Muscle Rub

Manufacturer: Padagis Israel Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Effective date: 2024-10-28
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 5
Source: legacy-cache
Hydrated at: 2026-08-01 20:51:03

Label at a glance#

ProductMuscle Rub

Active ingredientMENTHOL, UNSPECIFIED FORM, METHYL SALICYLATE

Label structure9 sections

Indications and uses

temporarily relieves the minor aches and pains of muscles and joints associated with • simple backache • arthritis • strains • bruises • sprains

Dosage and administration

• adults & 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: consult a physician

Storage and handling

• store at 20°-25°C (68°-77°F) • Lot No. & Exp. Date, see crimp of tube and see box

Contacts and useful links#

PhoneLabel contact1-800-719-9260

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredients

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Menthol 10%

Methyl salicylate 15%

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Topical analgesic

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

temporarily relieves the minor aches and pains of muscles and joints associated with

simple backache
arthritis
strains
bruises
sprains

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

For external use only

Do not use

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

other than as directed
on children under 12 years of age
with a heating pad (may blister skin)

When using this product

OTC - WHEN USING SECTION

avoid contact with the eyes or mucous membranes
do not apply to wounds or damaged skin
do not bandage tightly

Stop use and ask a doctor if

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

skin redness or excessive irritation of the skin develops
condition worsens or symptoms persist for more than 7 days
symptoms clear up and occur again within a few days

Keep out of reach of children

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

to avoid accidental poisoning. If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

adults & 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: consult a physician

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

store at 20°-25°C (68°-77°F)
Lot No. & Exp. Date, see crimp of tube and see box

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

citric acid, glyceryl monostearate, lanolin, methylparaben, propylene glycol, propylparaben, purified water, stearic acid, trolamine

Questions or comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

1-800-719-9260

Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Deep Penetrating Pain Relief

Fast Relief from Minor Arthritis, Backache, Muscle & Joint Pain

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Muscle Rub

Greaseless

Pain Relieving Cream

NET WT 3 OZ (85 g)

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDC	Billing unit	Product NDC	DailyMed indexing SPL	SPL version	Effective
45802-174-53	GM - Gram	45802-174	fbd45582-802b-485a-a7f5-88e7055fe672	1	2012-07-24

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
MENTHOL	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	L7T10EIP3A	2
METHYL SALICYLATE	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	LAV5U5022Y	2
MENTHOL	ACTIVE MOIETY	L7T10EIP3A	2
SALICYLIC ACID	ACTIVE MOIETY	O414PZ4LPZ	2
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	2968PHW8QP	2
GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	230OU9XXE4	2
LANOLIN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	7EV65EAW6H	2
METHYLPARABEN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	A2I8C7HI9T	2
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	6DC9Q167V3	2
PROPYLPARABEN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	Z8IX2SC1OH	2
STEARIC ACID	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	4ELV7Z65AP	2
TROLAMINE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	9O3K93S3TK	2
WATER	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	059QF0KO0R	2

Products#

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

DailyMed product names page 1 of 1 · 14 matching rows.

Muscle Rub
Menthol, Methyl salicylate
MENTHOL, UNSPECIFIED FORM
METHYL SALICYLATE
SALICYLIC ACID
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE
GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE
LANOLIN
METHYLPARABEN
PROPYLENE GLYCOL
PROPYLPARABEN
WATER
STEARIC ACID
TROLAMINE

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
45802-174	45802-174-53

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 11 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
MENTHOL, UNSPECIFIED FORM	L7T10EIP3A	ACTIB
METHYL SALICYLATE	LAV5U5022Y	ACTIB
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	IACT
GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE	230OU9XXE4	IACT
LANOLIN	7EV65EAW6H	IACT
METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	IACT
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	IACT
PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	IACT
WATER	059QF0KO0R	IACT
STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	IACT
TROLAMINE	9O3K93S3TK	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 7 · 394 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	INJECTION / INTRABURSAL	ADJ PH		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	INJECTION / PERIDURAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	SOLUTION / OPHTHALMIC	0.03 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	LOTION / TOPICAL		140 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	INJECTION / SUBCUTANEOUS		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	TABLET, COATED / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	SUSPENSION / ORAL		269 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	CONCENTRATE / ORAL	2.5 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	SHAMPOO, SUSPENSION / TOPICAL	0.25 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	SOAP / TOPICAL	6 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	OINTMENT / OPHTHALMIC	0.01 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	SOLUTION / RECTAL	0.02 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE	GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE	230OU9XXE4	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 21 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	ELIXIR / ORAL		9306 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	AEROSOL, FOAM / VAGINAL	0.1 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	INJECTION / INTRAMUSCULAR		95 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	OINTMENT / TOPICAL		5148 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SYSTEM / TOPICAL		4200 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	CAPSULE / ORAL		238 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	DROPS / OPHTHALMIC	0.01 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	SOLUTION / IONTOPHORESIS	0.02 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	SOLUTION / AURICULAR (OTIC)	0.2 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		8 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	AEROSOL, FOAM / VAGINAL	4 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	LIQUID / TOPICAL	0.1 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	SUSPENSION / SUBCUTANEOUS	0.02 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS	0.13 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	LIQUID / INTRAVENOUS	0.2 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	INJECTION / SOFT TISSUE	0.15 %w/v		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	AEROSOL, FOAM / TOPICAL	0.16 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	EMULSION / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	GEL / TRANSDERMAL		500 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	PASTE, DENTIFRICE / DENTAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
TROLAMINE	TROLAMINE	9O3K93S3TK	INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / INTRAVENOUS	0.02 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	SUSPENSION / RECTAL		271 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SOLUTION / NASAL	250 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / TRANSDERMAL	58.13 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		75 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SWAB / TOPICAL	34.6 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SUSPENSION / ORAL		27120 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	TABLET, EFFERVESCENT / ORAL	460 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		113 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	INJECTION / INTRA-ARTICULAR	0.24 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	CREAM / VAGINAL		1088 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	TROCHE / ORAL	12 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SOLUTION / ORAL		346 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	TABLET / ORAL	0.2 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SOLUTION, CONCENTRATE / INTRAVENOUS	50.33 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
TROLAMINE	TROLAMINE	9O3K93S3TK	CREAM / VAGINAL		56 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	AEROSOL, FOAM / RECTAL		7 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
LANOLIN	LANOLIN	7EV65EAW6H	OINTMENT / TOPICAL	10 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 9 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	INJECTION, SOLUTION, CONCENTRATE / IRRIGATION		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	GEL / RECTAL		3315 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SOLUTION / AURICULAR (OTIC)	56.55 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	INJECTION / INTRA-ARTICULAR	0.03 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS		608 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	SYSTEM / TOPICAL	0.2 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates

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Matched openFDA labels page 1 of 1 · 2 matching rows.

Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
Varophen	DICLOFENAC SODIUM AND MENTHOL, METHYL SALICYLATE	V2 Pharma, LLC	1bef5035-70ad-4f75-80c3-6252cd01fa85	2024-12-30	Boxed warning, Warnings, Adverse reactions	Exact identifier ndc (package): 45802-174-53 ndc11 (package): 45802017453
a7794098-17dc-43f3-a2c4-438745452c24			e617d01f-b366-48c4-944e-1097e319a11c	2024-11-11	Warnings	Exact identifier spl set id: e617d01f-b366-48c4-944e-1097e319a11c

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