Quick answers
- What is Preparation H?
- Preparation H is a brand name of Hydrocortisone, Cocoa butter and phenylephrine, Phenylephrine, Glycerin, lidocaine, petrolatum and phenylephrine, Lidocaine and phenylephrine, Mineral oil, petrolatum and phenylephrine and Glycerin, petrolatum, phenylephrine and pramoxine, an over-the-counter medicine. The FDA NDC Directory lists 10 Preparation H products in 7 strengths and forms.
- Who makes Preparation H?
- Haleon US Holdings LLC lists 10 of the 10 Preparation H products in the FDA NDC Directory.
- Is there a generic or store brand of Preparation H?
- Yes. The FDA NDC Directory lists 323 other products with the same active ingredients, strength and form as a Preparation H product, 323 of them generic or store brands. Ask your pharmacist whether one is right for you.
- Has Preparation H been recalled?
- No recall linked to Preparation H products (by their NDC code or label) appears in the FDA enforcement reports we use.
What Preparation H is
Each Preparation H 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.
Hydrocortisone · over-the-counter medicine
| Strength and form | Product names | Same medicine, other names | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| hydrocortisone 1% cream (topical) | Preparation H Hydrocortisone, Preparation H Soothing Relief Anti-Itch | 234 products, 121 companies | DailyMed |
Its page quotes the Drug Facts label and lists every brand and store brand: Hydrocortisone →
Cocoa butter and phenylephrine · over-the-counter medicine
| Strength and form | Product names | Same medicine, other names | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| cocoa butter 2211 mg · phenylephrine hydrochloride 6.25 mg suppository (rectal) | Preparation H | 1 product, 1 company | DailyMed |
Its page quotes the Drug Facts label and lists every brand and store brand: Cocoa butter and phenylephrine →
Phenylephrine · over-the-counter medicine
| Strength and form | Product names | Same medicine, other names | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| phenylephrine hydrochloride 6.25 mg suppository (rectal) | Preparation H | 3 products, 3 companies | DailyMed |
Its page quotes the Drug Facts label and lists every brand and store brand: Phenylephrine →
Glycerin, lidocaine, petrolatum and phenylephrine · over-the-counter medicine
| Strength and form | Product names | Same medicine, other names | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| glycerin 14.4% · lidocaine 5% · petrolatum 15% · phenylephrine hydrochloride 0.25% cream (topical) | Preparation H Rapid Relief | 10 products, 9 companies | DailyMed |
Its page quotes the Drug Facts label and lists every brand and store brand: Glycerin, lidocaine, petrolatum and phenylephrine →
Lidocaine and phenylephrine · over-the-counter medicine
| Strength and form | Product names | Same medicine, other names | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| lidocaine 5% · phenylephrine hydrochloride 0.25% spray (topical) | Preparation H Rapid Relief | 3 products, 3 companies | DailyMed |
Its page quotes the Drug Facts label and lists every brand and store brand: Lidocaine and phenylephrine →
Mineral oil, petrolatum and phenylephrine · over-the-counter medicine
| Strength and form | Product names | Same medicine, other names | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| mineral oil 14% · petrolatum 74.9% · phenylephrine hydrochloride 0.25% ointment (topical) | Preparation H | 48 products, 38 companies | DailyMed |
Its page quotes the Drug Facts label and lists every brand and store brand: Mineral oil, petrolatum and phenylephrine →
Glycerin, petrolatum, phenylephrine and pramoxine · over-the-counter medicine
| Strength and form | Product names | Same medicine, other names | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| glycerin 14.4% · petrolatum 15% · phenylephrine hydrochloride 0.25% · pramoxine hydrochloride 1% cream (topical) | PREPARATION H Maximum Strength | 24 products, 21 companies | DailyMed |
Its page quotes the Drug Facts label and lists every brand and store brand: Glycerin, petrolatum, phenylephrine and pramoxine →
FDA approval
Preparation H 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 Preparation H
The company named on the package (holder, repackager or distributor), as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, with its number of Preparation H products.
- Haleon US Holdings LLC10 products
Recalls
No recall linked to Preparation H 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.