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Mentholatum Nighttime Vaporizing Rub

Manufacturer
The Mentholatum Company
Effective date
2024-12-17
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
7
Source
full-release
Hydrated at
2026-06-01 00:44:12

Label at a glance#

ProductMentholatum Nighttime Vaporizing Rub
Active ingredientCAMPHOR (NATURAL), EUCALYPTUS OIL, MENTHOL, UNSPECIFIED FORM
Label structure8 sections

Indications and uses

temporarily relieves cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation associated with a cold temporarily relieves cough to help you sleep temporarily relieves minor aches and pains of muscles and joints

Dosage and administration

see important warnings under "When using this product" adults and children 2 years and over: rub a thick layer on the throat and chest for cough, or rub on sore, aching muscles or joints cover with a warm, dry cloth if desired clothing should be left loose about the throat and chest to help vapors reach the nose and mouth use up to 3 times daily, or as directed by a doctor children under 2 years: ask a doctor

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredients

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Camphor 5.3%

Eucalyptus oil 1.3%

Menthol 2.8%

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Camphor - Cough suppressant / topical analgesic

Eucalyptus oil - Cough suppressant

Menthol - Cough suppressant / topical analgesic

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

  • temporarily relieves cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation associated with a cold
  • temporarily relieves cough to help you sleep
  • temporarily relieves minor aches and pains of muscles and joints

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

For external use only

Ask a doctor before use if you have

OTC - ASK DOCTOR/PHARMACIST SECTION

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

When using this product

OTC - WHEN USING SECTION

  • do not heat, microwave, or add to hot water or any container where heating water. May cause splattering and result in burns.
  • do not take by mouth or place in nostrils
  • do not bandage tightly
  • do not get into eyes
  • do not apply to wounds or damaged skin

Stop use and ask a doctor if

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

  • cough lasts more than 7 days, comes back, or occurs with fever, rash, or headache that lasts. These could be signs of a serious condition.
  • muscle aches and pains 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

  • see important warnings under "When using this product"
  • adults and children 2 years and over:
  • rub a thick layer on the throat and chest for cough, or rub on sore, aching muscles or joints
  • cover with a warm, dry cloth if desired
  • clothing should be left loose about the throat and chest to help vapors reach the nose and mouth
  • use up to 3 times daily, or as directed by a doctor
  • children under 2 years: ask a doctor

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower, fragrance, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) flower, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf oil, white petrolatum

Questions?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

1-877-636-2677 MON-FRI 9 AM to 5 PM (EST)

Package/Label Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Mentholatum Nighttime Vaporizing Rub Image 01Image 01

DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUIRxNorm stringTTYSPL version
1297310camphor 5.3 % / eucalyptus oil 1.3 % / menthol 2.8 % Topical OintmentPSN7
1297310camphor 0.053 MG/MG / Eucalyptus oil 0.013 MG/MG / menthol 0.028 MG/MG Topical OintmentSCD7
1297310camphor 5.3 % / eucalyptus oil 1.3 % / menthol 2.8 % Topical OintmentSY7

FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDCEffectiveActionDocumentIndexing SPLRelated label
10742-8168-12023-02-07C16284748780-1f386c64a-3896-0266-e053-dadaa90a7c1aDrug Facts - Mentholatum Nighttime Vaporizing Rub
10742-8168-22023-02-07C16284748780-1f386c64a-3896-0266-e053-dadaa90a7c1aDrug Facts - Mentholatum Nighttime Vaporizing Rub
10742-8168-32023-02-07C16284748780-1f386c64a-3896-0266-e053-dadaa90a7c1aDrug Facts - Mentholatum Nighttime Vaporizing Rub
10742-8168-12023-01-30C16284748780-1f386c64a-3896-0266-e053-dadaa90a7c1aDrug Facts - Mentholatum Nighttime Vaporizing Rub
10742-8168-22023-01-30C16284748780-1f386c64a-3896-0266-e053-dadaa90a7c1aDrug Facts - Mentholatum Nighttime Vaporizing Rub
10742-8168-32023-01-30C16284748780-1f386c64a-3896-0266-e053-dadaa90a7c1aDrug Facts - Mentholatum Nighttime Vaporizing Rub

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDCProductDescriptionFormQuantityStrengthSPL version
10742-8168-1Mentholatum Nighttime Vaporizing Rub1 in 1 CARTONOINTMENT17
10742-8168-1Mentholatum Nighttime Vaporizing Rub50 g in 1 JAROINTMENT507
10742-8168-2Mentholatum Nighttime Vaporizing Rub85 g in 1 JAROINTMENT857
10742-8168-2Mentholatum Nighttime Vaporizing Rub1 in 1 CARTONOINTMENT17
10742-8168-3Mentholatum Nighttime Vaporizing Rub57.5 g in 1 JAROINTMENT57.57
10742-8168-3Mentholatum Nighttime Vaporizing Rub1 in 1 CARTONOINTMENT17

DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#

NDC, Dashboard title, SPL version table
NDCDashboard titleSPL versionValidationDashboard ZIP
10742-8168MENTHOLATUM NIGHTTIME VAPORIZING RUB (CAMPHOR, EUCALYPTUS OIL, MENTHOL) OINTMENT [THE MENTHOLATUM COMPANY]7Current NDC, Legacy NDC, 6 package rows20241219_5539ae74-9723-480d-b35f-0a6644bf54ad.zip

Products#

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
10742-816810742-8168-1, 10742-8168-2, 10742-8168-3

Ingredients#

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

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Name, UNII, Kind table
NameUNIIKind
SAFFLOWER OIL65UEH262ISIACT
CHAMOMILEFGL3685T2XIACT
LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA SUBSP. ANGUSTIFOLIA FLOWER19AH1RAF4MIACT
ROSEMARY OIL8LGU7VM393IACT
PETROLATUM4T6H12BN9UIACT
CAMPHOR (NATURAL)N20HL7Q941ACTIB
EUCALYPTUS OIL2R04ONI662ACTIB
MENTHOL, UNSPECIFIED FORML7T10EIP3AACTIB

Source Document#

Source XML

openFDA label cross-check#

OpenFDA label data provides additional search and identifier links. DailyMed’s Structured Product Label is the canonical label on FDA.report. Matching records are deduplicated before they are shown below.

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
Mentholatum Nighttime Vaporizing RubCAMPHOR, EUCALYPTUS OIL, MENTHOLThe Mentholatum Company5539ae74-9723-480d-b35f-0a6644bf54ad2024-12-17WarningsExact identifier
ndc (package): 10742-8168-1
ndc (package): 10742-8168-3
ndc (package): 10742-8168-2
ndc (product): 10742-8168
ndc11 (package): 10742816801
ndc11 (package): 10742816802
ndc11 (package): 10742816803
spl id: 2978c7fc-7987-e068-e063-6294a90afe56
spl set id: 5539ae74-9723-480d-b35f-0a6644bf54ad

Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#

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