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Drug Facts - Cardinal Health Medicated Chest Rub

Manufacturer
Cardinal Health, 110 dba LEADER
Effective date
2026-10-14
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
7
Source
daily-update
Hydrated at
2026-10-17 02:02:18

Label at a glance#

ProductMedicated Chest Rub
Active ingredientCAMPHOR (SYNTHETIC), EUCALYPTUS OIL, MENTHOL, UNSPECIFIED FORM
Label structure8 sections

Indications and uses

when applied to chest and throat, temporarily relieves cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation associated with the common cold when applied to muscles and joints, temporarily relieves minor aches and pains of muscles and joints

Dosage and administration

see important warning under "When using this product" adults and children 2 years and over: for cough suppression rub a thick layer on the throat & chest cover with a warm, dry cloth if desired keep clothing loose about throat and chest to help vapors reach the nose and mouth use up to three times daily, or as directed by a doctor for muscle / joint minor aches and pains, apply to affected area not more than 3 to ...

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredients

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Camphor 4.8%

Eucalyptus oil 1.2%

Menthol 2.6%

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Camphor - Cough suppressant & topical analgesic

Eucalyptus oil - Cough suppressant

Menthol - Cough suppressant & topical analgesic

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

  • when applied to chest and throat, temporarily relieves cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation associated with the common cold
  • when applied to muscles and joints, temporarily relieves minor aches and pains of muscles and joints

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

For external use only; avoid contact with eyes

Do not use

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

  • by mouth
  • in nostrils
  • on wounds or damaged skin
  • with tight bandages

Ask a doctor before use if you have

OTC - ASK DOCTOR/PHARMACIST SECTION

  • cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus)
  • persistent or chronic cough such as occurs with smoking, asthma, or emphysema

When using this product, do not

OTC - WHEN USING SECTION

heat, microwave, or add to hot water or any container where heating water. May cause splattering and result in burns.

Stop use and ask a doctor if

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

  • muscle aches and pains worsen, persist for more than 7 days, or clear up and occur again within a few days
  • cough persists for more than 1 week, tends to recur, or is accompanied by fever, rash, or persistent headache. A persistent cough could be a sign of a serious condition.

If pregnant or breast-feeding,

OTC - PREGNANCY OR BREAST FEEDING SECTION

ask a health professional before use.

Keep out of reach of children.

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

  • If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center ( 1-800-222-1222) right away.

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

  • see important warning under "When using this product"
  • adults and children 2 years and over:
  • for cough suppression
  • rub a thick layer on the throat & chest
  • cover with a warm, dry cloth if desired
  • keep clothing loose about throat and chest to help vapors reach the nose and mouth
  • use up to three times daily, or as directed by a doctor
  • for muscle / joint minor aches and pains, apply to affected area not more than 3 to 4 times daily
  • children under 2 years: do not use

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

fragrance, thymol, turpentine oil, white petrolatum

Questions?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

Call: 1-877-636-2677 Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST .

Package/Label Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Medicated Chest Rub
Medicated Chest Rub

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDCBilling unitProduct NDCDailyMed indexing SPLSPL versionEffective
70000-0480-1GM - Gram70000-04804cd52100-d993-4dbf-9c26-793a16bc66a812019-08-06

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
70000-048070000-0480-1

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 6 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
NameUNIIKind
CAMPHOR (SYNTHETIC)5TJD82A1ETACTIB
EUCALYPTUS OIL2R04ONI662ACTIB
MENTHOL, UNSPECIFIED FORML7T10EIP3AACTIB
THYMOL3J50XA376EIACT
TURPENTINEXJ6RUH0O4GIACT
PETROLATUM4T6H12BN9UIACT

Source Document#

Source XML

Older Hydrated Versions#

Version, Effective date, Source table
VersionEffective dateSourceHydrated
62025-12-12full-release2026-06-01 01:22:36

openFDA label cross-check#

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
Medicated Chest RubCAMPHOR, EUCALYPTUS OIL, MENTHOLCardinal Health, 110 dba LEADERb7393668-1450-4e85-9793-d400daf39b432025-12-12WarningsExact identifier
ndc (package): 70000-0480-1
ndc (product): 70000-0480
ndc11 (package): 70000048001
spl set id: b7393668-1450-4e85-9793-d400daf39b43

Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#

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