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Mentholatum No Mess Vaporizing Rub

Manufacturer
The Mentholatum Company
Effective date
2024-12-17
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
5
Source
full-release
Hydrated at
2026-06-01 00:44:23

Label at a glance#

ProductMentholatum No Mess 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: roll on a thick layer on the throat and chest for cough, or 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 as 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:
    • roll on a thick layer on the throat and chest for cough, or 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

fragrance, glyceryl dibehenate, light mineral oil, octyldodecyl olivate, petrolatum

Questions?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

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

Package/Label Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Carton
Carton

DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUIRxNorm stringTTYSPL version
1297310camphor 5.3 % / eucalyptus oil 1.3 % / menthol 2.8 % Topical OintmentPSN5
1297310camphor 0.053 MG/MG / Eucalyptus oil 0.013 MG/MG / menthol 0.028 MG/MG Topical OintmentSCD5
1297310camphor 5.3 % / eucalyptus oil 1.3 % / menthol 2.8 % Topical OintmentSY5

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDCProductDescriptionFormQuantityStrengthSPL version
10742-8096-1Mentholatum No Mess Vaporizing Rub50 g in 1 CONTAINEROINTMENT505
10742-8096-1Mentholatum No Mess Vaporizing Rub1 in 1 CARTONOINTMENT15

DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#

NDC, Dashboard title, SPL version table
NDCDashboard titleSPL versionValidationDashboard ZIP
10742-8096MENTHOLATUM NO MESS VAPORIZING RUB (CAMPHOR, EUCALYPTUS OIL, MENTHOL) OINTMENT [THE MENTHOLATUM COMPANY]5Current NDC, Legacy NDC, 2 package rows20241219_f4675bc1-01cc-4a33-a3bf-bfc99230fe32.zip

Products#

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
10742-809610742-8096-1

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
NameUNIIKind
GLYCERYL DIBEHENATER8WTH25YS2IACT
LIGHT MINERAL OILN6K5787QVPIACT
OCTYLDODECYL OLEATEMCA43PK7MHIACT
PETROLATUM4T6H12BN9UIACT
CAMPHOR (NATURAL)N20HL7Q941ACTIB
EUCALYPTUS OIL2R04ONI662ACTIB
MENTHOL, UNSPECIFIED FORML7T10EIP3AACTIB

Source Document#

Source XML

openFDA label cross-check#

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
Mentholatum No Mess Vaporizing RubCAMPHOR, EUCALYPTUS OIL, MENTHOLThe Mentholatum Companyf4675bc1-01cc-4a33-a3bf-bfc99230fe322024-12-17WarningsExact identifier
ndc (package): 10742-8096-1
ndc (product): 10742-8096
ndc11 (package): 10742809601
spl id: 2978d2b2-0e63-ab0c-e063-6294a90ab366
spl set id: f4675bc1-01cc-4a33-a3bf-bfc99230fe32

Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#

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