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Benadryl Itch Stopping Gel: Package Insert / Prescribing Info

Package insert / product label
Generic name: diphenhydramine hydrochloride
Dosage form: gel
Drug class: Topical antihistamines

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Aug 3, 2023.

Drug Facts

Active ingredient

Diphenhydramine HCl 2%

Purpose

Topical Analgesic

Indications and Usage for Benadryl Itch Stopping Gel

  • temporarily relieves pain and itching associated with:
    • insect bites
    • minor burns
    • sunburn
    • minor cuts
    • scrapes
    • minor skin irritations
    • rashes due to 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
  • 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 Gel 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

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Storage and Handling

Store at Room Temperature

Inactive ingredients

SD alcohol 38-B, camphor, citric acid, diazolidinyl urea, glycerin, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, methylparaben, propylene glycol, propylparaben, purified water, sodium citrate

Questions or comments?

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 - 103 mL Tube Label

Benadryl®

®

Cooling relief for

most outdoor itches

EXTRA STRENGTH

For Skin Use Only

ITCH STOPPING

GEL

Diphenhydramine HCl 2% /

Topical Analgesic

Insect

Bites 		Poison Ivy,

Oak, Sumac 		Mosquito

Bites 		SunburnMinor Cuts

& Scrapes

3.5 FL OZ (103 mL)

Benadryl_01

BENADRYL EXTRA STRENGTH ITCH STOPPING
diphenhydramine hydrochloride gel
Product Information
Product TypeHUMAN OTC DRUGItem Code (Source)NDC:69968-0242
Route of AdministrationTOPICAL
Active Ingredient/Active Moiety
Ingredient NameBasis of StrengthStrength
DIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE (UNII: TC2D6JAD40) (DIPHENHYDRAMINE - UNII:8GTS82S83M) DIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE20 mg in 1 mL
Inactive Ingredients
Ingredient NameStrength
ALCOHOL (UNII: 3K9958V90M)
CAMPHOR (SYNTHETIC) (UNII: 5TJD82A1ET)
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE (UNII: 2968PHW8QP)
DIAZOLIDINYL UREA (UNII: H5RIZ3MPW4)
GLYCERIN (UNII: PDC6A3C0OX)
HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED (UNII: 3NXW29V3WO)
METHYLPARABEN (UNII: A2I8C7HI9T)
PROPYLENE GLYCOL (UNII: 6DC9Q167V3)
PROPYLPARABEN (UNII: Z8IX2SC1OH)
WATER (UNII: 059QF0KO0R)
SODIUM CITRATE, UNSPECIFIED FORM (UNII: 1Q73Q2JULR)
Packaging
#Item CodePackage DescriptionMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
1NDC:69968-0242-3103 mL in 1 TUBE; Type 0: Not a Combination Product10/01/2013
Marketing Information
Marketing CategoryApplication Number or Monograph CitationMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
OTC monograph not finalpart34810/01/2013
Labeler - Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. (118772437)

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