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Good Neighbor Pharmacy Capsaicin

Dosage form
LIQUID
Labeler
Amerisourcebergen Drug Corporation
Label updated
2015-07-22
Retrieved
2026-09-07
Active ingredients
CAPSAICIN
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Drug Facts

Active Ingredients

Capsaicin 0.15%

Purpose

Topical analgesic

Uses

Temporarily relieves minor pain associated with: • arthritis • simple

backache • muscle strains • muscle sprains • bruises • cramps

Warnings

For external use only

When Using this product

• Use only as directed • Do not bandage tightly

• Do not use with a heating pad

• Avoid contact with eyes and mucous membranes

• Do not apply to wounds, damaged, broken or irritated skin

• A transient burning sensation may occur upon application but generally

disappears in several days

• If severe burning sensation occurs, discontinue use immediately and read

package insert for important information

• Do not expose the area treated with product to heat or direct sunlight

• Avoid taking a bath or shower within 1 hour before or after applying

Stop use and ask a doctor if

Condition worsens • Redness is present • Irritation develops

• Symptoms persist for more than 7 days or clear up and occur again within

a few days

Flammable

keep away from fire or flame

If pregnant or breast-feeding,

ask a healthcare 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 over 18 years:

• Apply to affected area

• Massage into painful area until thoroughly absorbed

• Repeat as necessary, but no more than 3 to 4 times daily

• IF MEDICINE COMES IN CONTACT WITH HANDS, WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER

Children 18 years or younger:

ask a doctor

Inactive ingredients

Carbomer, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, SD Alcohol 40-2 (35%), Triethanolamine, Water.

Label information

Distributed By

AmerisourceBergen

1300 Morris Drive

Chesterbrook, PA 19087

Visit us at

www.goodneighborpharmacy.com

Good Neighbor Pharmacy Capsaicin

[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

DailyMed Set ID: fea8eecc-594e-400b-9f1c-f888dbcd2b0b · Version 1
NDC: 46122-112