CVS Therapeutic Menthol Pain Reliever

Manufacturer: CVS Pharmacy | Pharma Pac, LLC
Effective date: 2010-07-10
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 1
Source: full-release
Hydrated at: 2026-05-31 22:29:07

Label at a glance#

ProductCVS Therapeutic Menthol Pain Reliever

Active ingredientMENTHOL

Label structure8 sections

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Active ingredient Purpose

Menthol 2%...................................................Topical Analgesic

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Uses for the temporary relief of minor aches and pains of muscles and joints
associated with - simple backache - bruises - sprains - arthritis - strains

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.

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

Uses for the temporary relief of minor aches and pains of muscles and joints
associated with - simple backache - bruises - sprains - arthritis - strains

WARNINGS SECTION

Warnings

For external use only

When using this product

- do not bandage tightly - avoid contact with the eyes
- do not apply to wounds or damaged skin
- do not use with heating pads or other heating devices

Stop use and ask a doctor if - condition worsens or if symptoms persist
for more than 7 days or clear up and occur again within a few days

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

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

Directions

- adults and children 12 years of age and older, apply to affected area not more than 3 to 4 times daily

- children under 12 years of age: do not use, consult a doctor

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Inactive Ingredients

carbomer 934, FDandC blue no. 1, isopropyl alcohol, menthol, sodium hydroxide, thymol, water

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUI	RxNorm string	TTY	SPL version
311502	menthol 2 % Topical Gel	PSN	1
311502	menthol 0.02 MG/MG Topical Gel	SCD	1
311502	menthol 2 % Topical Gel	SY	1
311502	menthol 2 % topical stick	SY	1

FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDC	Effective	Action	Document	Indexing SPL	Related label
59779-056-36	2019-10-29	C162847	48780-1	960f7f55-c509-8e05-e053-dbdaa90a074a	DRUG FACTS

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDC	Product	Description	Form	Quantity	Strength	SPL version
59779-056-36	CVS Therapeutic Menthol Pain Reliever	227 g in 1 JAR	GEL	227		1
59779-056-36	CVS Therapeutic Menthol Pain Reliever	1 in 1 CARTON	GEL	1		1

DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#

NDC, Dashboard title, SPL version table
NDC	Dashboard title	SPL version	Validation	Dashboard ZIP
59779-056	CVS THERAPEUTIC MENTHOL PAIN RELIEVER (MENTHOL) GEL [CVS PHARMACY]	1	Legacy NDC, 2 package rows	20110805_d60c6b4b-e7f8-4a51-b532-79bc51b38697.zip

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
MENTHOL	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	L7T10EIP3A	1
MENTHOL	ACTIVE MOIETY	L7T10EIP3A	1
CARBOMER 934	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	Z135WT9208	1
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	H3R47K3TBD	1
ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	ND2M416302	1
SODIUM HYDROXIDE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	55X04QC32I	1
THYMOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	3J50XA376E	1
WATER	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	059QF0KO0R	1

Products#

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DailyMed product names page 1 of 1 · 8 matching rows.

CVS Therapeutic Menthol Pain Reliever
MENTHOL
ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL
CARBOMER 934
WATER
THYMOL
FD&C BLUE NO. 1
SODIUM HYDROXIDE

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
59779-056	59779-056-36

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 7 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL	ND2M416302	IACT
CARBOMER 934	Z135WT9208	IACT
WATER	059QF0KO0R	IACT
THYMOL	3J50XA376E	IACT
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	H3R47K3TBD	IACT
MENTHOL	L7T10EIP3A	ACTIB
SODIUM HYDROXIDE	55X04QC32I	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 4 · 236 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
SODIUM HYDROXIDE	SODIUM HYDROXIDE	55X04QC32I	SUSPENSION/ DROPS / AURICULAR (OTIC)	ADJ PH		Exact identifier — unii candidate 174 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM HYDROXIDE	SODIUM HYDROXIDE	55X04QC32I	SOLUTION / INTRAVASCULAR	ADJ PH		Exact identifier — unii candidate 174 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM HYDROXIDE	SODIUM HYDROXIDE	55X04QC32I	SOLUTION/ DROPS / AURICULAR (OTIC)	ADJ PH		Exact identifier — unii candidate 174 equally ranked IID candidates
ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL	ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL	ND2M416302	SPONGE / TOPICAL	4 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 9 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	FD&C BLUE NO. 1	H3R47K3TBD	PASTE, DENTIFRICE / DENTAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 37 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM HYDROXIDE	SODIUM HYDROXIDE	55X04QC32I	LOTION, AUGMENTED / TOPICAL	ADJ PH		Exact identifier — unii candidate 174 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM HYDROXIDE	SODIUM HYDROXIDE	55X04QC32I	PASTE / DENTAL	0.6 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 174 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	FD&C BLUE NO. 1	H3R47K3TBD	TABLET / SUBLINGUAL	0.03 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 37 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	FD&C BLUE NO. 1	H3R47K3TBD	SUSPENSION / ORAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 37 equally ranked IID candidates
ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL	ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL	ND2M416302	GEL / TOPICAL		75 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 9 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM HYDROXIDE	SODIUM HYDROXIDE	55X04QC32I	LIQUID / INTRAMUSCULAR	ADJ PH		Exact identifier — unii candidate 174 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM HYDROXIDE	SODIUM HYDROXIDE	55X04QC32I	SOLUTION / IONTOPHORESIS	ADJ PH		Exact identifier — unii candidate 174 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	FD&C BLUE NO. 1	H3R47K3TBD	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL	1 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 37 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM HYDROXIDE	SODIUM HYDROXIDE	55X04QC32I	GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL	ADJ PH		Exact identifier — unii candidate 174 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM HYDROXIDE	SODIUM HYDROXIDE	55X04QC32I	OINTMENT / TOPICAL	ADJ PH		Exact identifier — unii candidate 174 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM HYDROXIDE	SODIUM HYDROXIDE	55X04QC32I	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		9 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 174 equally ranked IID candidates
CARBOMER 934	CARBOMER HOMOPOLYMER TYPE B (ALLYL SUCROSE CROSSLINKED)	Z135WT9208	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		90 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 14 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM HYDROXIDE	SODIUM HYDROXIDE	55X04QC32I	INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / INTRAVENOUS	ADJ PH		Exact identifier — unii candidate 174 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	FD&C BLUE NO. 1	H3R47K3TBD	SOLUTION / ORAL	1.13 mg/15ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 37 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM HYDROXIDE	SODIUM HYDROXIDE	55X04QC32I	SOLUTION/ DROPS / TOPICAL	ADJ PH		Exact identifier — unii candidate 174 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM HYDROXIDE	SODIUM HYDROXIDE	55X04QC32I	INJECTION / INTRA-ARTICULAR	ADJ PH		Exact identifier — unii candidate 174 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM HYDROXIDE	SODIUM HYDROXIDE	55X04QC32I	ENEMA / RECTAL	0.44 %v/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 174 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM HYDROXIDE	SODIUM HYDROXIDE	55X04QC32I	INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR	7.01 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 174 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM HYDROXIDE	SODIUM HYDROXIDE	55X04QC32I	INJECTION / INTERSTITIAL	ADJ PH		Exact identifier — unii candidate 174 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	FD&C BLUE NO. 1	H3R47K3TBD	CREAM / TOPICAL	0.01 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 37 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	FD&C BLUE NO. 1	H3R47K3TBD	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL	0.16 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 37 equally ranked IID candidates
CARBOMER 934	CARBOMER HOMOPOLYMER TYPE B (ALLYL SUCROSE CROSSLINKED)	Z135WT9208	ENEMA / RECTAL	0.24 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 14 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	FD&C BLUE NO. 1	H3R47K3TBD	SYRUP / ORAL	0.05 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 37 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	FD&C BLUE NO. 1	H3R47K3TBD	CAPSULE, COATED PELLETS / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 37 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM HYDROXIDE	SODIUM HYDROXIDE	55X04QC32I	INJECTION / INTRACARDIAC	ADJ PH		Exact identifier — unii candidate 174 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM HYDROXIDE	SODIUM HYDROXIDE	55X04QC32I	INJECTION / INTRACAUDAL	ADJ PH		Exact identifier — unii candidate 174 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM HYDROXIDE	SODIUM HYDROXIDE	55X04QC32I	INJECTION / RETROBULBAR	ADJ PH		Exact identifier — unii candidate 174 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM HYDROXIDE	SODIUM HYDROXIDE	55X04QC32I	INJECTION, SUSPENSION / INTRASYNOVIAL	ADJ PH		Exact identifier — unii candidate 174 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	FD&C BLUE NO. 1	H3R47K3TBD	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		4 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 37 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM HYDROXIDE	SODIUM HYDROXIDE	55X04QC32I	SOLUTION / EPIDURAL	ADJ PH		Exact identifier — unii candidate 174 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM HYDROXIDE	SODIUM HYDROXIDE	55X04QC32I	INJECTION / INTRABURSAL	ADJ PH		Exact identifier — unii candidate 174 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM HYDROXIDE	SODIUM HYDROXIDE	55X04QC32I	GEL / VAGINAL		20 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 174 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM HYDROXIDE	SODIUM HYDROXIDE	55X04QC32I	INJECTION / INTRAPERITONEAL	ADJ PH		Exact identifier — unii candidate 174 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM HYDROXIDE	SODIUM HYDROXIDE	55X04QC32I	INJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRATHECAL	ADJ PH		Exact identifier — unii candidate 174 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM HYDROXIDE	SODIUM HYDROXIDE	55X04QC32I	INJECTION / SUBCONJUNCTIVAL	ADJ PH		Exact identifier — unii candidate 174 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM HYDROXIDE	SODIUM HYDROXIDE	55X04QC32I	SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / INTRAMUSCULAR	5.4 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 174 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM HYDROXIDE	SODIUM HYDROXIDE	55X04QC32I	MOUTHWASH / BUCCAL	2 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 174 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM HYDROXIDE	SODIUM HYDROXIDE	55X04QC32I	SOLUTION / RECTAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 174 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM HYDROXIDE	SODIUM HYDROXIDE	55X04QC32I	INJECTION / DENTAL	ADJ PH		Exact identifier — unii candidate 174 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM HYDROXIDE	SODIUM HYDROXIDE	55X04QC32I	OINTMENT, AUGMENTED / TOPICAL	0.11 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 174 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM HYDROXIDE	SODIUM HYDROXIDE	55X04QC32I	INJECTION / INTRAVENOUS		456 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 174 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM HYDROXIDE	SODIUM HYDROXIDE	55X04QC32I	INJECTION, SOLUTION / SUBMUCOSAL	ADJ PH		Exact identifier — unii candidate 174 equally ranked IID candidates
CARBOMER 934	CARBOMER HOMOPOLYMER TYPE B (ALLYL SUCROSE CROSSLINKED)	Z135WT9208	LOTION / TOPICAL	0.5 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 14 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	FD&C BLUE NO. 1	H3R47K3TBD	FILM, SOLUBLE / ORAL	0.04 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 37 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM HYDROXIDE	SODIUM HYDROXIDE	55X04QC32I	INJECTION, SUSPENSION / INTRA-ARTICULAR	ADJ PH		Exact identifier — unii candidate 174 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM HYDROXIDE	SODIUM HYDROXIDE	55X04QC32I	INJECTION / INTRATUMOR	ADJ PH		Exact identifier — unii candidate 174 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	FD&C BLUE NO. 1	H3R47K3TBD	TABLET, SUGAR COATED / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 37 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM HYDROXIDE	SODIUM HYDROXIDE	55X04QC32I	INJECTABLE, LIPOSOMAL / INTRAVENOUS	ADJ PH		Exact identifier — unii candidate 174 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM HYDROXIDE	SODIUM HYDROXIDE	55X04QC32I	INJECTION, SOLUTION / SUBARACHNOID	ADJ PH		Exact identifier — unii candidate 174 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	FD&C BLUE NO. 1	H3R47K3TBD	FILM / SUBLINGUAL	0.07 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 37 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM HYDROXIDE	SODIUM HYDROXIDE	55X04QC32I	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ENDOTRACHEAL	ADJ PH		Exact identifier — unii candidate 174 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM HYDROXIDE	SODIUM HYDROXIDE	55X04QC32I	INJECTION / SUBCUTANEOUS	31.45 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 174 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	FD&C BLUE NO. 1	H3R47K3TBD	LOTION / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 37 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM HYDROXIDE	SODIUM HYDROXIDE	55X04QC32I	AEROSOL, FOAM / TOPICAL	ADJ PH		Exact identifier — unii candidate 174 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM HYDROXIDE	SODIUM HYDROXIDE	55X04QC32I	INJECTION / INTRADERMAL	ADJ PH		Exact identifier — unii candidate 174 equally ranked IID candidates

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
3279cb81-6ab0-4c53-866c-da71484c4eea			d60c6b4b-e7f8-4a51-b532-79bc51b38697	2010-07-10	Warnings	Exact identifier spl id: 3279cb81-6ab0-4c53-866c-da71484c4eea spl set id: d60c6b4b-e7f8-4a51-b532-79bc51b38697

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