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Benadryl Itch Stopping Cream: Package Insert / Prescribing Info

Package insert / product label
Generic name: diphenhydramine hydrochloride and zinc acetate
Dosage form: cream
Drug class: Topical antihistamines

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Aug 23, 2023.

Drug Facts

Active ingredientsPurpose
Diphenhydramine hydrochloride 1%Topical analgesic
Zinc acetate 0.1%Skin protectant

Indications and Usage for Benadryl Itch Stopping Cream

  • temporarily relieves pain and itching associated with:
  • insect bites
  • minor burns
  • sunburn
  • minor skin irritations
  • minor cuts
  • scrapes
  • rashes due to poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac
  • dries the oozing and weeping of poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac

Warnings

For external use only.

Do not use

  • on large areas of the body
  • with any other product containing diphenhydramine, even one taken by mouth

Ask a doctor before use

  • on chicken pox
  • on measles

When using this product avoid contact with eyes

Stop use and ask a doctor if

  • condition worsens or does not improve within 7 days
  • symptoms persist for more than 7 days or clear up and occur again within a few days

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

Benadryl Itch Stopping Cream Dosage and Administration

  • do not use more than directed
  • adults and children 2 years of age and older: apply to affected area not more than 3 to 4 times daily
  • children under 2 years of age: ask a doctor

Storage and Handling

  • protect from excessive heat (40°C/104°F)

Inactive ingredients

cetyl alcohol, diazolidinyl urea, methylparaben, polyethylene glycol monostearate 1000, propylene glycol, propylparaben, purified water

Questions?

call 1-877-717-2824 (toll-free) or 215-273-8755 (collect) www.benadryl.com

Distributed by:
JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER INC.
Skillman, NJ 08558

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 28.3 g Tube Carton

Benadryl ®®

THE HISTAMINE BLOCKER TM

Relief from most outdoor itches

ORIGINAL STRENGTH

For Ages 2+

ITCH STOPPING

CREAM

Diphenhydramine HCl 1%/

Topical Analgesic

Zinc acetate 0.1% /

Skin Protectant

Insect Bites

Poison Ivy,

Oak, Sumac

Mosquito

Bites

Sunburn

Minor Cuts

& Scrapes

NET WT. 1 OZ (28.3g)

Benadryl_01

BENADRYL ORIGINAL STRENGTH ITCH STOPPING
diphenhydramine hydrochloride and zinc acetate cream
Product Information
Product TypeHUMAN OTC DRUGItem Code (Source)NDC:69968-0625
Route of AdministrationTOPICAL
Active Ingredient/Active Moiety
Ingredient NameBasis of StrengthStrength
DIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE (UNII: TC2D6JAD40) (DIPHENHYDRAMINE - UNII:8GTS82S83M) DIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE10 mg in 1 g
ZINC ACETATE (UNII: FM5526K07A) (ZINC CATION - UNII:13S1S8SF37) ZINC ACETATE1 mg in 1 g
Inactive Ingredients
Ingredient NameStrength
CETYL ALCOHOL (UNII: 936JST6JCN)
DIAZOLIDINYL UREA (UNII: H5RIZ3MPW4)
METHYLPARABEN (UNII: A2I8C7HI9T)
PROPYLENE GLYCOL (UNII: 6DC9Q167V3)
PROPYLPARABEN (UNII: Z8IX2SC1OH)
WATER (UNII: 059QF0KO0R)
Packaging
#Item CodePackage DescriptionMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
1NDC:69968-0625-11 in 1 CARTON01/31/2020
128.3 g in 1 TUBE; Type 0: Not a Combination Product
Marketing Information
Marketing CategoryApplication Number or Monograph CitationMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
OTC monograph not finalpart34801/31/2020
Labeler - Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. (118772437)

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