAL		21 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	SUSPENSION / AURICULAR (OTIC)	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 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 / ORAL		26208 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARYL ALCOHOL	STEARYL ALCOHOL	2KR89I4H1Y	CREAM / VAGINAL		425 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 12 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	INJECTION, SUSPENSION / INTRAMUSCULAR		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
CETYL ALCOHOL	CETYL ALCOHOL	936JST6JCN	SUSPENSION / OPHTHALMIC	0.5 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 20 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	INJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR		45 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
TROLAMINE	TROLAMINE	9O3K93S3TK	INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / INTRAVENOUS	0.02 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	LIQUID / ORAL		162 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE	ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE	0RE8K4LNJS	LOTION / TOPICAL		50 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 18 equally ranked IID candidates
ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE	ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE	0RE8K4LNJS	OIL / AURICULAR (OTIC)		36 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 18 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SOLUTION / AURICULAR (OTIC)	63.64 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
CETYL ALCOHOL	CETYL ALCOHOL	936JST6JCN	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 20 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SUSPENSION/ DROPS / ORAL		750 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	AEROSOL, FOAM / VAGINAL	4 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARYL ALCOHOL	STEARYL ALCOHOL	2KR89I4H1Y	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	244 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 12 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	SOLUTION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC	0.01 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	EMULSION / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	DROPS / OPHTHALMIC	0.01 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SOAP / TOPICAL	0.76 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	INJECTION / INFILTRATION	0.35 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARYL ALCOHOL	STEARYL ALCOHOL	2KR89I4H1Y	CREAM / TOPICAL		162000 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 12 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	LOTION / TOPICAL		3990 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	INJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS		5 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SOLUTION / OPHTHALMIC	0.05 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
CETYL ALCOHOL	CETYL ALCOHOL	936JST6JCN	TABLET / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 20 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE	GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE	230OU9XXE4	SUSPENSION / OPHTHALMIC	0.5 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 21 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE	GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE	230OU9XXE4	CREAM / TOPICAL		836 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 21 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	CAPSULE / ORAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	INJECTION / INTRADERMAL	1 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	MOUTHWASH / BUCCAL	100 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SPONGE / TOPICAL	2 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SOLUTION/ DROPS / AURICULAR (OTIC)		25 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	ELIXIR / ORAL	800 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	DROPS / AURICULAR (OTIC)	0.01 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	GEL / TOPICAL		4 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	INJECTION / INTRA-ARTICULAR	0.03 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE	ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE	0RE8K4LNJS	GEL, METERED / TRANSDERMAL		50 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 18 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	AEROSOL / TOPICAL	3 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SOLUTION / IONTOPHORESIS	0.1 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	CLOTH / TOPICAL	0.05 mg/mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	CREAM / TOPICAL		1720 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / BUCCAL		34 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARYL ALCOHOL	STEARYL ALCOHOL	2KR89I4H1Y	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	72 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 12 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	PASTE, DENTIFRICE / DENTAL	0.05 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	SUSPENSION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC	0.01 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	INJECTION / SUBCUTANEOUS		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	INJECTION, SUSPENSION / INTRAMUSCULAR	0.02 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SOLUTION / OPHTHALMIC	6 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 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
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	INJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS	225 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	SOLUTION / TOPICAL		24 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	INJECTION / INFILTRATION		80 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
f43630ef-eb2b-076f-e053-2995a90a79ed			9bb4844b-393c-42d2-a7e7-3ae8a576e664	2023-02-08	Warnings	Exact identifier spl id: f43630ef-eb2b-076f-e053-2995a90a79ed spl set id: 9bb4844b-393c-42d2-a7e7-3ae8a576e664

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