CVS Maximum Strength Benzocaine 20 g/100g Paste, Dentifrice
by CVS Pharmacy · 1 TUBE in 1 CARTON (59779-123-19) / 12 g in 1 TUBE
NDC 59779-0123-19
🏷️ FDA NDC (as labeled)
59779-123-19
billing pads the product 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
📋 All sources & update times →
⚠️
Other active recalls for Benzocaine (different manufacturers) — 6 · tap to view
These affect other manufacturers’ products for the same ingredient — not necessarily the exact NDC on this page.
Class II · May 21, 2026 — Defective container:may contain bottles with incomplete seals (Keystone Industries) · FDA recall D-0602-2026
Class II · May 21, 2026 — Defective container:may contain bottles with incomplete seals (Keystone Industries) · FDA recall D-0605-2026
Class II · May 21, 2026 — Defective container:may contain bottles with incomplete seals (Keystone Industries) · FDA recall D-0601-2026
Class II · May 21, 2026 — Defective container:may contain bottles with incomplete seals (Keystone Industries) · FDA recall D-0603-2026
Class II · May 21, 2026 — Defective container:may contain bottles with incomplete seals (Keystone Industries) · FDA recall D-0604-2026
Class II · May 21, 2026 — Defective container:may contain bottles with incomplete seals (Keystone Industries) · FDA recall D-0606-2026
Each entry is an official FDA enforcement report — look up any recall number in the FDA recall database ↗
🆔 Identity & classification
FDA NDC (as labeled)
59779-123-19
Product NDC
59779-123
11-digit billing NDC
59779012319
RxCUI
562785
UNII
U3RSY48JW5
Application #
M022
SPL Set ID
8691d6b6-741e-47b2-8332-76742b34715f
Established class (EPC)
Standardized Chemical Allergen
Physiologic effect
Increased Histamine Release; Cell-mediated Immunity
Chemical class
Allergens
DEA schedule
Non-controlled
Marketing category
OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG
Marketing status
On market
FDA listing status
Listed (active directory)
Marketing start
2011-01-20
Route
TOPICAL
Dosage form
PASTE, DENTIFRICE
Substance
BENZOCAINE
Why two NDCs?
The FDA registers this code as 59779-123-19 — a 5-3-2 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 product segment → 59779-0123-19. 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 Standardized Chemical Allergen class.
Pharmacologic class
Standardized Chemical Allergen
Drug family (ATC)
Local anesthetics, Anesthetics for topical use, Esters of aminobenzoic acid
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
LabelerCVS Pharmacy
FDA applicationM022 (OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG)
Labeler code59779
First marketedJan 2011
Product typeHuman Otc Drug
Portfolio550 products on file
The labeler markets the product; the application holder owns the FDA approval. They’re often the same company but can differ (e.g. a repackager or an authorized generic). A mailing address / phone appears here when the manufacturer includes it in the product’s FDA label (not all do).
Where does this data come from?
Labeler, application holder and registered establishment from the FDA openFDA NDC Directory and Drugs@FDA; address/contact from the product’s FDA label.
🩺 Clinical
🧪 What is this product?
This is an over-the-counter topical paste applied to the gums and teeth, marketed under FDA's monograph rules for oral pain-relief products. The active ingredient is benzocaine, a local anesthetic commonly used to numb minor mouth and gum pain. Maximum strength formulations like this one contain a higher concentration of benzocaine than standard versions and are typically used for temporary relief of tooth soreness, canker sores, or sore gums.
Patient education
Supplement & herbal interactions
Some supplements/herbs that may interact with Benzocaine — 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 Benzocaine?
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💊 What it looks like
FlavorWintergreen
One label can cover several strengths, so colors may be combined — always confirm a loose pill against the dispensed prescription label or a pharmacist.
Where does this data come from?
Physical description (imprint, shape, color, scoring, coating) from this product’s FDA Structured Product Labeling (SPL), mirrored from DailyMed / openFDA.
🧪 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.
💡 Tap an ingredient (hover on desktop) to see what it is and why it’s used.
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UNII K679OBS311
Carboxymethylcellulose sodium is a plant-derived thickening agent made from cellulose. In medicines, it acts as a binder to hold ingredients together, a disintegrant to help the tablet break apart, or a thickener in liquids.
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UNII 2G86QN327L
Gelatin is a protein derived from animal collagen, commonly used in medicines as a gelling agent and capsule material. It helps create soft or hard capsule shells that hold and release medication, and can also thicken liquid formulations.
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UNII L7T10EIP3A
A cooling compound from mint plants used as a flavoring agent and to create a fresh sensation in medicines. It helps mask bitter tastes and improve how the product feels in the mouth.
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UNII LAV5U5022Y
Methyl salicylate is a naturally derived liquid compound commonly found in wintergreen plants. In medicines, it's used as a flavoring agent and penetrating solvent to help distribute active ingredients evenly throughout topical products.
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UNII 89NA02M4RX
Pectin is a natural fiber extracted from fruit and plants. It's used in medicines as a thickener, binder, and gelling agent to create the right texture and help the product hold together.
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UNII 4T6H12BN9U
Petrolatum is a purified mineral oil-based jelly derived from petroleum. In medicines, it acts as an emollient, lubricant, and moisture barrier to soften skin, reduce friction, and help prevent water loss from formulations.
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UNII U076Q6Q621
Polyethylene glycol 1000 is a synthetic compound made from ethylene oxide. It serves as a solvent, lubricant, and humectant in medicines, helping dissolve active ingredients and improve how the product flows and feels.
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UNII FST467XS7D
Saccharin is an artificial sweetener derived from benzoic sulfinilanide. It's added to medicines to improve taste and make them easier to take, especially in liquid or chewable formulations.
8 inactive ingredients listed in the exact product block matched to this NDC.
The official label also statesCellulose Gum, Gelatin, Menthol, Methyl Salicylate, Pectin, Petrolatum, Polyethylene Glycol, Sodium Saccharin.
Label-section wording can be broader than the structured product block and may mention additional formulation ingredients.
Where does this data come from?
Data sourced from official FDA Structured Product Labeling (SPL) via DailyMed —
ingredient classCode="IACT" elements from the exact product block matched by this NDC. Label-section narrative from DailyMed / the openFDA label index is shown separately when available.Inactive ingredient FAQ
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?
Some SPLs do not provide a complete structured inactive-ingredient list, and older or unusual labels may only include the information in narrative text.
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. | |
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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 |
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| Walgreens Maximum Strength 20 g/100g 00363-5337-19 | Walgreens | 1 tube | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| CVS Maximum Strength 20 g/100gthis 59779-0123-19 | CVS | 1 tube | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| MyMedic Oral Pain Relief Gel 20 g/100g 43473-0306-01 | Nantong | 75 g | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Quality Choice Maximum Strength Oral Pain Relieving 20 g/100g 63868-0953-11 | Chain | 1 tube | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| TopCare Oral Pain Relief Maximum Strength 20 g/100g 36800-0512-29 | Topco | 1 tube | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Blt 1 20 g/100g 70372-0727-01 | CENTURA | 5 g | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| CVS Maximum Strength Boil Relief 20 g/100g 59779-0444-28 | CVS | 1 tube | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Boil Ease 20 g/100g 63736-0040-28 | Insight | 1 tube | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Goodsense Oral Pain Relief 20 g/100g 50804-0191-10 | Geiss, | 1 tube | — | — | 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
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2011
On the market since
Jan 2011
📍
2026
Currently FDA-listed
15 years listed
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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 CVS Maximum Strength (this brand).
Top reported reactions
Age at onset
Reporter sex
Male · 35%
Female · 64%
Unknown · 1%
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 |
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| 59779-0123-19 You're viewing this | 1 TUBE in 1 CARTON (59779-123-19) / 12 g in 1 TUBE | 2011-01-20 | 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 | — Not published for this NDC No photo available yet for this listing. |
| Inactive ingredients (structured) | ✓ 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 59779-123-19, 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: 59779-0123-19, written without dashes as 59779012319. 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 59779-0123-19, the first segment (59779) is the labeler code FDA assigned to CVS Pharmacy; the middle segment (0123) identifies this specific product — its ingredient, strength, and dosage form; and the last segment (19) 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 CVS Pharmacy. Listing status can change — the directory data on this page refreshes weekly.
Who lists this product with the FDA?
CVS Pharmacy 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.
This page identifies an FDA-listed package (the NDC) and reports public regulatory and pricing data about the listing. It is reference information, not a medical recommendation — talk to your pharmacist or prescriber about your own medication.
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
🧪 Active Ingredient
🧪 Inactive Ingredients
🎯 Purpose
🎯 Indications and Usage ▾
Use for the temporary relief of pain due to canker sores cold sores fever blisters minor irritation of the mouth and gums caused by dentures or orthodontic appliances
⏱️ Dosage and Administration ▾
Directions cut open tip of tube on scoremark adults and children 2 years of age and older: apply to the affected area up to 4 times daily or as directed by a dentist or doctor. Children under 12 years of age should be supervised in the use of this product. children under 2 years of age: ask a dentist or doctor. for denture irritation apply a thin layer to the affected area; do not reinsert dental work until irritation/pain is relieved; rinse mouth well after reinserting
⚠️ Warnings ▾
Warnings Allergy alert: do not use this product if you have a history of allergy to local anesthetics such as procaine, butacaine, benzocaine or other “caine” anesthetics When using this product avoid contact with the eyes do not use more than directed do not use for more than 7 days unless directed by a dentist or doctor. Stop use and ask a doctor if sore mouth symptoms do not improve in 7 days swelling, rash or fever develops irritation, pain or redness persists or worsens Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
🧪 Active Ingredient ▾
Active ingredient Benzocaine 20%
🧪 Inactive Ingredients ▾
Inactive ingredients Cellulose Gum, Gelatin, Menthol, Methyl Salicylate, Pectin, Petrolatum, Polyethylene Glycol, Sodium Saccharin.
🎯 Purpose ▾
Purpose Oral pain reliever
No label section mentions that — try another word, or open the full label on DailyMed below.
Source: FDA Structured Product Labeling, mirrored from DailyMed / openFDA.
Prefer the government’s original formatting? View this label on DailyMed ↗
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.