CVS Oral Anesthetic

Manufacturer: CVS Pharmacy | Pharma Pac, LLC
Effective date: 2010-07-08
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 2
Source: full-release
Hydrated at: 2026-05-31 22:29:02

Label at a glance#

ProductCVS Oral Anesthetic

Active ingredientBENZOCAINE

Label structure8 sections

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Active ingredient Purpose

Benzocaine, 20%........................................Oral Anesthetic

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Uses

- temporary relieves pain associated with the following mouth and gum irritations:
- toothache - canker sores - sore gums - braces - dentures
- minor dental procedures

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

Keep out of reach of children. If more than is used for pain is accidentally
swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

Uses

- temporary relieves pain associated with the following mouth and gum irritations:
- toothache - canker sores - sore gums - braces - dentures
- minor dental procedures

WARNINGS SECTION

Warnings

Allergy Alert: Do not use this product if you have a history of allergy to local anesthetics
such as procaine, butacaine, benzocaine or other "caine" anesthetics.

When using this product

- avoid contact with eyes
- do not exceed recommended dosage
- do not use for more than 7 days unless directed by a doctor/dentist

Stop use and ask a dentist or a doctor if

- sore mouth symptoms do not improve in 7 days
- swelling, rash or fever develops
- irritation, pain or redness persists or worsens

Keep out of reach of children.If more then used for pain is accidentally swallowed,
get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

Directions

- Adults and children 2 years of age and older: apply to the affected area
- wipe liquid on with cotton, or cotton swab, or fingertip
- apply up to 4 times daily or as recommended by a doctor/dentist

- Children under 12 years of age: adult supervision should be given in the use of this product

- children under 2 years of age: consult a dentist or doctor

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Inactive Ingredients

benzyl alcohol, D and C Yellow no 10, FD and C Blue no 1, FD and C Red no 40,
flavor, methylparaben, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, saccharin

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUI	RxNorm string	TTY	SPL version
308657	benzocaine 20 % Mucous Membrane Topical Solution	PSN	2
308657	benzocaine 200 MG/ML Mucous Membrane Topical Solution	SCD	2
308657	benzocaine 20 % Mucous Membrane Topical Solution	SY	2

DailyMed Pharmacologic Classes#

Class, Version, Type table
Class	Version	Type	Effective
BENZOCAINE Pharmacologic Class Indexing	2	Indexing - Pharmacologic Class	20180813

FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDC	Effective	Action	Document	Indexing SPL	Related label
59779-186-51	2020-01-31	C162847	48780-1	9d75b9d0-5026-f424-e053-dadaa90a57ce	drug facts

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDC	Product	Description	Form	Quantity	Strength	SPL version
59779-186-51	CVS Oral Anesthetic	30 mL in 1 TUBE, WITH APPLICATOR	LIQUID	30		2
59779-186-51	CVS Oral Anesthetic	1 in 1 CARTON	LIQUID	1		2

DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#

NDC, Dashboard title, SPL version table
NDC	Dashboard title	SPL version	Validation	Dashboard ZIP
59779-186	CVS ORAL ANESTHETIC (BENZOCAINE) LIQUID [CVS PHARMACY]	2	Legacy NDC, 2 package rows	20110801_d033dfab-66d1-4538-abcc-f09658ef7f49.zip

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
BENZOCAINE	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	U3RSY48JW5	2
BENZOCAINE	ACTIVE MOIETY	U3RSY48JW5	2
BENZYL ALCOHOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	LKG8494WBH	2
D&C YELLOW NO. 10	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	35SW5USQ3G	2
FD&C RED NO. 40	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	WZB9127XOA	2
METHYLPARABEN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	A2I8C7HI9T	2
PEPPERMINT OIL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	AV092KU4JH	2
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	B697894SGQ	2
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	6DC9Q167V3	2
SACCHARIN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	FST467XS7D	2
SPEARMINT OIL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	C3M81465G5	2

Products#

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

DailyMed product names page 1 of 1 · 11 matching rows.

CVS Oral Anesthetic
BENZOCAINE
BENZYL ALCOHOL
D&C YELLOW NO. 10
FD&C RED NO. 40
SPEARMINT OIL
PEPPERMINT OIL
METHYLPARABEN
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400
PROPYLENE GLYCOL
SACCHARIN

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
59779-186	59779-186-51

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 10 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
BENZYL ALCOHOL	LKG8494WBH	IACT
D&C YELLOW NO. 10	35SW5USQ3G	IACT
FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	IACT
SPEARMINT OIL	C3M81465G5	IACT
PEPPERMINT OIL	AV092KU4JH	IACT
METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	IACT
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400	B697894SGQ	IACT
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	IACT
BENZOCAINE	U3RSY48JW5	ACTIB
SACCHARIN	FST467XS7D	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 6 · 349 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	DROPS / ORAL	1 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN	SACCHARIN	FST467XS7D	ELIXIR / ORAL	2 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 16 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	AEROSOL, FOAM / VAGINAL	6.4 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C YELLOW NO. 10	D&C YELLOW NO. 10	35SW5USQ3G	SOAP / TOPICAL	1.4 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 31 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	SOLUTION / DENTAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	LOTION, AUGMENTED / TOPICAL		2070 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400	POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400	B697894SGQ	SYRUP / ORAL		740 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 36 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SUSPENSION / SUBCUTANEOUS	0.16 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	INJECTION, SUSPENSION / INTRAMUSCULAR		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400	POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400	B697894SGQ	CONCENTRATE / ORAL		3000 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 36 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
PEPPERMINT OIL	PEPPERMINT OIL	AV092KU4JH	PASTE, DENTIFRICE / DENTAL	49.3 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 21 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZYL ALCOHOL	BENZYL ALCOHOL	LKG8494WBH	INJECTION, EMULSION / INTRAVENOUS		45 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
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR	0.13 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	JELLY / TOPICAL	20 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	TABLET, COATED / ORAL	0.1 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SOLUTION / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)	25 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
SPEARMINT OIL	SPEARMINT OIL	C3M81465G5	CAPSULE / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 7 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	INJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR		45 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZYL ALCOHOL	BENZYL ALCOHOL	LKG8494WBH	INJECTION, SUSPENSION / SOFT TISSUE		40 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 50 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZYL ALCOHOL	BENZYL ALCOHOL	LKG8494WBH	INJECTION / INTRACAVITARY	0.01 ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 50 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C YELLOW NO. 10	D&C YELLOW NO. 10	35SW5USQ3G	SHAMPOO / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 31 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN	SACCHARIN	FST467XS7D	TABLET / ORAL	1.6 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 16 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C YELLOW NO. 10	D&C YELLOW NO. 10	35SW5USQ3G	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 31 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400	POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400	B697894SGQ	SUPPOSITORY / VAGINAL	30 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 36 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SYSTEM / TOPICAL		42 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	CONCENTRATE / ORAL	0.04 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZYL ALCOHOL	BENZYL ALCOHOL	LKG8494WBH	INJECTION, SUSPENSION / INTRAMUSCULAR		40 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 50 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	CREAM / VAGINAL		1225 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	INJECTION, SOLUTION / PARENTERAL		30 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	AEROSOL, METERED / RECTAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	GEL / RECTAL		3315 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZYL ALCOHOL	BENZYL ALCOHOL	LKG8494WBH	INJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS		400 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 50 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	TABLET / ORAL		64 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZYL ALCOHOL	BENZYL ALCOHOL	LKG8494WBH	SUPPOSITORY / VAGINAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 50 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN	SACCHARIN	FST467XS7D	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		8 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 16 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SOLUTION / NASAL	250 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C YELLOW NO. 10	D&C YELLOW NO. 10	35SW5USQ3G	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		14 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 31 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		75 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400	POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400	B697894SGQ	SUPPOSITORY / RECTAL	0.25 mg/mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 36 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C YELLOW NO. 10	D&C YELLOW NO. 10	35SW5USQ3G	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL	1.9 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 31 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400	POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400	B697894SGQ	SOLUTION / OPHTHALMIC		46 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 36 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		80 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	9 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	LOTION / TOPICAL		3392 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	INJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS		4000 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	DROPS / AURICULAR (OTIC)	0.01 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SUSPENSION / OPHTHALMIC	0.6 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZYL ALCOHOL	BENZYL ALCOHOL	LKG8494WBH	INJECTION / INTRA-ARTICULAR	1 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 50 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZYL ALCOHOL	BENZYL ALCOHOL	LKG8494WBH	INJECTION, SUSPENSION / INTRALESIONAL		20 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 50 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SOLUTION / DENTAL	2 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C YELLOW NO. 10	D&C YELLOW NO. 10	35SW5USQ3G	PASTE / DENTAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 31 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZYL ALCOHOL	BENZYL ALCOHOL	LKG8494WBH	CAPSULE / ORAL		450 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 50 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400	POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400	B697894SGQ	INJECTION / INTRAMUSCULAR		406 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 36 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	SPONGE / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	CAPSULE / ORAL		1072 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		36 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL	1.28 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates

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Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
34480b2a-2095-4581-874c-d8fd71c4f47e			d033dfab-66d1-4538-abcc-f09658ef7f49	2010-07-08	Warnings	Exact identifier spl id: 34480b2a-2095-4581-874c-d8fd71c4f47e spl set id: d033dfab-66d1-4538-abcc-f09658ef7f49

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