Quick answers
- What is Bactine Max?
- Bactine Max is a brand name of Lidocaine and Benzalkonium and lidocaine, an over-the-counter medicine. The FDA NDC Directory lists 5 Bactine Max products in 3 strengths and forms.
- Who makes Bactine Max?
- WellSpring Pharmaceutical Corporation lists 5 of the 5 Bactine Max products in the FDA NDC Directory.
- Is there a generic or store brand of Bactine Max?
- Yes. The FDA NDC Directory lists 31 other products with the same active ingredients, strength and form as a Bactine Max product, 31 of them generic or store brands. Ask your pharmacist whether one is right for you.
- Has Bactine Max been recalled?
- No recall linked to Bactine Max products (by their NDC code or label) appears in the FDA enforcement reports we use.
What Bactine Max is
Each Bactine Max product as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, by active ingredient, strength and form, with its official label. “Same medicine, other names” counts the other products with exactly the same active ingredients, strength and form (generic versions, store brands and other brands); inactive ingredients can differ.
Lidocaine · over-the-counter medicine
| Strength and form | Product names | Same medicine, other names | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| lidocaine hydrochloride 4% liquid (topical) | Bactine Max Bandage, Bactine Max Lidocaine Roll-on 2.5oz, Bactine Max | 20 products, 16 companies | DailyMed |
| lidocaine hydrochloride 4% spray (topical) | Bactine Max Dry | 4 products, 3 companies | DailyMed |
Its page quotes the Drug Facts label and lists every brand and store brand: Lidocaine →
Benzalkonium and lidocaine · over-the-counter medicine
| Strength and form | Product names | Same medicine, other names | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| benzalkonium chloride 0.13% · lidocaine hydrochloride 4% liquid (topical) | Bactine Max | 7 products, 7 companies | DailyMed |
Its page quotes the Drug Facts label and lists every brand and store brand: Benzalkonium and lidocaine →
FDA approval
Bactine Max products are sold under an FDA over-the-counter monograph: rules that set the allowed active ingredients, strengths and label wording, so these products do not need an individual FDA approval.
Companies that list Bactine Max
The company named on the package (holder, repackager or distributor), as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, with its number of Bactine Max products.
- WellSpring Pharmaceutical Corporation5 products
Recalls
No recall linked to Bactine Max products (by their NDC code or label) appears in the FDA enforcement reports.
Sources
- NDC Directory (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drugs@FDA (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug labeling (SPL, openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug recall enforcement reports (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 27, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- NADAC (National Average Drug Acquisition Cost) 2026 — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data.medicaid.gov, list of November 4, 2026, retrieved November 7, 2026
Which names get a brand page: a name the NDC Directory lists for a medicine, held by one company (the FDA application holder, or the company named on most of its products), that is not just a description, and that is not the only product of its medicine.