Merthiolate

Manufacturer: World Perfumes, Inc
Effective date: 2015-05-05
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 1
Source: full-release
Hydrated at: 2026-05-31 22:42:29

Label at a glance#

ProductMerthiolate

Active ingredientBENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE

Label structure8 sections

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Active Ingredients Purpose

Benzalkonium Chloride 0.13% First Aid Antiseptic

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Use first aid to help prevent skin infection in

minor cuts
scrapes
burns

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

Keep out of the reach of children. If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

Merthiolate Tincture

Mercury Free

First Aid Antiseptic

For External Use Only

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

Directions

clean the affected area
apply a small amount on the area 1 to 3 times daily
may be covered by a sterile bandage
if bandaged, let dry first

WARNINGS SECTION

Warnings

For external use only
Ask a doctor before use if you have deep or puncture wounds, animal bites or serious burns.
When using this product
do not use in eyes or apply over large areas of the body
do not use longer than 1 week unless directed by a doctor
Stop use and ask a doctor if condition persists or gets worse

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Inactive Ingredients alcohol, acetone, purified water, FD&C red #22

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

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DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUI	RxNorm string	TTY	SPL version
1094748	benzalkonium chloride 0.13 % Topical Cream	PSN	1
1094748	benzalkonium chloride 1.3 MG/ML Topical Cream	SCD	1
1094748	benzalkonium chloride 0.13 % Topical Cream	SY	1

FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDC	Effective	Action	Document	Indexing SPL	Related label
10095-005-01	2020-01-31	C162847	48780-1	9d75b9d0-7147-f424-e053-dadaa90a57ce	5a1bbffc-4425-4559-8048-285808b6d80e

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDC	Product	Description	Form	Quantity	Strength	SPL version
10095-005-01	Merthiolate	30 g in 1 PACKAGE	CREAM	30		1

DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#

NDC, Dashboard title, SPL version table
NDC	Dashboard title	SPL version	Validation	Dashboard ZIP
10095-005	MERTHIOLATE (BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE) CREAM [WORLD PERFUMES, INC]	1	Legacy NDC, 1 package rows	20150506_5a1bbffc-4425-4559-8048-285808b6d80e.zip

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	F5UM2KM3W7	1
BENZALKONIUM	ACTIVE MOIETY	7N6JUD5X6Y	1
ACETONE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	1364PS73AF	1
ALCOHOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	3K9958V90M	1
D&C RED NO. 22	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	1678RKX8RT	1
WATER	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	059QF0KO0R	1

Products#

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

DailyMed product names page 1 of 1 · 7 matching rows.

Merthiolate
Benzalkonium Chloride
BENZALKONIUM
ALCOHOL
ACETONE
WATER
D&C RED NO. 22

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
10095-005	10095-005-01

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 5 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE	F5UM2KM3W7	ACTIB
ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	IACT
ACETONE	1364PS73AF	IACT
WATER	059QF0KO0R	IACT
D&C RED NO. 22	1678RKX8RT	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 2 · 65 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	INJECTION / INTRAMUSCULAR		1491 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	INJECTION / SUBCUTANEOUS		149 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	SOLUTION / OPHTHALMIC	0.5 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	PASTE / DENTAL	1.8 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	LOTION / TOPICAL	25 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	SYRUP / ORAL		21000 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C RED NO. 22	D&C RED NO. 22	1678RKX8RT	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL	0.38 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 5 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	DROPS / NASAL	10 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	INJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR		1000 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	SUSPENSION / ORAL		681 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	SHAMPOO / TOPICAL		714 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	AEROSOL, METERED / NASAL	70 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	INJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS		6405 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	SWAB / TOPICAL		2250 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	AEROSOL, METERED / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)		26664 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	SPRAY / NASAL		20 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	GEL, METERED / TRANSDERMAL		3675 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	SPRAY / TOPICAL		3633 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	SUSPENSION / RECTAL	0.35 %v/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	GEL / DENTAL	1.8 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	MOUTHWASH / BUCCAL	200 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	SOLUTION / TRANSDERMAL	49.37 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	ELIXIR / ORAL		13675 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	SPRAY / TRANSDERMAL	90 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	DROPS / ORAL	210 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	SOLUTION / INTRAVESICAL		7892 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	LIQUID / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)	5 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	LIQUID / INTRAMUSCULAR		400 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	SOLUTION, CONCENTRATE / INTRAVENOUS		4000 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	CAPSULE / ORAL		882 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		8 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	SOLUTION / ORAL		6624 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	LIQUID / INTRAVENOUS		400 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	INJECTION / INTRAVASCULAR	100 %v/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C RED NO. 22	D&C RED NO. 22	1678RKX8RT	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 5 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	AEROSOL, FOAM / TOPICAL		4504 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	SOLUTION / NASAL	10 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	INJECTION, SOLUTION / SUBCUTANEOUS	6.1 %v/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	INJECTION, EMULSION / INTRAVENOUS		520 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	AEROSOL / TOPICAL		561 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	SOLUTION, CONCENTRATE / ORAL	150.68 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	JELLY / VAGINAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
ACETONE	ACETONE	1364PS73AF	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	GEL / TRANSDERMAL		7360 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C RED NO. 22	D&C RED NO. 22	1678RKX8RT	SUSPENSION / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 5 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / TOPICAL	40 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C RED NO. 22	D&C RED NO. 22	1678RKX8RT	TABLET, COATED / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 5 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	GEL / TOPICAL		9971 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	GEL / RECTAL		898 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	SOLUTION / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)	0.08 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	CONCENTRATE / BUCCAL	679 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C RED NO. 22	D&C RED NO. 22	1678RKX8RT	CAPSULE / ORAL	0.02 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 5 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	AEROSOL, SPRAY / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)	35.75 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	LIQUID / ORAL		3563 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	SOLUTION / DENTAL	12.8 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	AEROSOL, SPRAY / TOPICAL		561 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS		99 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	SPRAY / SUBLINGUAL		397 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	SOLUTION / TOPICAL		2445 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
4f120502-67fb-46d2-b663-1fe06160c619			5a1bbffc-4425-4559-8048-285808b6d80e	2015-05-05	Warnings	Exact identifier spl id: 4f120502-67fb-46d2-b663-1fe06160c619 spl set id: 5a1bbffc-4425-4559-8048-285808b6d80e

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