Label: JOINT AND MUSCLE PAIN- menthol cream

  • Category: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
  • DEA Schedule: None

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Updated January 30, 2024

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  • DRUG FACTS

  • Active Ingredient

    Menthol (5%)

    Purpose

    Topical Analgesic

  • Uses

    Provides penetrating temporary relief for minor pain in muscles and joints associated with:

    • Backache
    • Arthritis
    • Bruises
    • Sprains
  • Warnings

    For external use only.

    Do not use

    • with a heating pad. Do not apply to wounds or damaged skin. Do not bandage tightly after use.
    • Avoid contact with eyes.
    • Discontinue use and consult a physician if condition worsens, or if symptoms persist more than 7 days or clear up and occur again within a few days.

    Keep out of reach of children.

    If swallowed, get medical help or contact a poison control center right away.

  • Directions

    Apply generously to affected area. Massage well into painful area. Repeat as necessary, but not more than 3 to 4 times daily. Adults and children over the age of 2:

    Do not use; consult a physician. Children under the age of 2:

  • Inactive Ingredients

    Water, Propanediol, Isononyl Isononanoate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil 1%, Phenoxyethanol, Stearic Acid, Arginine, Cetearyl Glucoside, Carbomer, Polysorbate 60, Caprylyl Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Tocopherol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycerin, Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract.

  • Package Labeling:

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  • INGREDIENTS AND APPEARANCE
    JOINT AND MUSCLE PAIN 
    menthol cream
    Product Information
    Product TypeHUMAN OTC DRUGItem Code (Source)NDC:59899-022
    Route of AdministrationTOPICAL
    Active Ingredient/Active Moiety
    Ingredient NameBasis of StrengthStrength
    MENTHOL (UNII: L7T10EIP3A) (MENTHOL - UNII:L7T10EIP3A) MENTHOL50 mg  in 1 g
    Inactive Ingredients
    Ingredient NameStrength
    WATER (UNII: 059QF0KO0R)  
    PROPANEDIOL (UNII: 5965N8W85T)  
    ISONONYL ISONONANOATE (UNII: S4V5BS6GCX)  
    CETOSTEARYL ALCOHOL (UNII: 2DMT128M1S)  
    ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE (UNII: 2865993309)  
    ALMOND OIL (UNII: 66YXD4DKO9)  
    PHENOXYETHANOL (UNII: HIE492ZZ3T)  
    STEARIC ACID (UNII: 4ELV7Z65AP)  
    ARGININE (UNII: 94ZLA3W45F)  
    CETEARYL GLUCOSIDE (UNII: 09FUA47KNA)  
    CARBOMER HOMOPOLYMER, UNSPECIFIED TYPE (UNII: 0A5MM307FC)  
    POLYSORBATE 60 (UNII: CAL22UVI4M)  
    CAPRYLYL GLYCOL (UNII: 00YIU5438U)  
    XANTHAN GUM (UNII: TTV12P4NEE)  
    TOCOPHEROL (UNII: R0ZB2556P8)  
    ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN (UNII: 147D247K3P)  
    ALOE VERA LEAF (UNII: ZY81Z83H0X)  
    GLYCERIN (UNII: PDC6A3C0OX)  
    GINGER (UNII: C5529G5JPQ)  
    Packaging
    #Item CodePackage DescriptionMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
    1NDC:59899-022-0085 g in 1 TUBE; Type 0: Not a Combination Product01/01/2020
    Marketing Information
    Marketing CategoryApplication Number or Monograph CitationMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
    OTC Monograph DrugM01701/01/2020
    Labeler - Shaklee Corporation (129469263)
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