Discount Drug Mart Extra Strength Itch Stopping
20 mg/g + 1 mg/g · Cream
- Available without prescription
- Copper Absorption Inhibitor
- Active substance
- Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride and Zinc Acetate
- Made by
- Discount Drug Mart
- Source
- Official label
Quoted from the official source. Not yet reviewed by Mediclarum — the leaflet in your pack is authoritative.
At a glance
Quoted from the official label · 2023-11-29
Diphenhydramine hydrochloride...............Topical anagesic Zinc acetate..............................................Skin protectant
- Ivy oak sumac
On large areas of the body with any other product containing diphenhydramine, even one taken by mouth
All warnings ↓- Sold without a prescription
- FDA enforcement reports list no ongoing recall, and none from the last two years, for this product code · checked 2026-10-02
Every line above is selected, not written, from the official label. Nothing is reworded. DailyMed
What it is for
temporarliy relieves pain and itching due to:
- 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 due to poison:
- ivy oak sumac
From the official label · 2023-11-29 · DailyMed
Do not take it if
on large areas of the body with any other product containing diphenhydramine, even one taken by mouth
Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Do Not Use”.
How to take it
These directions are for this exact strength and form. Another one is different.
- do not use more often than directed
- adults and
- children 2 years and older:
- apply to affected area not more than 3 to 4 times daily
- children under 2 years:
- ask a doctor
Quoted from the official label, section “Dosage & Administration”.
Ask a doctor first if
on chicken pox on measles
Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Ask Doctor”.
Stop and get help if
condition worsens symptoms last more than 7 days or clear up and occur again within a few days
Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Stop Use”.
Other 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 do not get into eyes
- Stop use and
- ask a doctor if condition worsens symptoms last 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
- do not get into eyes
Quoted from the official label, section “Warnings”.
Keep away from children
If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away
Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Keep Out of Reach of Children”.
How to store it
store at 20º C to 25º C (68º F to 77º F)
Quoted from the official label, section “Storage and Handling”.
What kind of medicine it is
Diphenhydramine hydrochloride...............Topical anagesic Zinc acetate..............................................Skin protectant
Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Purpose”.
Other ingredients
Relevant if you react to a dye, a preservative, lactose or gluten.
cetyl alcohol, diazolidinyl urea, glyceryl stearate, methylparaben, PEG-40 stearate, PEG-100 stearate, propylene glycol, propylparaben, purified water
Quoted from the official label, section “Inactive Ingredients”.
Ingredients people check for
Lactose, gluten, dyes, sugars and other ingredients that matter with an allergy, intolerance or diet — as this product’s FDA label lists them.
- Parabens
methylparaben; propylparaben
Preservatives some people prefer to avoid or are sensitive to.
Quoted from the FDA label. A label that does not name an ingredient is not a guarantee that the product is free of it, and formulations change. With an allergy, check the pack and ask a pharmacist.
Every version of this medicine (10)
The same active substance, strength and kind of form, from every company that sells it — with what each label lists.
Showing 10 of 10
- Discount Drug Mart Extra Strength Itch StoppingThis oneWithout prescriptionDiscount Drug MartParabens
- Cvs Extra Strength Itch StoppingWithout prescriptionCVSParabens
- Benadryl Extra Strength Itch StoppingWithout prescriptionKenvue Brands LLCParabens
- ItchzapWithout prescriptionRising Pharma Holdings, Inc.Names none of these
- Shopko Anti-ItchWithout prescriptionShopko Stores Operating Co., LLCParabens
- Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride and Zinc AcetateWithout prescriptionSTRATEGIC SOURCING SERVICES LLCParabens
- Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride and Zinc AcetateWithout prescriptionSun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.Parabens
- Anti-ItchWithout prescriptionTarget CorporationParabens
- Caring Mill Anti-Itch CreamWithout prescriptionVeridian HealthcareSulfites
- Theracare 2% Diphenhydramine Anti-Itch CreamWithout prescriptionVeridian HealthcareSulfites
Same active substance, strength and form in other countries
Matched on active substance, strength and kind of form only. This is not a statement that the products are equivalent or interchangeable: other ingredients, release and approved uses can differ — ask a pharmacist before swapping.
Medicine passport: one printable page to show a pharmacist abroad
CanadaNo exact match for this strength and form
Details
| Made by | Discount Drug Mart |
|---|---|
| Active substance | Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride and Zinc Acetate |
| Used in | Breathing, airways, allergies and cough |
| Strength | 20 mg/g + 1 mg/g |
| Form | Cream |
| Route | Topical |
| Packs | 1 TUBE in 1 CARTON / 28 g in 1 TUBE |
| NDC | 53943-258 |
Source: NDC Directory · 2026-09-13 · not reviewed by a clinician
Source: US Food and Drug Administration, NDC Directory. Reuse terms: US government work (FDA).
Same active substance
These contain the same substance. That does not mean one can replace another — ask a pharmacist.
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