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Chest Rub Camphor, Eucalyptus Oil, Menthol 48 mg/100g; 12 mg/100g; 26 mg/100g Cream, 50 g — NDC 72288-0248-17 package photo

Chest Rub Camphor, Eucalyptus Oil, Menthol 48 mg/100g; 12 mg/100g; 26 mg/100g Cream, 50 g

by Amazon.com Service LLC · 50 g in 1 JAR (72288-248-17)
NDC 72288-0248-17
🏷️ FDA NDC (as labeled) 72288-248-17 billing pads the product segment with a zero
This package
Contains50 g Pack sizes2 compare ↓
Also comes in: 100 g 72288-0248-75
OTC Discontinued Non-controlled ⚠ Discontinued by firm
🗂️ 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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Excluded from the active FDA NDC Directory. The labeler reported this product as discontinued, so it is excluded from the active NDC Directory. A label may still appear on DailyMed, but the NDC is no longer in the current FDA NDC Directory. Search the FDA NDC Directory ↗

🆔 Identity & classification

FDA NDC (as labeled) 72288-248-17
Product NDC 72288-248
11-digit billing NDC 72288024817
UNII N20HL7Q941, 2R04ONI662, L7T10EIP3A
Application # M012
SPL Set ID 673996ab-6e57-4feb-8af3-d8b474741a8d
DEA schedule Non-controlled
Marketing category OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG
Marketing status Discontinued
FDA listing status Discontinued by firm
Marketing start 2018-04-24
Route TOPICAL
Dosage form CREAM
Substance CAMPHOR (NATURAL); EUCALYPTUS OIL; MENTHOL
Why two NDCs? The FDA registers this code as 72288-248-17 — 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 → 72288-0248-17. 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.

🏭 Manufacturer & labeler

LabelerAmazon.com Service LLC
FDA applicationM012 (OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG)
Labeler code72288
First marketedApr 2018
Product typeHuman Otc Drug
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 cream containing camphor, eucalyptus oil, and menthol. These ingredients are commonly used in chest rubs and similar products to produce a warming or cooling sensation on the skin and are traditionally applied to the chest and throat area during cold and congestion. The product is marketed under FDA's monograph rules for topical analgesic and counterirritant products, meaning it follows an established category rule rather than an individual product application.

Supplement & herbal interactions

🌿 Drug–supplement interaction checker →
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.

🧪 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.

  • UNII BJ169U4NLG
    Cedar leaf oil is a fragrant extract from cedar tree foliage used as a flavoring agent and fragrance in medications to improve taste and aroma, making the medicine more pleasant to take.
  • UNII Z1CLM48948
    Nutmeg oil is a natural aromatic extract from nutmeg seeds. It's used in medicines as a flavoring agent to improve taste and sometimes as a fragrance to mask bitter or unpleasant odors.
  • 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.
  • UNII 3J50XA376E
    Thymol is a natural compound derived from thyme and other plants. It acts as a preservative and flavoring agent in medicines, helping prevent microbial growth and add taste.
  • UNII C5H0QJ6V7F
    Turpentine oil is a volatile liquid extracted from pine tree resin. It's used in some formulations as a solvent and flavoring agent to help dissolve other ingredients and add taste.

5 inactive ingredients listed in the exact product block matched to this NDC.

The official label also statescedarleaf oil, nutmeg oil, special petrolatum, spirits of turpentine, thymol

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 systemPer gPer 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.
Try another pack size: 100 g
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

ProductLabelerPackNADAC/unitTEStatusPrice vs. this
Chest Rub 48 mg/100g; 12 mg/100g; 26 mg/100g 72476-0248-75 Retail 100 g — — FDA listed —
Chest Rub 48 mg/100g; 12 mg/100g; 26 mg/100gthis 72288-0248-17 Amazon.com 50 g — — Discontinued —
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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2018
On the market since
Apr 2018
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2026
Currently FDA-listed
8 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 Camphor, Eucalyptus Oil, Menthol — the ingredient across all brands.

Top reported reactions

Fatigue15
Dyspnoea14
Dizziness12
Headache12
Anxiety11
Chronic Kidney Disease11
Constipation11

Age at onset

Child2
Adult14
Elderly21

Reporter sex

234 reports
Male · 32%
Female · 68%

Serious outcomes

Hospitalization46
Disabling10
Life-threatening7
Death6
Reports over time (by year) — tap or hover for the count & year
2019 2021 2023 2026 12 1
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 NDCDescription Marketing startStatus
72288-0248-17 You're viewing this 50 g in 1 JAR (72288-248-17) 2018-04-24 Discontinued by firm
72288-0248-75 100 g in 1 JAR (72288-248-75) 2018-04-24 Active

You're viewing the smallest of 2 pack sizes for this product.

Pack size FAQ

What quantity is in NDC 72288-0248-17?
NDC 72288-0248-17 contains 50 g — 50 g in 1 jar.
What is the difference between NDC 72288-0248-17 and NDC 72288-0248-75?
Both are Chest Rub Camphor, Eucalyptus Oil, Menthol 48 mg/100g; 12 mg/100g; 26 mg/100g Cream — the drug itself is identical. NDC 72288-0248-17 is the 50 g package, while NDC 72288-0248-75 is the 100 g package.
What NDC number is used to bill for this package of Chest Rub Camphor, Eucalyptus Oil, Menthol 48 mg/100g; 12 mg/100g; 26 mg/100g Cream?
Bill NDC 72288-0248-17 — the 11-digit billing format is 72288024817. Pharmacy and medical claims use the 11-digit form; the FDA label may print a shorter form of the same code.

🧭 About this NDC listing & data coverage

Over-the-counter (OTC) product No longer marketed (per FDA listing data)
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) ✓ 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.
What does the discontinued status mean for this NDC?
The labeler reported a marketing end date (or the listing was delisted), so this specific package is no longer actively marketed. Remaining stock may still be dispensed for a time, and the NDC stays valid for historical records and claims — but data feeds (pricing, labeling) typically stop updating for it. Other package sizes or other manufacturers' versions of the same medication may still be marketed — see the equivalents section where available.
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 72288-248-17, 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: 72288-0248-17, written without dashes as 72288024817. 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 72288-0248-17, the first segment (72288) is the labeler code FDA assigned to Amazon.com Service LLC; the middle segment (0248) identifies this specific product — its ingredient, strength, and dosage form; and the last segment (17) identifies this exact package size and type. Together they name one specific package of one specific product.
Does this product come in other package sizes?
Yes — the FDA directory lists 1 other package presentation of this same product, including 100 g (72288-0248-75). Each has its own NDC and its own page — see the package list near the top of this page.
Who lists this product with the FDA?
Amazon.com Service LLC 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 🤒 Adverse Reactions 🧪 Active Ingredient 🧪 Inactive Ingredients 🎯 Purpose
🎯 Indications and Usage 22 words ▾

uses on chest and throat, temporarily relieves cough due to common cold on muscles and joints, temporarily relieves minor aches and pains

⏱️ Dosage and Administration 70 words ▾

Directions See important warning under "When using this product" adults & children 2 yrs & over: rub a thick layer on chest & throat or rub on sore aching muscles cover with warm, dry cloth if desired keep clothing loose about throat/chest to help vapors reach the nose/mouth repeat up to three times per 24 hours or as directed by doctor children under 2 years of age: ask a doctor

⚠️ Warnings 9 words ▾

Warnings For external use only; avoid contact with eyes

🤒 Adverse Reactions 29 words ▾

Adverse Reaction Made in USA with US and Foreign Components. DISTRIBUTED BY: Amazon.com Services LLC, Seattle, WA 98109 1-877-485-0385 ©2025 Amazon.com, Inc or its affiliates. All rights reserved. www.amazon.com/amazonbasics

🧪 Active Ingredient 9 words ▾

Active ingredients Camphor 4.8% Eucalyptus oil 1.2% Menthol 2.6%

🧪 Inactive Ingredients 12 words ▾

Inactive ingredients cedarleaf oil, nutmeg oil, special petrolatum, spirits of turpentine, thymol

🎯 Purpose 6 words ▾

Purpose cough suppressant & topical analgesic

Source: FDA Structured Product Labeling, mirrored from DailyMed / openFDA. Prefer the government’s original formatting? View this label on DailyMed ↗
← 72288-0247-17 · Amazon.com 72288-0250-06 · Amazon.com →
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.