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Medicines containing active substance Menthol

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 23 medicines with the active substance menthol.

Medicines containing only menthol

MedicineLegal category
Colsor lotion SPC –
Woodwards Baby Chest Rub, Baby Chest Rub SPC –

Combinations with menthol

MedicineLegal category
Menthol + Ammonium chloride + Diphenhydramine hydrochloride
Histalix syrup SPC Pharmacy medicine (P)
Menthol + Cineole + Methyl salicylate
Dubam cream SPC General sale (GSL)
Menthol + Dextromethorphan
Covonia Original Bronchial Balsam SPC –
Menthol + Dextromethorphan hydrobromide + Diphenhydramine hydrochloride
Benylin dry Coughs Night syrup SPC Pharmacy medicine (P)
Menthol + Eucalyptus oil + Thyme oil
Snufflebabe Vapour Rub SPC General sale (GSL)
Menthol + Guaifenesin
Benylin Mucus Cough, Benylin Chesty Coughs (non-drowsy) SPC –
Menthol + Methyl salicylate
Deep Heat Max strength, Deep Heat Maximum strength SPC –
Menthol + Methyl salicylate + Racemic camphor
Lloydspharmacy Vapour Rub, Mentholatum Balm, Mentholatum Vapour Rub SPC no longer supplied –
Menthol + Phenol + Tannic acid
Colsor cream SPC no longer supplied –

Medicines with 4 or more active substances

MedicineOther active substancesLegal category
Balmosa cream SPC Capsicum oleoresin, Methyl salicylate, Racemic camphor General sale (GSL)
Boots Muscle Pain Relief cream, Mentholatum Deep Heat Rub, Deep Heat Heat Rub, Tesco Heat Rub SPC Eucalyptus oil, Methyl salicylate, Turpentine oil General sale (GSL)
Numark Muscle Rub, Asda Muscle Rub ointment, Bells Muscle Rub, Superdrug Muscle Rub, Sainsburys Muscle Rub ointment, Well Pharmaceuticals Muscle Rub ointment, Wilko Muscle Rub SPC Cajuput oil, Eucalyptus oil, Methyl salicylate, Sweet birch oil –
Olbas oil SPC Cajuput oil, Clove oil, Dementholised mint oil, Eucalyptus oil, Juniper berry oil, Wintergreen oil –
Olbas pastilles SPC Clove oil, Eucalyptus oil, Juniper berry oil, Peppermint oil, Wintergreen oil General sale (GSL)
Radian Massage cream, Radian B Muscle Rub SPC Capsicum oleoresin, Methyl salicylate, Racemic camphor General sale (GSL)
Tiger Balm Red SPC Cajuput oil, Clove oil, D-camphor –
Tiger Balm White SPC Cajuput oil, Clove oil, D-camphor –
Jacksons Vapour Rub SPC no longer supplied Eucalyptus oil, Methyl salicylate, Racemic camphor, Terpineol –
Radian B Muscle lotion SPC no longer supplied Aspirin, Methyl salicylate, Racemic camphor –
Radian B Pain Relief spray SPC no longer supplied Ammonium salicylate, Racemic camphor, Salicylic acid –
Rowachol capsules no longer supplied Borneol, Camphene, Cineole, Menthone, Pinene –

ATC groups

The ATC classification sorts medicines by the organ they act on and by their effect – the group pages list the other medicines of the group too.

Sources: the MHRA product information and the European Medicines Agency (patient leaflets and SPCs), the NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d), NHS Business Services Authority (substances, ATC codes and legal categories). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ask your doctor or pharmacist which medicine is right for you.