Benzocaine
- Manufacturer
- McKesson | James Alexander Corp.
- Effective date
- 2021-09-02
- Label type
- HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
- Version
- 3
- Source
- legacy-cache
- Hydrated at
- 2026-08-01 22:36:59
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Contacts and useful links#
Label contents#
Full prescribing information#
OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION
Active Ingredients (each swab)
Benzocaine USP (20%)
L‐Menthol USP (1%)
OTC - PURPOSE SECTION
Purpose
Analgesic
INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION
Uses
For temporary relief of pain and itching associated with insect bites and stings.
WARNINGS SECTION
Warnings
For external use only
- do not use in the eyes
- not for prolonged use
- do not apply other medications to the same affected areas unless advised by a doctor
OTC - STOP USE SECTION
Stop use and ask a doctor if condition for this preparation is used persists, or if a rash, irritation or allergic reaction develops.
OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION
Keep out of reach of children.
Not for use with children less than 2 years old without medical advice.
If swallowed, get medical help immediately or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION
Directions
Reverse cardboard sleeve then crush at dot between thumb and forefinger. Once solution has saturated tip,
apply topically to the sting or bite. May be used on affected area(s) up to 4 times per day
OTHER SAFETY INFORMATION
Other Information Store at room temperature away from light.
INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION
Inactive Ingredients: D&C Green Dye #5, D&C Yellow Dye #10, FD&C Blue Dye #1, PEG 300 NF, Isopropyl Alcohol USP, Purified Water USP.
OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION
Questions? Call 1-800-777-4908
PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL
NDC 68599-9560-1
McKesson
Medicaine Swabs
Sting and Bite Relief
For temporary relief of pain and itching associated with insect bites and stings.
Net Contents
0.02 fl oz
(0.6 mL)
MFR# 15991
Products#
Every source-derived product name is available through these pages.
- Benzocaine
- Medicaine
- D&C GREEN NO. 5
- D&C YELLOW NO. 10
- ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL
- WATER
- FD&C BLUE NO. 1
- LEVOMENTHOL
NDC Codes#
| Product NDC | Package NDC |
|---|---|
| 68599-9560 | 68599-9560-1 |
Ingredients#
Every source-derived ingredient row is available through these pages.
| Name | UNII | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| D&C GREEN NO. 5 | 8J6RDU8L9X | IACT |
| D&C YELLOW NO. 10 | 35SW5USQ3G | IACT |
| ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL | ND2M416302 | IACT |
| WATER | 059QF0KO0R | IACT |
| FD&C BLUE NO. 1 | H3R47K3TBD | IACT |
| LEVOMENTHOL | BZ1R15MTK7 | ACTIB |
| BENZOCAINE | U3RSY48JW5 | ACTIB |
Source Document#
openFDA label cross-check#
OpenFDA label data provides additional search and identifier links. DailyMed’s Structured Product Label is the canonical label on FDA.report. Matching records are deduplicated before they are shown below.
| Brand | Generic | Manufacturer | SPL set ID | Effective date | Available safety fields | Join |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cb090ad6-5331-3f20-e053-2995a90aa2a2 | 9c449c74-5741-10d6-e053-2995a90aca75 | 2021-09-02 | Warnings | cb090ad6-5331-3f20-e053-2995a90aa2a2 9c449c74-5741-10d6-e053-2995a90aca75 |
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