Medicine guide

Instaflex Pain Relief Cream

12.5 mg/g · Cream

  • Available without prescription
Active substance
Menthol
Made by
Adaptive Health, LLC

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 · 2018-12-21

What it is

Topical Analgesic

Used for
  • Simple backache arthritis strains sprains bruises
How to take it

Apply to affected area no more than 3-4 times daily.

Full directions ↓
Do not take it if

With a heating pad, may blister skin on open wounds or damaged skin

All warnings ↓
Good to know
  • 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
849other products contain Menthol — compare makers, forms and strengths

Every line above is selected, not written, from the official label. Nothing is reworded. DailyMed

What it is for

Temporarily relieves minor aches and pains of muscles and joints associated with:

  • simple backache arthritis strains sprains bruises

From the official label · 2018-12-21 · DailyMed

Do not take it if

with a heating pad, may blister skin on open wounds or damaged skin

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.

  • Adults and children 12 years of age and older:
  • Apply to affected area no more than 3-4 times daily.
  • Children under 12 years of age :
  • Consult a doctor.

Quoted from the official label, section “Dosage & Administration”.

Ask a doctor first if

redness over the affected area

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Ask Doctor”.

Stop and get help if

skin redness or excessive skin irritation develops condition worsens or symptoms persist for more than 7 days symptoms clear up and occur again in a few days

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Stop Use”.

Other warnings

  • For external use only
  • Do not use with a heating pad, may blister skin on open wounds or damaged skin
  • Ask a doctor before use
  • if you have redness over the affected area
  • When using this product Use only as directed
  • avoid contact with eyes do not bandage tightly
  • Stop use and
  • ask a doctor if skin redness or excessive skin irritation develops condition worsens or symptoms persist for more than 7 days symptoms clear up and occur again in a few days
  • Keep out of reach of children.
  • Use only as directed avoid contact with eyes do not bandage tightly

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

Keep product at room termperature and humidity [59-86°F (15-30°C), 40% RH]. Do not freeze. For Lot Number and Expiration Date, see crimp at end of tube.

Quoted from the official label, section “Storage and Handling”.

What kind of medicine it is

Topical Analgesic

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Purpose”.

Other ingredients

Relevant if you react to a dye, a preservative, lactose or gluten.

C13-14 Isoparaffin, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Oil, Ethylhexlglycerin, Eucalyptus Globulus Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Laureth-7, Oxygenated Corn Oil, PEG-100 Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Polyacrylamide, Polysorbate-20, 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.

This label’s list of inactive ingredients names none of: lactose, wheat or gluten, colour dyes, sugars, sugar alcohols, alcohol (ethanol), aspartame (phenylalanine), gelatin, peanut oil, soy, parabens, sulfites, titanium dioxide.

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.

Details

Made byAdaptive Health, LLC
Active substanceMenthol
Strength12.5 mg/g
FormCream
RouteTopical
Packs1 TUBE in 1 CARTON / 57 g in 1 TUBE · 1 TUBE in 1 CARTON / 113 g in 1 TUBE
NDC72779-100

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).

Other strengths and forms

2 products are sold under this name. Grouped by form; a number on a strength means several companies make it.

Same active substance

These contain the same substance. That does not mean one can replace another — ask a pharmacist.