Quick answers
- What is Benzethonium and benzocaine used for?
- The Drug Facts label of Bandage (HART Health) lists these uses: First aid to help protect against infection in minor cuts scrapes burns.
- Do I need a prescription for Benzethonium and benzocaine?
- No. The products on this page are sold without a prescription (over the counter).
- Is a store brand the same as the name brand?
- Products listed together below have the same active ingredients, in the same amount and the same form, as registered with the FDA. Inactive ingredients (such as colors, flavors and fillers) and package sizes can differ. Compare the “Active ingredient” box on both packages, and ask a pharmacist if you are not sure.
- Has Benzethonium and benzocaine been recalled?
- FDA enforcement reports list 1 recall of products on this page; the newest started February 2, 2023. A recall usually concerns specific products or lots, not every brand.
Drug Facts label
Every over-the-counter medicine must carry a “Drug Facts” box in the same order, set by FDA rules. Below is the label of one product for each common strength and form, quoted word for word. Your own package can differ (for example, children’s products have other directions): always follow the label on your package.
Bandage · HART Health
Benzethonium chloride 170 mg/85 g · Benzocaine 2720 mg/85 g, aerosol, spray (topical)
Active ingredient
Benzocaine 10% w/w Benzethonium Chloride 0.2% w/w
Purpose
Topical Anesthetic Topical Antiseptic
Uses
First aid to help protect against infection in minor cuts scrapes burns
Warnings
For External Use Only Flammable keep away from fire or flame contents under pressure do not puncture or incinerate container do not expose to temperatures agove 120°F
Do not use
in or near the eyes or other mucous membranes over large portions of the body longer than 7 days unless directed by a doctor on deep or puncture wounds, raw surfaces, blistered areas, animal bites, or serious burns Stop use and ask doctor if redness, swelling, or irritation occurs infection occurs condition persists or worsens symptoms persist for more than 7 days
Keep out of reach of children
If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away. 1-800-222-1222
Directions
Adults and children 12 years of age and over: clean the affected area shake can well before using hold 4 to 6 inches from surface and spray until area is covered with film when dry, may be covered with a sterile bandage Children under 12 years of age: ask a doctor
Other information
avoid inhaling use only as directed intentional misuse by deliberately concentrating and inhaling the contents may be harmful or fatal
Inactive ingredients
copovidone K35-31, ethyl alcohol, isobutane, n-butane, propane
— FDA label of Bandage, HART Health, effective January 14, 2026. See the official label on DailyMed →
Dermoplast Kids First Aid · Advantice Health, LLC.
Benzethonium chloride 0.2% · Benzocaine 15%, spray (topical)
Active ingredient (To Deliver)
Purpose Benzethonium chloride 0.2% First aid antiseptic Benzocaine 15% Topical analgesic
Purpose
Active ingredients (To Deliver) Purpose Benzethonium chloride 0.2% First aid antiseptic Benzocaine 15% Topical analgesic
Uses
first aid for the temporary relief of pain and itching and to help prevent infection in minor cuts, scrapes and burns
Warnings
For external use only Flammable do not use near heat, flame, or fire or while smoking
- Allergy alert: do not use this product if you have a history of allergy to local anesthetics such as procaine, butacaine, benzocaine or other "caine" anesthetics.
Do not use
in the eyes over large areas of the body
When using this product
avoid contact with eyes. Do not spray in the face or mouth use only as directed intentional misuse by deliberately concentrating or inhaling the contents can be harmful or fatal do not puncture or incinerate. Contents under pressure. Do not store at temperatures above 120°F.
Ask a doctor before use if
you have deep or puncture wounds animal bites serious burns
Stop use and ask a doctor if
condition worsens or symptoms persist for more than 7 days. symptoms 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.
Directions
clean the affected area
| Adults and children 2 years of age and older | apply a small amount to affected area 1 to 3 times daily |
| Children under 2 years of age | consult a doctor |
to use this product, hold the can 6 to 12 inches away from the affected area. Direct spray nozzle towards skin and press button to activate spray. to apply to face, spray in palm of hand and gently apply
Inactive ingredients
aloe barbadensis leaf juice, dimethyl ether, methylal, PEG-8
Questions?
1-800-345-0032 Mon - Fri 8AM - 5PM EST Dermoplast.com
— FDA label of Dermoplast Kids First Aid, Advantice Health, LLC., effective December 12, 2024. See the official label on DailyMed →
Dermoplast First Aid · Advantice Health, LLC
Benzethonium chloride 0.2% · Benzocaine 20%, spray (topical)
Active ingredient
Purposes Benzethonium chloride 0.2% First aid antiseptic Benzocaine 20% Topical analgesic
Purpose
Active ingredients Purposes Benzethonium chloride 0.2% First aid antiseptic Benzocaine 20% Topical analgesic
Uses
first aid for the temporary relief of pain and itching and to help prevent infection in minor cuts, scrapes and burns
Warnings
For external use only Flammable do not use near heat, flame, or fire or while smoking
- Allergy alert: do not use this product if you have a history of allergy to local anesthetics such as procaine, butacaine, benzocaine or other "caine" anesthetics.
Do not use
in the eyes over large areas of the body
When using this product
avoid contact with eyes. Do not spray in the face or mouth. use only as directed intentional misuse by deliberately concentrating or inhaling the contents can be harmful or fatal do not puncture or incinerate. Contents under pressure. Do not store at temperatures above 120°F.
Ask a doctor before use if
you have deep or puncture wounds animal bites serious burns
Stop use and ask a doctor if
condition worsens or symptoms persist for more than 7 days symptoms clear up and occur again within a few days itching, rash or irritation develops
Keep out of reach of children
If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
Directions
clean the affected area
| Adults and children 2 years of age and older | apply a small amount to affected area 1 to 3 times daily |
| Children under 2 years of age | consult a doctor |
to use this product, hold the can 6 to 12 inches away from the affected area. Direct spray nozzle towards skin and press button to activate spray. to apply to face, spray in palm of hand and gently apply
Inactive ingredients
aloe vera gel (decolorized), cyclomethicone, dipropylene glycol, isobutane, SD alcohol 40-B (73% v/v), tocopheryl acetate (vitamin E acetate)
Questions?
1-800-345-0032 Mon - Fri 8AM- 5PM EST Dermoplast.com
— FDA label of Dermoplast First Aid, Advantice Health, LLC, effective January 13, 2026. See the official label on DailyMed →
Medi-first Ivy-Rid First Aid · Unifirst First Aid Corporation
Benzethonium chloride 127.5 mg/85 g · Benzocaine 4250 mg/85 g, aerosol, spray (topical)
Active ingredient
Benzocaine 5.0% w/w Benzetonium Chloride 0.15% w/w
Purpose
Topical anesthetic Topical antiseptic
Uses
For temporary relief of pain and itching and to help protect against infection in minor skin irritations rashes due to poison ivy, poison sumac and insect bites
Warnings
For external use only Extremely Flammable keep away from flame contents under pressure do not puncture or incinerate container do not expose to temperatures above 120° F
Do not use
in or near eyes or other mucous membranes in case of serious burns in deep puncture wounds for a prolonged period of time on large portions of the body Keep out of the reach of children. If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
Directions
clean the affected area shake can well before using hold 4-6 inches from surface and spray area until wet for adult institutional use only not intended for use on children
Inactive ingredients
isopropyl myristate, PVP-VA, SDA-400-200 alcohol, n-butane, isobutane
— FDA label of Medi-first Ivy-Rid First Aid, Unifirst First Aid Corporation, effective September 8, 2025. See the official label on DailyMed →
This page is not medical advice. Read the label on your package, and ask a pharmacist or doctor if you are not sure a medicine is right for you, for your child, or with your other medicines.
Same medicine, other brands
Each group lists the products that have exactly the same active ingredients, in the same amount and form, as registered with the FDA (NDC Directory). A store brand in the same group has the same medicine as the name brand; inactive ingredients, flavors and package sizes can differ. Each product links to its own official label.
Benzethonium chloride 170 mg/85 g · Benzocaine 2720 mg/85 g · aerosol, spray (topical) · 3 products
Benzethonium chloride 0.2% · Benzocaine 15% · spray (topical) · 1 product
Drug Facts for this strength and form ↑
| Brand or product name | Company on the label | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Dermoplast Kids First Aid | Advantice Health, LLC. | DailyMed |
Benzethonium chloride 170 mg/85 g · Benzocaine 8500 mg/85 g · aerosol, spray (topical) · 1 product
| Brand or product name | Company on the label | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Your Logo Here Antiseptic First Aid | Dixon Investments, Inc. | — |
Benzethonium chloride 0.2% · Benzocaine 20% · spray (topical) · 1 product
Drug Facts for this strength and form ↑
| Brand or product name | Company on the label | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Dermoplast First Aid | Advantice Health, LLC | DailyMed |
Benzethonium chloride 127.5 mg/85 g · Benzocaine 4250 mg/85 g · aerosol, spray (topical) · 1 product
Drug Facts for this strength and form ↑
| Brand or product name | Company on the label | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Medi-first Ivy-Rid First Aid | Unifirst First Aid Corporation | DailyMed |
Companies that sell this medicine
The company named on the package (maker or distributor), as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, with its number of over-the-counter products of this medicine.
- Unifirst First Aid Corporation2 products
- Advantice Health, LLC2 products
- Dixon Investments, Inc.2 products
- HART Health1 product
Recalls
From FDA enforcement reports, matched by the product’s NDC code or label. A recall usually covers specific products or lots: check the name and lot number on your package.
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February 2, 2023 · Class III · Terminated · D-0329-2023
Subpotent Drug: Low assay observed in one of the two active ingredients during stability testing.
Dermoplast FIRST AID ANTIBACTERIAL SPRAY (Benzethonium chloride 0.2% First aid antiseptic, Benzocaine 20%) Topical analgesic, NET WT. 2.75 oz (78 g), Distributed by Advantice Health, LLC Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927, NDC# 1686 — Advantice Health, Llc
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Sources
- Drug labeling (SPL, openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- NDC Directory (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
- FDA rule for the Drug Facts label (21 CFR 201.66)
Only medicines marketed under FDA rules for nonprescription drugs (an FDA monograph or an FDA approval) are listed. Homeopathic products are not listed: the FDA does not evaluate them for safety or effectiveness.