Capsaicin 0.1 Percent .1 g/100g Cream, 60 g
by Alexso, Inc · 60 g in 1 BOTTLE (50488-1060-6)
NDC 50488-1060-06
🏷️ FDA NDC (as labeled)
50488-1060-6
billing pads the package segment with a zero
OTC
On market
Non-controlled
🗂️ Data synced Jul 24, 2026 · sources: openFDA · FDA label (DailyMed) · FDA Orange & Purple Book · First Databank · CMS NADAC, ASP, Medicare & Medicaid · RxNorm
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🆔 Identity & classification
FDA NDC (as labeled)
50488-1060-6
Product NDC
50488-1060
11-digit billing NDC
50488106006
NCPDP billing unit
GM — per gram (weight)
RxCUI
646333
UNII
S07O44R1ZM
UPC
0350488106061
Application #
M017
SPL Set ID
0090ca38-6433-45c4-9453-edf2788c14c6
DEA schedule
Non-controlled
Marketing category
OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG
Marketing status
On market
FDA listing status
Listed (active directory)
Marketing start
2020-02-01
Route
TOPICAL
Dosage form
CREAM
Substance
CAPSAICIN
GPI-14
90850025003735
GPI class
Capsaicin HP
GCN Seq No
058057
GCN
23373
HICL code
002577
Ingredient (HICL)
Capsaicin
HIC1 code
L
Therapeutic class — broad (HIC1)
Skin/Subcutaneous Tissue
HIC2 code
L6
Therapeutic class — intermediate (HIC2)
Irritants
HIC3 code
L6A
Therapeutic class — specific (HIC3)
Irritants/Counter-Irritants
AHFS code
84:92.00.00
AHFS class
Skin And Mucous Membrane Agents, Misc.
FDB label name
CAPSAICIN 0.1% CREAM
FDB brand name
Capsaicin
Legend status
O — Over-the-counter (OTC) drug or device
Why two NDCs?
The FDA registers this code as 50488-1060-6 — a 5-4-1 layout, and that's what's printed on the package and shown on DailyMed. For insurance claims, every NDC is standardized to a uniform 11-digit 5-4-2 format by adding a zero to the package segment → 50488-1060-06. Same drug, same package — only the format differs.
Where does this data come from?
Identifiers from the FDA openFDA NDC Directory and Structured Product Labeling; RxCUI from RxNorm (NLM); GPI from Medi-Span; GCN / HIC / AHFS / legend from First Databank.
🏷️ RxNorm drug class
This medicine belongs to the Capsaicin and similar agents class.
Drug family (ATC)
Capsaicin and similar agents, Other local anesthetics
Where does this data come from?
Therapeutic classes from RxNorm RxClass (U.S. National Library of Medicine) — Established Pharmacologic Class (FDA), ATC drug family (WHO) and mechanism of action, matched by this product’s RxCUI.
🏭 Manufacturer & labeler
LabelerAlexso, Inc
FDA applicationM017 (OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG)
Labeler code50488
First marketedFeb 2020
Product typeHuman Otc Drug
Portfolio15 products on file
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Labeler, application holder and registered establishment from the FDA openFDA NDC Directory and Drugs@FDA; address/contact from the product’s FDA label.
🩺 Clinical
Label name CAPSAICIN 0.1% CREAM Ingredient Capsaicin
📖 What it is MedlinePlus · NLM
Topical capsaicin is used to relieve minor pain in muscles and joints caused by arthritis, backaches, muscle strains, bruises, cramps, and sprains. Capsaicin is a substance that is found in chili peppers. It works by affecting nerve cells in the skin that are associated with pain, which results in decreased activity of these nerve cells and a reduced sense of pain.
Read the full MedlinePlus article ↗📗 Our plain-language guide HelloPharmacist
- Yes, completely normal — and it actually means the medicine is working. Capsaicin activates the same pain-sensing receptors in your skin that respond to heat and spicy food. That b...
- Why does capsaicin burn when I put it on? Is that normal?
- For most OTC creams and ointments, you can apply up to 3 to 4 times a day. For OTC patches, apply to clean, dry skin and remove after no more than 8 hours — again, up to 3 to 4 tim...
- How often should I apply capsaicin cream or use the patch?
Patient education
Supplement & herbal interactions
Some supplements/herbs that may interact with Capsaicin (prescription drug) — tap one for details:
Where does this data come from?
Plain-language summary from MedlinePlus (U.S. National Library of Medicine); supplement & herbal interactions and nutrient depletion data from the Natural Medicines database; our full guide is HelloPharmacist editorial content.
💬 Questions about Capsaicin?
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🧪 Inactive Ingredients / Excipients
Inactive ingredients, also called excipients, are components of the drug product other than the active ingredient. They may include fillers, dyes, coatings, preservatives, flavors, or other formulation ingredients.
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Where does this data come from?
Source: official FDA Structured Product Labeling (SPL) via DailyMed and the openFDA label index. Structured
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Are inactive ingredients the same for every manufacturer?
No. Inactive ingredients can differ by manufacturer, dosage form, strength, and package / product version.
Why might an inactive ingredient be missing?
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Can inactive ingredients matter?
Yes. They can matter for allergies, intolerances, dyes, gluten / lactose concerns, preservatives, and formulation differences — but confirm with a pharmacist or the manufacturer when it’s clinically important.
💲 Pricing
A drug doesn't have one price. Each row is a different public payment system, and none is what you'd pay at the counter — that depends on your insurance. The ⓘ on each row explains what it measures.
| Price system | Per g | Per package |
|---|---|---|
| Retail pharmacies payNADAC · weekly | Not in the retail survey — common for institutional, discontinued, or low-volume packs. | |
| Medicaid paysCMS SDUD · 12 mo | No recent Medicaid claims on file for this NDC — rare and low-volume NDCs are suppressed in the public data. | |
| Medicare drug plans payPart D · quarterly | No Part D plan price is available for this NDC in our data. | |
ℹ️
No price is published for this exact package yet. CMS surveys NADAC per package size, so a different pack of the same drug often has one.
Where does this data come from?
NADAC (National Average Drug Acquisition Cost) is the CMS weekly pharmacy-acquisition-cost survey — what pharmacies pay. ASP (Average Sales Price) is the CMS Medicare Part B drug-payment file, published quarterly. Medicaid pays is computed by us from CMS State Drug Utilization Data (total reimbursed ÷ units, trailing 12 months) — gross of rebates and inclusive of dispensing fees, so it reflects what Medicaid paid, not an acquisition cost. Medicare drug plans pay is the median negotiated point-of-sale unit cost across plans listing this NDC in the CMS quarterly Prescription Drug Plan pricing files, before rebates. The VA pays is the federal contract price (FSS, and the statutory Big 4 ceiling where listed) from the VA National Acquisition Center pharmaceutical price file. All are free public government data; each measures a different payer, so the figures are not directly comparable.
🔁 Therapeutic equivalents
| Product | Labeler | Pack | NADAC/unit | TE | Status | Price vs. this |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rugby Capsaicin Cream .1 g/100g 00536-1264-56 | Rugby | 1 tube | $0.202 | — | Availability likely | — |
| Capsaicin .1 g/100g 50268-0198-42 | AvPAK | 1 tube | $0.202 | — | Availability likely | — |
| Leader Capsaicin Pain Relief Cream .1 g/100g 70000-0549-01 | Cardinal | 1 tube | $0.202 | — | Availability likely | — |
| Walgreens Arthritis Pain Relief Capsaicin Analgesic 1 mg/g 00363-0837-01 | Walgreen | 1 tube | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Heat Pain Relief .1 g/100g 00363-6263-07 | Walgreen | 1 applicator | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Earths Care Arthritis .1 g/100g 24286-1559-02 | DLC | 1 tube | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Capzasin HP Arthritis Pain Relief .001 g/g 41167-7514-02 | Chattem, | 1 tube | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Capsaicin .001 g/g 50268-0197-56 | AvPAK | 1 tube | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Capsaicin 0.1 Percent .1 g/100gthis 50488-1060-06 | Alexso, | 60 g | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Capsaicin 0.1% Cream 1 mg/g 59088-0242-08 | Puretek | 120 g | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Cvs Capsaicin .1 g/100g 59779-0381-42 | CVS | 1 tube | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Capsaicin HP Arthritis Pain Relief .1 g/100g 69375-0006-60 | Nationwide | 1 tube | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Capsaicin Cream .1 g/100g 69396-0103-02 | Trifecta | 1 tube | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Capzix .001 g/g 72847-0316-20 | Toprail | 1 tube | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Capsaicin Cream .1 g/100g 73141-0558-02 | A2A | 1 tube | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Capsaicin .1 g/100g 76420-0753-42 | Asclemed | 1 tube | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Toast Screamin Hot .1 g/100g 78983-0102-05 | IDEAZ, | 148 g | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Capsaicin Cream .1 g/100g 81533-0200-15 | Noble | 1 tube | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| NeroCare Capsaicin Neuropathy Relief Cream .1 g/100g 84066-0108-01 | Guangzhou | 100 g | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Dr. Luke Capsaicin Cream Extra Strength .1 g/100g 87147-0003-01 | DANOUS | 114 g | — | — | Discontinued | — |
| Easment advanced absorption cream .12 g/120g 87352-0001-01 | Easment | 120 g | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| High Potency Pain Relief .1 g/100g 87773-0001-01 | Xiamen | 114 g | — | — | FDA listed | — |
About this product: other versions of the same ingredient, strength and form are listed above, least expensive first, with FDA equivalence ratings where available.
Where does this data come from?
Equivalents are other NDCs of the same ingredient, form and route from the openFDA NDC Directory, ranked least-expensive-first by NADAC. Therapeutic-equivalence (AB) ratings come from the FDA Orange Book; biologics use the FDA Purple Book for biosimilar & interchangeable status.
⏳ Availability & generic status
🏛️
2020
On the market since
Feb 2020
📍
2026
Currently FDA-listed
6 years listed
🔒
·
No generic listed yet
brand only
ℹ️No FDA-approved generic found
We did not find an FDA-approved generic match for this exact strength, form and route.
Where does this data come from?
Patents and exclusivity from the FDA Orange Book (small-molecule drugs), refreshed from public FDA data. Generic launch timing is an estimate, not a guarantee.
🔬 Reported adverse events (FAERS)
Read carefully: FAERS reports are voluntary and unverified. Counts are not incidence, do not establish causation, are subject to reporting bias, and cannot be used to compare one drug to another. Shown for signal context only. Reports for Capsaicin 0.1 Percent (this brand).
Top reported reactions
Age at onset
Reporter sex
Male · 43%
Female · 56%
Unknown · 0%
Serious outcomes
Reports over time (by year) — tap or hover for the count & year
Most recent year is provisional (FAERS lags ~3 months).
Where does this data come from?
Adverse-event reports from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) via openFDA. FAERS reports are voluntary and unverified — counts are not incidence and don’t establish causation.
📦 Packaging — all sizes for this product
| Package NDC | Description | Marketing start | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50488-1060-06 You're viewing this | 60 g in 1 BOTTLE (50488-1060-6) | 2020-02-01 | Active |
🧭 About this NDC listing & data coverage
Over-the-counter (OTC) product
What data is (and isn’t) available for this NDC — tap to expand
| NDC identity (package / product / labeler codes) | ✓ Available |
| Labeler | ✓ Available |
| Product & package description | ✓ Available |
| Marketing category & status | ✓ Available |
| Active ingredient / dosage form / route | ✓ Available |
| FDA label (SPL via DailyMed) | ✓ Available |
| Package photos | ✓ Available |
| Inactive ingredients (structured) | — Not published for this NDC The labeler did not submit a structured excipient list, or no SPL is available. |
| NADAC pharmacy acquisition price (CMS) | — Not published for this NDC CMS publishes NADAC only for NDCs reported in its retail-pharmacy survey. |
| Orange Book / therapeutic-equivalence data | — Not published for this NDC Applies only to products approved under an NDA/ANDA; many listings are out of scope. |
| HCPCS J-code billing crosswalk | — Not published for this NDC Most self-administered / retail products have no J-code — that is normal. |
| Medicaid utilization (CMS SDUD) | — Not published for this NDC CMS reports utilization only for NDCs with Medicaid claims above its privacy threshold. |
“Not published” reflects what the public FDA / CMS / NLM sources provide for this exact package code — it is a property of the data feeds, not a judgment about the product.
Questions about this listing
Is this NDC FDA-approved?
An NDC listing does not by itself establish FDA approval — the NDC Directory records that a product is listed with FDA, not that it was reviewed and approved. This listing's marketing category is "Otc Monograph Drug". Products approved under an application carry an NDA, ANDA, or BLA number.
Why is there no price listed?
The pricing shown on our NDC pages comes from CMS NADAC, a voluntary survey of retail community pharmacy invoices. CMS does not publish a NADAC for every NDC — packages outside the retail survey (institutional and hospital products, bulk packages, discontinued items, and many OTC items) may never receive one. A missing price reflects the survey's scope, not this product's actual cost, and does not mean the product is free or unavailable.
Is the NDC printed on the package the same as the 11-digit billing NDC?
Yes, they identify this exact package in different formats. The FDA registers it as 50488-1060-6, which is what is printed on the packaging and shown on DailyMed. Insurance claims use a fixed 11-digit 5-4-2 format, so the short segment is padded with a leading zero: 50488-1060-06, written without dashes as 50488106006. The Identity section at the top of this page lists every form of this code.
What do the three segments of this NDC mean?
In 50488-1060-06, the first segment (50488) is the labeler code FDA assigned to Alexso, Inc; the middle segment (1060) identifies this specific product — its ingredient, strength, and dosage form; and the last segment (06) identifies this exact package size and type. Together they name one specific package of one specific product.
Is this package still being marketed?
Yes, per the latest FDA NDC Directory data on this page: this package is listed as actively marketed, with no marketing end date reported by Alexso, Inc. Listing status can change — the directory data on this page refreshes weekly.
Who lists this product with the FDA?
Alexso, Inc is the labeler of record for this NDC — the company under whose FDA-assigned code the package is listed. The labeler may be the manufacturer itself or a distributor marketing the product under its own code.
Do I need a prescription for this product?
This NDC is listed with FDA as an over-the-counter product, so it does not require a prescription. Follow the package directions, and ask your pharmacist if you are unsure whether it is right for you.
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Where does this data come from?
Listing facts (marketing category, packager status, marketing dates) from the FDA openFDA NDC Directory; label availability from DailyMed; pricing coverage from CMS NADAC; equivalence scope from the FDA Orange Book.
📄 FDA label — Drug Facts FDA SPL
The complete FDA label for this product — the official Drug Facts labeling, verbatim, section by section. Jump with a chip, search within the label, or expand everything.
🎯 Indications and Usage
⏱️ Dosage and Administration
⚠️ Warnings
📦 Storage and Handling
🧪 Active Ingredient
🧪 Inactive Ingredients
🎯 Purpose
🎯 Indications and Usage ▾
Uses Temporarily relieves minor aches and pains of muscles and joints due to: • simple backache • arthritis • strains • sprains
⏱️ Dosage and Administration ▾
Directions Adults and children 18 years of age and older: Apply a thin film of cream to affected area and gently rub in until fully absorbed unless treating hands. Wash hands thoroughly with soap and water immediately after application for best results. Apply 3 to 4 times daily. Children under 18 years : Ask a doctor
⚠️ Warnings ▾
Warnings For external use only Read all warnings and directions before use. Test first on small area of skin. Do not use • On wounds or damaged skin • If you are allergic to capsicum or chili peppers Whe n us ing this product • You may experience a burning sensation.
The intensity of this reaction varies among individuals and may be severe. With regular use, this sensation generally disappears after several days. • Avoid contact with the eyes, lips, nose and mucous membranes • Do not tightly wrap or bandage the treated area • Do not apply heat to the treated area immediately before or after use Stop use and as k a doctor if • Condition worsens or does not improve after regular use • Severe burning persists or blistering occurs Keep out of reach of children. If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center immediately.
📦 Storage and Handling ▾
Other information Store at room temperature 15°-30°C (59°-86°F)
🧪 Active Ingredient ▾
Active ingredient Capsaicin 0.1%
🧪 Inactive Ingredients ▾
Inactive ingredients Aqua (Deionized Water), Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Boswellia Serrata Extract, Cetearyl Alcohol, Chondroitin Sulfate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glucosamine Sulfate, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Isostearyl Palmitate, Laureth-7, Methylsufonylmethane (MSM), PEG-100 Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Polyacrylamide, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Polyacrylate, Stearic Acid, and Triethanolamine
🎯 Purpose ▾
Purpose External analgesic
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Source: FDA Structured Product Labeling, mirrored from DailyMed / openFDA.
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For educational and professional reference only — not medical advice. Pricing reflects published
NADAC and CMS ASP (free public data) and may differ from your acquisition cost; always verify before billing or dispensing.