Label: BENADRYL EXTRA STRENGTH ITCH STOPPING- diphenhydramine hydrochloride gel

  • NDC Code(s): 69968-0242-3
  • Packager: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
  • Category: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
  • DEA Schedule: None
  • Marketing Status: OTC monograph not final

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  • SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

    Drug Facts

  • Active ingredient

    Diphenhydramine HCl 2%

  • Purpose

    Topical analgesic

  • Use

    • temporarily relieves pain and itching associated with:
      • insect bites
      • minor burns
      • sunburn
      • minor cuts
      • scrapes
      • minor skin irritations
      • rashes due to poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac
  • Warnings

    For external use only.

    Do not use

    • on large areas of the body
    • with any other product containing diphenhydramine, even one taken by mouth

    Ask a doctor before use

    • on chicken pox
    • on measles

    When using this product avoid contact with eyes

    Stop use and ask a doctor if

    • condition worsens
    • symptoms persist for 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

    • do not use more than directed
    • 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: ask a doctor
  • Other information

    Store at Room Temperature

  • Inactive ingredients

    SD alcohol 38-B, camphor, citric acid, diazolidinyl urea, glycerin, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, methylparaben, propylene glycol, propylparaben, purified water, sodium citrate

  • Questions?

    call toll-free 800-524-2624 or 215-273-8755 (collect)

  • SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

    Distributed by:
    JOHNSON & JOHNSON
    CONSUMER INC.
    Skillman, NJ 08558

  • PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 103 mL Tube Label

    EXTRA STRENGTH

    Benadryl ®

    ITCH STOPPING
    GEL
    Diphenhydramine
    Hydrochloride
    Topical Analgesic

    FOR SKIN USE ONLY

    Cooling relief for
    most outdoor itches

    Insect
    Bites     		Poison Ivy,
    Oak, Sumac     		Mosquito
    Bites     		SunburnMinor Cuts
    & Scrapes

    3.5 FL OZ (103 mL)

    PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 103 mL Tube Label
  • INGREDIENTS AND APPEARANCE
    BENADRYL EXTRA STRENGTH ITCH STOPPING 
    diphenhydramine hydrochloride gel
    Product Information
    Product TypeHUMAN OTC DRUGItem Code (Source)NDC:69968-0242
    Route of AdministrationTOPICAL
    Active Ingredient/Active Moiety
    Ingredient NameBasis of StrengthStrength
    DIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE (UNII: TC2D6JAD40) (DIPHENHYDRAMINE - UNII:8GTS82S83M) DIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE20 mg  in 1 mL
    Inactive Ingredients
    Ingredient NameStrength
    ALCOHOL (UNII: 3K9958V90M)  
    CAMPHOR (SYNTHETIC) (UNII: 5TJD82A1ET)  
    CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE (UNII: 2968PHW8QP)  
    DIAZOLIDINYL UREA (UNII: H5RIZ3MPW4)  
    GLYCERIN (UNII: PDC6A3C0OX)  
    HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED (UNII: 3NXW29V3WO)  
    METHYLPARABEN (UNII: A2I8C7HI9T)  
    PROPYLENE GLYCOL (UNII: 6DC9Q167V3)  
    PROPYLPARABEN (UNII: Z8IX2SC1OH)  
    WATER (UNII: 059QF0KO0R)  
    SODIUM CITRATE, UNSPECIFIED FORM (UNII: 1Q73Q2JULR)  
    Packaging
    #Item CodePackage DescriptionMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
    1NDC:69968-0242-3103 mL in 1 TUBE; Type 0: Not a Combination Product10/01/2013
    Marketing Information
    Marketing CategoryApplication Number or Monograph CitationMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
    OTC monograph not finalpart34810/01/2013
    Labeler - Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. (118772437)
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