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Cold and Hot Medicated

Dosage form
PATCH
Labeler
The Mentholatum Company
Label updated
2024-12-13
Retrieved
2026-09-07
Active ingredients
MENTHOL, UNSPECIFIED FORM
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Active ingredient

Menthol 5%

Purpose

Menthol - Topical analgesic

Uses

temporarily relieves minor aches and pains of muscles and joints due to

  • arthritis
  • simple backache
  • strains
  • sprains
  • bursitis
  • tendonitis
  • bruises
  • cramps
Warnings

For external use only

When using this product

  • use only as directed
  • avoid contact with eyes or on mucous membranes
  • do not apply to wounds or to damaged or very sensitive skin
  • do not bandage tightly or use with a heating pad

Stop use and ask a doctor if

  • excessive redness or irritation is present
  • condition worsens
  • pain persist for more than 7 days
  • symptoms clear up and occur again within a few days

If pregnant or breast-feeding,

ask a health professional before use.

Keep out of reach of children.

If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Directions
  • adults and children 12 years and over: apply patch to affected area as needed but not more than 4 times daily
  • children under 12 years: ask a doctor
  • for easy application; partially peel back protective film and apply exposed patch to site of pain. Carefully remove remaining film while pressing patch to skin.
Inactive ingredients

carbomer homopolymer, carboxymethylcellulose sodium, castor oil, dihydroxyaluminum aminoacetate, edetate disodium, glycerin, hydroxypropyl cellulose, kaolin, partially neutralized polyacrylate, polyvinyl alcohol, purified water, sorbitol solution, tartaric acid

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DailyMed Set ID: 85bf425d-59d7-4462-ba46-292145460099 · Version 6
NDC: 10742-1117, 10742-1118