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PETROLATUM by CVS

Dosage form: ointment
Ingredients: PETROLATUM 600mg in 1g
Labeler: CVS
NDC code: 59779-148

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Feb 6, 2024.

drug facts

Active ingredient                      Purpose
White petrolatum
60.4%......................................Skin protectant


Active ingredient                 Purpose
Salicylic Acid
(0.5%)..............................Acne Medication
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Use for the management of acne


Keep out of the reach of children.
If swallowed, get medical help or contact
a Poison Control Center immediately.

Uses
- helps prevent and treat diaper rash
- helps seal out wetness and protects
chafed skin due to diaper rash
-gives temporary relief to chapped,
cracked skin
- offers protection from the drying
effects of wind and cold weather
- gives temporary protection for minor
cuts, scrapes and burns

Warnings
For external use only.
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Do not use on:
- puncture wounds or deep wounds
- animal bites - serious burns
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Keep product away from eyes.
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Stop use and ask a doctor if:
-condition worsens
-symptoms last more than 7 days; clear
up and occur again within several days


Directions
-for diaper rash:
  - change soiled, wet diapers
    immediately
  - cleanse diaper area thoroughly
    and allow to dry
  - liberally apply ointment as often as
    necessary, with each diaper change,
    especially at bedtime or whenever
    exposure to wet diapers may be
    prolonged
- for other uses: apply as needed
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Other information

Store at 20 degrees to 25 degrees C (68 degrees to 77 degrees F)

Inactive Ingredients
cholecalciferol, cocoa butter, fragrance,
light mineral oil, mineral oil, modified
lanolin, paraffin, sodium pyruvate,
sunflower seed oil, Vitamin A palmitate,
Vitamin E (di-alpha tocopherol and
di-alpha tocopheryl acetate)



PETROLATUM 
petrolatum ointment
Product Information
Product TypeHUMAN OTC DRUGItem Code (Source)NDC:59779-148
Route of AdministrationTOPICALDEA Schedule    
Active Ingredient/Active Moiety
Ingredient NameBasis of StrengthStrength
PETROLATUM (PETROLATUM) PETROLATUM600 mg  in 1 g
Inactive Ingredients
Ingredient NameStrength
MINERAL OIL 
COCOA BUTTER 
LANOLIN 
PARAFFIN 
VITAMIN A PALMITATE 
.ALPHA.-TOCOPHEROL ACETATE, DL- 
CHOLECALCIFEROL 
SODIUM PYRUVATE 
SUNFLOWER OIL 
Packaging
#Item CodePackage Description
1NDC:59779-148-2799 g in 1 TUBE
Marketing Information
Marketing CategoryApplication Number or Monograph CitationMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
OTC monograph finalpart34705/19/2009
Labeler - CVS (062312574)
Registrant - Pharma Pac, LLC (140807475)
Establishment
NameAddressID/FEIOperations
Pharma Pac, LLC140807475manufacture

 
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