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Rugby Muscle Rub Cream - Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Manufacturer
Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Effective date
2026-07-28
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
3
Source
daily-update
Hydrated at
2026-07-31 05:10:25

Label at a glance#

ProductRugby Muscle Rub Cream
Active ingredientMENTHOL, UNSPECIFIED FORM, METHYL SALICYLATE
Label structure9 sections

Indications and uses

• For temporary relief of minor aches and pains of muscle and joints associated with simple backaches, arthritis, strains, bruises and sprains

Dosage and administration

• Adults and children 2 years of age and older; Apply to affected area not more than 3 to 4 times daily. Children under 2 years of age; consult a doctor. • Unless treating hands, wash hands throughly with soap and water immediately after use.

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active Ingredients

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Menthol - 10%

Methyl salicylate - 15%

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Topical Analgesic

Topical Analgesic

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

  • For temporary relief of minor aches and pains of muscle and joints associated with simple backaches, arthritis, strains, bruises and sprains

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

For external use only

Avoid contact with eyes and mucous membranes

  • If conditions worsens, or if symtoms persist for more than 7 days or clear up and occur again within a few days, discontinue use of this product and consult a doctor.
  • Do not apply to wounds or damaged skin.
  • Do not apply bandage tightly.
  • Do not use with a heating pad or on wounds, damaged, broken (open) or irritated skin.
  • Discontinue use if excessive irritation of skin develops.
  • If pregnant or breast feeding, ask a health professional before use.
  • A temporary burning sensation may occur upon application, but generally disappears in a few days.

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

Keep this and all drugs out of the reach of children. If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center immediately.

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

  • Adults and children 2 years of age and older; Apply to affected area not more than 3 to 4 times daily. Children under 2 years of age; consult a doctor.
  • Unless treating hands, wash hands throughly with soap and water immediately after use.

Other information

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Store at controlled room temperature 68°- 77°F ( 20° to 25°C) Close cap tightly afteruse.

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Carbomer, Cetyl Alcohol, Oleth-3 Phosphate, Stearic acid, Triethanolamine, Purified Water

Principal Display Panel - 3.0 oz Carton

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Rugby

Greaseless

MUSCLE RUB Cream

10% Menthol / 15% Methyl Salicylate

Topical Analgesic

Net WT. 3.0 OZ (85g)

Relabeled By: Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.

68788-8729-8

Muscle Rub
Muscle Rub

Product Linked Resources#

Resource, Code type, Value table
ResourceCode typeValueEquivalent identifiersSource image
Data codeCode 1281156Rugby-Muscle-Rub-3oz-Carton.jpg
Data codeData Matrix**081825*Rugby-Muscle-Rub-3oz-Carton.jpg

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDCBilling unitProduct NDCDailyMed indexing SPLSPL versionEffective
68788-8729-8GM - Gram68788-8729847f7fed-ee82-420b-970b-a885b503b4aa12024-10-04
0536-1349-57GM - Gram0536-13499181542a-8000-4546-8eaf-51ea8eab395912022-08-04

Products#

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
68788-872968788-8729-8
0536-1349

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 8 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
NameUNIIKind
MENTHOL, UNSPECIFIED FORML7T10EIP3AACTIB
METHYL SALICYLATELAV5U5022YACTIB
CARBOMER HOMOPOLYMER TYPE C (ALLYL PENTAERYTHRITOL CROSSLINKED)4Q93RCW27EIACT
CETYL ALCOHOL936JST6JCNIACT
TROLAMINE9O3K93S3TKIACT
WATER059QF0KO0RIACT
STEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APIACT
OLETH-3 PHOSPHATE8Q0Z18J1VLIACT

Source Document#

Source XML

Older Hydrated Versions#

Version, Effective date, Source table
VersionEffective dateSourceHydrated
22025-08-18full-release2026-06-01 01:11:02

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
Rugby Muscle Rub CreamMUSCLE RUB CREAMPreferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.ea209a4e-acad-413b-8fb9-27e98130bcd62026-07-28WarningsExact identifier
ndc (package): 68788-8729-8
ndc (product): 68788-8729
ndc11 (package): 68788872908
spl id: 21d08290-0681-4f15-a8fb-18b25a8b71a8
spl set id: ea209a4e-acad-413b-8fb9-27e98130bcd6

Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#

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