Market Basket Cold Sore Treatment

Manufacturer: Demoulas Supermarkets, Inc. | Ranir LLC
Effective date: 2011-07-19
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 2
Source: full-release
Hydrated at: 2026-05-31 22:28:42

Label at a glance#

ProductMarket Basket Cold Sore Treatment

Active ingredientBenzalkonium Chloride

Label structure10 sections

Indications and uses

For treatment of cold sores/fever blisters on the face or lips Helps relieve the symptoms of itching, burning and pain associated with cold sores/fever blisters in just one day Relieves dryness and softens cold sores and fever blisters First aid to help protect against infection in minor cuts, scrapes, burns, and sores

Dosage and administration

Clean the affected area Apply a small amount of this product to the affected area 1 to 3 times daily Rub in gently Wash hands before and after applying cream Do not share this product with anyone Children under 12 years of age: ask a doctor

Storage and handling

Store at room temperature

Contacts and useful links#

PhonePoison Help1-800-222-1222

PhoneLabel contact1-877-242-3234

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active Ingredient

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Benzalkonium Chloride 0.13%

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Cold Sore/Fever Blister Treatment/First Aid Antiseptic

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

For treatment of cold sores/fever blisters on the face or lips
Helps relieve the symptoms of itching, burning and pain associated with cold sores/fever blisters in just one day
Relieves dryness and softens cold sores and fever blisters
First aid to help protect against infection in minor cuts, scrapes, burns, and sores

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

For external use only: Do not use in the eyes or apply over large areas of the body. In case of deep or puncture wounds, animal bites or serious burns, consult a physician.
Allergy Alert: Do not use if you are allergic to any of the ingredients in this product.
When using this product avoid contact with eyes. Use only as directed.
Stop use and consult a doctor if the condition persists or gets worse. Do not use longer than 1 week unless directed by a doctor.
Keep out of reach of children. If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away. (1-800-222-1222)

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

Clean the affected area
Apply a small amount of this product to the affected area 1 to 3 times daily
Rub in gently
Wash hands before and after applying cream
Do not share this product with anyone
Children under 12 years of age: ask a doctor

Other Information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

Store at room temperature

Inactive Ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Alcohol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Arginine, Butylparaben, Camphor, Cetearylisononanoate, Dipropylenglycole Dicaprylate-Dicaprate, Ethylparaben, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Hexyldecanole, Hexyl Decyl Laurate, Menthol,
Methylparaben, Ozokerite, Phenoxyethanol, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil, Poloxamer 407, Propylparaben, Tocopheryl Nicotinate (Vitamin E), Thymol, Zinc Chloride

Questions or Comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

Call us toll-free at 1-877-242-3234 Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST.
Serious side effects associated with use of this product may be reported to this number.

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

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OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

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

DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUI	RxNorm string	TTY	SPL version
1094748	benzalkonium chloride 0.13 % Topical Cream	PSN	2
1094748	benzalkonium chloride 1.3 MG/ML Topical Cream	SCD	2
1094748	benzalkonium chloride 0.13 % Topical Cream	SY	2

DailyMed Product Concepts#

Product concept, Relation, Version table
Product concept	Relation	Version	Effective
030ce964-9b2d-45aa-b5d3-f78ce03ef61c	Product name	2	20250515
0ca1d589-929b-4b33-bc5b-1d84abdafa6a	Product name	1	20150324
fc363c46-397b-4476-ac0f-70e43e8e4592	Product name	1	20150324
1681bc73-b05f-12c3-1075-382ae39f449c	Product name	1	20140508

FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDC	Effective	Action	Document	Indexing SPL	Related label
53942-406-01	2020-01-31	C162847	48780-1	9d75b9d0-8935-f424-e053-dadaa90a57ce	Drug Facts

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDC	Product	Description	Form	Quantity	Strength	SPL version
53942-406-01	Market Basket Cold Sore Treatment	2 g in 1 TUBE	CREAM	2		2
53942-406-01	Market Basket Cold Sore Treatment	1 in 1 PACKAGE	CREAM	1		2

DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#

NDC, Dashboard title, SPL version table
NDC	Dashboard title	SPL version	Validation	Dashboard ZIP
53942-406	MARKET BASKET COLD SORE TREATMENT (BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE) CREAM [DEMOULAS SUPERMARKETS, INC.]	2	Legacy NDC, 2 package rows	20110720_7f788cc9-ca81-45c6-8a11-6b90f34e6fc2.zip

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
Benzalkonium Chloride	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	F5UM2KM3W7	2
Benzalkonium	ACTIVE MOIETY	7N6JUD5X6Y	2
Alcohol	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	3K9958V90M	2
Aloe Vera Leaf	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	ZY81Z83H0X	2
Alpha-Tocopherol	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	H4N855PNZ1	2
Arginine	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	94ZLA3W45F	2
Butylparaben	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	3QPI1U3FV8	2
Camphor (Synthetic)	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	5TJD82A1ET	2
Ceresin	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	Q1LS2UJO3A	2
Cetearyl Isononanoate	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	P5O01U99NI	2
Corymbia Citriodora Leaf Oil	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	M63U6N96EB	2
Ethylparaben	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	14255EXE39	2
Hexyldecanol	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	151Z7P1317	2
Hexyldecyl Laurate	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	0V595C1P6M	2
Levomenthol	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	BZ1R15MTK7	2
Methylparaben	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	A2I8C7HI9T	2
Poloxamer 407	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	TUF2IVW3M2	2
Propylparaben	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	Z8IX2SC1OH	2
Tea Tree Oil	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	VIF565UC2G	2
Thymol	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	3J50XA376E	2
Zinc Chloride	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	86Q357L16B	2

Products#

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

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Market Basket Cold Sore Treatment
Benzalkonium Chloride
Benzalkonium
Alcohol
Aloe Vera Leaf
Arginine
Butylparaben
Camphor (Synthetic)
Cetearyl Isononanoate
Ethylparaben
Corymbia Citriodora Leaf Oil
Hexyldecanol
Hexyldecyl Laurate
Levomenthol
Methylparaben
Ceresin
Tea Tree Oil
Poloxamer 407
Propylparaben
Alpha-Tocopherol
Thymol
Zinc Chloride

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
53942-406	53942-406-01

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 20 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
Benzalkonium Chloride	F5UM2KM3W7	ACTIB
Alcohol	3K9958V90M	IACT
Aloe Vera Leaf	ZY81Z83H0X	IACT
Arginine	94ZLA3W45F	IACT
Butylparaben	3QPI1U3FV8	IACT
Camphor (Synthetic)	5TJD82A1ET	IACT
Cetearyl Isononanoate	P5O01U99NI	IACT
Ethylparaben	14255EXE39	IACT
Corymbia Citriodora Leaf Oil	M63U6N96EB	IACT
Hexyldecanol	151Z7P1317	IACT
Hexyldecyl Laurate	0V595C1P6M	IACT
Levomenthol	BZ1R15MTK7	IACT
Methylparaben	A2I8C7HI9T	IACT
Ceresin	Q1LS2UJO3A	IACT
Tea Tree Oil	VIF565UC2G	IACT
Poloxamer 407	TUF2IVW3M2	IACT
Propylparaben	Z8IX2SC1OH	IACT
Alpha-Tocopherol	H4N855PNZ1	IACT
Thymol	3J50XA376E	IACT
Zinc Chloride	86Q357L16B	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.

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DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
Methylparaben	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	INJECTION, SOLUTION / EPIDURAL		30 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
Methylparaben	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	DROPS / NASAL	26 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
Butylparaben	BUTYLPARABEN	3QPI1U3FV8	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	0.01 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
Methylparaben	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SUSPENSION / RECTAL		1808 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
Poloxamer 407	POLOXAMER 407	TUF2IVW3M2	SUSPENSION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
Methylparaben	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SUSPENSION / AURICULAR (OTIC)	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
Alcohol	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	AEROSOL, FOAM / TOPICAL		4504 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
Propylparaben	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	JELLY / NASAL	140 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
Thymol	THYMOL	3J50XA376E	LIQUID / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)	0.01 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 2 equally ranked IID candidates
Alcohol	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	AEROSOL, SPRAY / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)	35.75 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
Levomenthol	LEVOMENTHOL	BZ1R15MTK7	SOLUTION / TOPICAL	0.08 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 10 equally ranked IID candidates
Zinc Chloride	ZINC CHLORIDE	86Q357L16B	INJECTION / INTRADERMAL	7 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 5 equally ranked IID candidates
Arginine	ARGININE	94ZLA3W45F	INJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR		6240 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 11 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	SOLUTION / OPHTHALMIC	0.5 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
Propylparaben	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	CAPSULE / ORAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
Alpha-Tocopherol	.ALPHA.-TOCOPHEROL	H4N855PNZ1	CAPSULE / ORAL		16 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 10 equally ranked IID candidates
Zinc Chloride	ZINC CHLORIDE	86Q357L16B	TABLET / ORAL		14 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 5 equally ranked IID candidates
Methylparaben	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	INJECTION / PERIDURAL	1 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
Alcohol	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	CAPSULE / ORAL		882 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
Methylparaben	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR	3.6 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
Arginine	ARGININE	94ZLA3W45F	INJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS	0.29 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 11 equally ranked IID candidates
Zinc Chloride	ZINC CHLORIDE	86Q357L16B	SOLUTION / OPHTHALMIC	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 5 equally ranked IID candidates
Alcohol	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	ELIXIR / ORAL		13675 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
Methylparaben	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SUPPOSITORY / VAGINAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
Methylparaben	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
Propylparaben	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	INJECTION / SUBCUTANEOUS		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
Methylparaben	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	TABLET / ORAL	1.8 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
Propylparaben	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	EMULSION / TOPICAL	0.06 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
Methylparaben	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SOLUTION, CONCENTRATE / ORAL	1 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
Methylparaben	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	INJECTION / PERINEURAL		80 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
Alcohol	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	AEROSOL, METERED / NASAL	70 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
Propylparaben	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		8 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
Propylparaben	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	GEL / VAGINAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
Methylparaben	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	CREAM / TOPICAL		3000 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
Alcohol	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	INJECTION / SUBCUTANEOUS		149 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
Methylparaben	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	FILM, SOLUBLE / BUCCAL		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
Methylparaben	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	INJECTION / SUBCUTANEOUS		22 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
Levomenthol	LEVOMENTHOL	BZ1R15MTK7	SOLUTION / ORAL		15 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 10 equally ranked IID candidates
Arginine	ARGININE	94ZLA3W45F	INJECTION / INTRAMUSCULAR	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 11 equally ranked IID candidates
Butylparaben	BUTYLPARABEN	3QPI1U3FV8	SOLUTION / ORAL		6 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
Alcohol	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	SOLUTION / TOPICAL		2445 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
Methylparaben	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	INJECTION / SOFT TISSUE	0.15 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
Camphor (Synthetic)	CAMPHOR (SYNTHETIC)	5TJD82A1ET	JELLY / NASAL	65 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 2 equally ranked IID candidates
Methylparaben	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SOLUTION / NASAL	250 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
Arginine	ARGININE	94ZLA3W45F	INJECTION / INTRAVENOUS		790 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 11 equally ranked IID candidates
Methylparaben	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	INJECTION / INTRA-ARTICULAR	0.24 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
Methylparaben	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	LOTION / TOPICAL		351 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
Ethylparaben	ETHYLPARABEN	14255EXE39	POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL		13 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 4 equally ranked IID candidates
Propylparaben	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	SOLUTION, CONCENTRATE / ORAL	0.2 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
Propylparaben	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	SYRUP / ORAL		40 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
Alcohol	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	SUSPENSION / ORAL		681 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	SOLUTION / INTRAVESICAL		7892 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
Methylparaben	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SYSTEM / TOPICAL		42 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
Butylparaben	BUTYLPARABEN	3QPI1U3FV8	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
Methylparaben	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	POWDER / ORAL	NA		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
1d6c4554-9e73-4fca-8ae0-8e67e14eeefd			7f788cc9-ca81-45c6-8a11-6b90f34e6fc2	2011-07-19	Warnings	Exact identifier spl id: 1d6c4554-9e73-4fca-8ae0-8e67e14eeefd spl set id: 7f788cc9-ca81-45c6-8a11-6b90f34e6fc2

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