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Walgreens Lidocaine Back

Dosage form
PATCH
Labeler
Walgreen Co.
Label updated
2025-04-25
Retrieved
2026-09-07
Active ingredients
LIDOCAINE
View original label and images on DailyMed ↗
Drug Facts

Active ingredient

Lidocaine 4%

Purpose

Topical Analgesic

Use

For temporary relief of pain

Warnings

For external use only

Do not use

  • More than one patch on your body at a time
  • On cut, irritated or swollen skin
  • On puncture wounds
  • For more than one week without consulting a doctor
  • If you are allergic to any active or inactive ingredients 
  • If pouch is damaged or opened

When using this product

  • Use only as directed
  • Read and follow all directions and warnings
  • Do not allow contact with the eyes
  • Do not use at the same time as other topical anesthetics
  • Do not bandage tightly or apply local heat (such as heating pads) to the area of use
  • Do not microwave
  • Dispose of used patch in manner that always keeps product away from children and pets. Used patches still contain the drug product that can produce serious adverse effects if a child or pet chews or ingests this patch.

Stop use and ask a doctor if

  • condition worsen 
  • Redness is present
  • Irritation develops
  • Symptoms persist for more than 7 days or clear up and occur again within a few days
  • You experience signs of skin injury, such as pain, swelling, or blistering where the product was applied

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 if age and over:

  • Clean and dry affected area
  • Carefully remove backing from patch
  • Apply sticky side of patch to affected area
  • Use one patch for up to 8 hours
  • Discard patch after single use
  • Apply 1 patch at a time to affected area, not more than 3 to 4 times daily

Children under 12 years of age: consult a physician.

Other information
  • Store in a clean, dry place outside of direct sunlight
  • Protect from excessive moisture
Inactive ingredients

A-tocopherol Acetate, CMC-2Na, Dihydroxyaluminum Aminoacetate, Fumed Silica, Glycerol, Laurocapram, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Polyacrylic Acid, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Polyacrylate, Tartaric Acid, Titanium Dioxide, Urea, Vanillyl Butyl Ether, Water, 3-2-(Ethylhexyl)oxyl-1, 2-Propanediol.

Package Labelling:

[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

DailyMed Set ID: e6bfd342-c0db-46b9-b5e6-5acbd860adf1 · Version 2
NDC: 0363-2178