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Mentholatum Lidocaine Heat

Dosage form
CREAM
Labeler
The Mentholatum Company
Label updated
2024-12-17
Retrieved
2026-09-07
Active ingredients
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Active ingredients

Lidocaine HCl 4%

Purpose

Lidocaine HCl - Topical anesthetic

Uses

temporarily relieves pain

Warnings

For external use only

Do not use

  • on large areas of the body or on cut, irritated or blistered skin
  • on puncture wounds
  • for more than one week without consulting a doctor

When using this product

  • use only as directed
  • do not get into eyes
  • do not bandage tightly or apply external heat to the area of use

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
  • redness, rash, or irritation occurs
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 a thin layer to affected area every 6 to 8 hours, not to exceed 3 applications in a 24 hour period
  • children under 12 years: ask a doctor
Inactive ingredients

acrylates/C10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, alcohol, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, aminomethyl propanol, bis-vinyl dimethicone/dimethicone copolymer, C30-45 alkyl cetearyl dimethicone crosspolymer, caprylyl methicone, cetearyl alcohol, ceteth-20 phosphate, chlorphenesin, dicetyl phosphate, dimethicone, edetate disodium, glycerin, glyceryl monostearate, phenoxyethanol, polysorbate 20, purified water, steareth-21, vanillyl butyl ether

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[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

DailyMed Set ID: cc2ef25a-b569-4d48-a666-899f710b4b34 · Version 5
NDC: 10742-8386