Best Choice Allergy Cream

Manufacturer: Valu Merchandisers, Co.
Effective date: 2023-02-08
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 4
Source: full-release
Hydrated at: 2026-05-31 23:53:47

Label at a glance#

ProductAllergic Itch Relief

Active ingredientDIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE, ZINC ACETATE

Label structure8 sections

Indications and uses

temporarily relieves itching and pain associated with insect bites minor burns sunburn minor skin irritations minor cuts scrapes rashes due to poison ivy, poison oak or poison sumac dries the oozing and weeping of poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac

Dosage and administration

do not use more often than directed adults and children 12 years of age and over: apply to affected area not more than 3 to 4 times daily children under 12 years of age: ask a doctor

Storage and handling

store at 59° to 77°F

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredients (in each gram)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Diphenhydramine HCl 2%

Zinc acetate 0.1%

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Topical analgesic

Skin protectant

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

temporarily relieves itching and pain associated with
insect bites
minor burns
sunburn
minor skin irritations
minor cuts
scrapes
rashes due to poison ivy, poison oak or poison sumac
dries the oozing and weeping of poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

For external use only

Do not use

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

on large areas of the body
with any other product containing diphenhydramine, even one taken by mouth

Ask a doctor before use

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

on chicken pox
on measles

When using this product

OTC - WHEN USING SECTION

avoid contact with eyes

Stop use and ask a doctor if

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

condition worsens or does not improve within 7 days
symptoms persist for more than 7 days or clear up and occur again within a few days

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 right away.

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

do not use more often than directed
adults and children 12 years of age and over: apply to affected area not more than 3 to 4 times daily
children under 12 years of age: ask a doctor

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

store at 59° to 77°F

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

carbomer 940, cetyl alcohol, glycerin, glyceryl monostearate, light liquid paraffin, methylparaben, polysorbate 60, propylparaben, purified water, and stearic acid

Package label

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Anti-Itch Cream

image of carton

RxCUI, Display, Full name table
RxCUI	Display	Full name	Type	Form / route
1087026	diphenhydrAMINE/Zinc acetate (Topical)	diphenhydramine hydrochloride 20 MG/ML / zinc acetate 1 MG/ML Topical Cream	SCD Active

DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUI	RxNorm string	TTY	SPL version
1087026	diphenhydrAMINE HCl 2 % / zinc acetate 0.1 % Topical Cream	PSN	4
1087026	diphenhydramine hydrochloride 20 MG/ML / zinc acetate 1 MG/ML Topical Cream	SCD	4
1087026	diphenhydramine hydrochloride 2 % / zinc acetate 0.1 % Topical Cream	SY	4

DailyMed Pharmacologic Classes#

Class, Version, Type table
Class	Version	Type	Effective
DIPHENHYDRAMINE Pharmacologic Class Indexing	3	Indexing - Pharmacologic Class	20180813
ZINC CATION Pharmacologic Class Indexing	2	Indexing - Pharmacologic Class	20180813

DailyMed Product Concepts#

Product concept, Relation, Version table
Product concept	Relation	Version	Effective
f47a510b-6679-4664-b2d6-47b5c4afe7cc	Product name	4	20260217
030ce964-9b2d-45aa-b5d3-f78ce03ef61c	Product name	2	20250515
0e2e0f88-b076-afe1-4bdd-32bca4375bec	Product name	3	20250127
0306390c-dd77-4363-afe0-63c58088b2a1	Product name	1	20220120
503ea967-4b9c-48cf-9e87-c7975295849d	Product name	2	20220120
190f2a5b-bbc8-65c7-fcb0-97891307b917	Product name	1	20140508
3e48c9c4-918d-5d23-2f0b-d2398b06be54	Product name	1	20140508
865c72dd-0d94-daac-f728-ddd4ded2a79e	Product name	1	20140508

FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDC	Effective	Action	Document	Indexing SPL	Related label
63941-316-01	2025-01-30	C162847	48780-1	ab0e2407-2dc3-f274-e053-dbdaa90a6471	Best Choice Allergy Cream
63941-316-01	2023-02-08	C162847	48780-1	ab0e2407-2dc3-f274-e053-dbdaa90a6471	Best Choice Allergy Cream
63941-316-01	2023-01-30	C162847	48780-1	ab0e2407-2dc3-f274-e053-dbdaa90a6471	Best Choice Allergy Cream
63941-316-01	2020-12-22	C162847	48780-1	ab0e2407-2dc3-f274-e053-dbdaa90a6471	Best Choice Allergy Cream
63941-316-01	2020-09-27	C162847	48780-1	ab0e2407-2dc3-f274-e053-dbdaa90a6471	Best Choice Allergy Cream
63941-316-01	2020-09-25	C162847	48780-1	ab0e2407-2dc3-f274-e053-dbdaa90a6471	Best Choice Allergy Cream
63941-316-01	2020-07-22	C162847	48780-1	ab0e2407-2dc3-f274-e053-dbdaa90a6471	Best Choice Allergy Cream

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDC	Product	Description	Form	Quantity	Strength	SPL version
63941-316-01	Allergic Itch Relief	1 in 1 BOX	CREAM	1		4
63941-316-01	Allergic Itch Relief	28 g in 1 TUBE	CREAM	28		4

DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#

NDC, Dashboard title, SPL version table
NDC	Dashboard title	SPL version	Validation	Dashboard ZIP
63941-316	ALLERGIC ITCH RELIEF (DIPHENHYDRAMINE HCL, ZINC ACETATE) CREAM [VALU MERCHANDISERS, CO.]	4	Legacy NDC, 2 package rows	20230209_e01a4a81-d16f-484e-abfe-c39083e94a96.zip

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
DIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	TC2D6JAD40	1
ZINC ACETATE	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	FM5526K07A	1
DIPHENHYDRAMINE	ACTIVE MOIETY	8GTS82S83M	1
ZINC	ACTIVE MOIETY	J41CSQ7QDS	1
CARBOMER HOMOPOLYMER TYPE C	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	4Q93RCW27E	1
CETYL ALCOHOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	936JST6JCN	1
GLYCERIN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	PDC6A3C0OX	1
GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	230OU9XXE4	1
METHYLPARABEN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	A2I8C7HI9T	1
PARAFFIN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	I9O0E3H2ZE	1
POLYSORBATE 60	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	CAL22UVI4M	1
PROPYLPARABEN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	Z8IX2SC1OH	1
STEARIC ACID	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	4ELV7Z65AP	1
WATER	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	059QF0KO0R	1

Products#

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

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Allergic Itch Relief
Diphenhydramine HCl, Zinc acetate
CARBOMER HOMOPOLYMER TYPE C
CETYL ALCOHOL
GLYCERIN
GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE
PARAFFIN
METHYLPARABEN
POLYSORBATE 60
STEARIC ACID
PROPYLPARABEN
WATER
DIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE
DIPHENHYDRAMINE
ZINC ACETATE
ZINC CATION

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
63941-316	63941-316-01

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 12 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
CARBOMER HOMOPOLYMER TYPE C	4Q93RCW27E	IACT
CETYL ALCOHOL	936JST6JCN	IACT
GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	IACT
GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE	230OU9XXE4	IACT
PARAFFIN	I9O0E3H2ZE	IACT
METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	IACT
POLYSORBATE 60	CAL22UVI4M	IACT
STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	IACT
PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	IACT
WATER	059QF0KO0R	IACT
DIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE	TC2D6JAD40	ACTIB
ZINC ACETATE	FM5526K07A	ACTIB

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 · 322 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		80 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	INJECTION, SOLUTION / PARENTERAL		30 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	CREAM / TOPICAL		1720 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE	GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE	230OU9XXE4	TABLET / ORAL	33.34 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 21 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE	GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE	230OU9XXE4	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		23 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 21 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	0.22 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
PARAFFIN	PARAFFIN	I9O0E3H2ZE	CREAM / TOPICAL		300 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 11 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE	GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE	230OU9XXE4	SUSPENSION / AURICULAR (OTIC)	0.5 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 21 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	INJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS		45 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	INJECTION / INTRAVENOUS		6 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL		180 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
CETYL ALCOHOL	CETYL ALCOHOL	936JST6JCN	AEROSOL / TOPICAL	1.16 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 20 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	CREAM / VAGINAL		1088 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
CARBOMER HOMOPOLYMER TYPE C	CARBOMER HOMOPOLYMER TYPE C (ALLYL PENTAERYTHRITOL CROSSLINKED)	4Q93RCW27E	GEL / OPHTHALMIC	4 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 9 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SOLUTION / NASAL	25 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	INJECTION, SUSPENSION / INTRAMUSCULAR		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL		126 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SPONGE / TOPICAL	2 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	INJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR	15 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	PELLET / SUBCUTANEOUS	0.97 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	INJECTION / SUBCUTANEOUS		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR	0.4 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	INJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS	15 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SYRUP / ORAL		81 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE	GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE	230OU9XXE4	LIQUID / TOPICAL	1 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 21 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	PASTE / DENTAL	20 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYSORBATE 60	POLYSORBATE 60	CAL22UVI4M	EMULSION / ORAL	20 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 13 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE	GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE	230OU9XXE4	CREAM / VAGINAL		140 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 21 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR	0.13 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	JELLY / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		120 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	POWDER / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	CAPSULE / ORAL		7 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	JELLY / TOPICAL		420 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYSORBATE 60	POLYSORBATE 60	CAL22UVI4M	AEROSOL, FOAM / TOPICAL		30 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 13 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	FILM, SOLUBLE / BUCCAL		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL	1.28 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
CETYL ALCOHOL	CETYL ALCOHOL	936JST6JCN	OINTMENT / TOPICAL	7 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 20 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	POWDER / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	LIQUID / ORAL		2400 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SPRAY / NASAL	22.3 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	INJECTION / INTRADERMAL	1.6 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	CAPSULE, COATED / ORAL	14.21 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
CETYL ALCOHOL	CETYL ALCOHOL	936JST6JCN	CREAM / VAGINAL		200 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 20 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SUSPENSION / AURICULAR (OTIC)	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
CARBOMER HOMOPOLYMER TYPE C	CARBOMER HOMOPOLYMER TYPE C (ALLYL PENTAERYTHRITOL CROSSLINKED)	4Q93RCW27E	GEL, METERED / TRANSDERMAL		50 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 9 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	TABLET / SUBLINGUAL	9 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
PARAFFIN	PARAFFIN	I9O0E3H2ZE	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL	0.2 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 11 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	SUSPENSION / ORAL		64 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
CARBOMER HOMOPOLYMER TYPE C	CARBOMER HOMOPOLYMER TYPE C (ALLYL PENTAERYTHRITOL CROSSLINKED)	4Q93RCW27E	GEL / TRANSDERMAL		150 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 9 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	CREAM / TOPICAL		6 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	INJECTION / SOFT TISSUE	0.02 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
CARBOMER HOMOPOLYMER TYPE C	CARBOMER HOMOPOLYMER TYPE C (ALLYL PENTAERYTHRITOL CROSSLINKED)	4Q93RCW27E	CREAM, AUGMENTED / TOPICAL		20 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 9 equally ranked IID candidates
PARAFFIN	PARAFFIN	I9O0E3H2ZE	TABLET / ORAL	0.7 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 11 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	GUM, CHEWING / BUCCAL		230 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	LOTION / TOPICAL		351 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		4 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
CETYL ALCOHOL	CETYL ALCOHOL	936JST6JCN	TABLET / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 20 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SUSPENSION / TOPICAL	0.24 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SOLUTION / NASAL	250 mg		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
f43630ef-eb2a-076f-e053-2995a90a79ed			e01a4a81-d16f-484e-abfe-c39083e94a96	2023-02-08	Warnings	Exact identifier spl id: f43630ef-eb2a-076f-e053-2995a90a79ed spl set id: e01a4a81-d16f-484e-abfe-c39083e94a96

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