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Rite Aid Extra Strength Itch Stopping

Dosage form
CREAM
Labeler
Rite Aid
Label updated
2023-12-11
Retrieved
2026-09-07
Active ingredients
DIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE
View original label and images on DailyMed ↗
Active Ingredients

Diphenhydramine hydrochloride 2%

Zinc acetate 0.1%

Purpose

Diphenhydramine hydrochloride...............Topical anagesic

Zinc acetate..............................................Skin protectant

Uses

temporarliy relieves pain and itching due to:

  • insect bites
  • minor burns
  • sunburn
  • minor skin irritations
  • minor cuts
  • scrapes
  • rashes due to poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac

dries the oozing and weeping due to poison:

  • ivy
  • oak
  • 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

do not get into eyes

Stop use and ask a doctor if

  • condition worsens
  • symptoms last 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 often than directed
  • adults and children 2 years and older: apply to affected area not more than 3 to 4 times daily
  • children under 2 years: ask a doctor
Other Information
  • store at 20º C to 25º C (68º F to 77º F)
Inactive Ingredients

cetyl alcohol, diazolidinyl urea, glyceryl stearate, methylparaben, PEG-40 stearate, PEG-100 stearate, propylene glycol, propylparaben, purified water

Package Label - 1oz (28g)

[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

Extra Strength

Est. 1892 WEEKS&LEO Professional Health

ITCH STOPPING CREAM

Topical Analgesic / Skin Protectant

Net wt. 1 oz (28 g)

DailyMed Set ID: 0c4170dd-e1fa-d549-e063-6394a90a5c23 · Version 1
NDC: 11822-6614