Arctic Blast Drug Facts: Label, Active Ingredients & Warnings
Arctic Blast Drug Facts explained from the current DailyMed label: menthol 10%, camphor 3%, indications, warnings, directions and inactive ingredients.
Drug Facts at a glance
| Active ingredient | Menthol 10.00% |
|---|---|
| Active ingredient | Camphor 3.00% (synthetic) |
| Purpose | Topical Analgesic |
| Indications | Temporary relief of minor muscle and joint aches/pains associated with arthritis, sprains, strains, bruises and simple backache |
| Directions | Adults: apply to affected area no more than 3 to 4 times daily |
| Package | 1 fl oz / 30 mL dropper bottle |
Warnings
- For external use only.
- Use only as directed.
- Flammable — keep away from fire, flame, sparks and heated surfaces; tighten cap firmly.
- Avoid contact with the eyes.
- Do not apply to wounds or damaged skin.
- Do not bandage tightly.
- Stop use and ask a doctor if the condition worsens, symptoms persist more than 7 days, or symptoms clear up and recur within a few days.
- If pregnant or breastfeeding, ask a health professional before use.
- Keep out of reach of children. If swallowed, get medical help or contact Poison Control immediately.
Inactive ingredients
Aloe vera leaf juice, deionized water, arnica montana flower extract, calendula extract, DMSO, emu oil, ethylhexylglycerin, glycerin, St. John’s Wort, isopropyl alcohol, methyl salicylate, olive oil, phenoxyethanol, polysorbate-20, propylene glycol and SD Alcohol 40B are listed as inactive ingredients.
Why this page replaces a “Supplement Facts” page
Arctic Blast is not labeled as a dietary supplement, so a page framed around “Supplement Facts,” serving size or oral dosage would be inaccurate. Drug Facts, external-use directions and OTC warnings are the appropriate framework.
How to use the Drug Facts page as a buyer
Before buying, the most important sections are the active ingredients, uses, warnings and directions. After buying, the same sections help you use the product within the labeled limits. If you have a sensitivity question, the inactive ingredient list becomes particularly relevant. If symptoms persist, the stop-use section tells you when self-treatment should give way to medical advice.
About the OTC monograph listing
The DailyMed record identifies Arctic Blast under OTC Monograph Drug M017. This website does not convert that listing into a broad “FDA approved” marketing claim. OTC monograph status, DailyMed publication and individual new-drug approval are distinct concepts, so the safest consumer wording is simply to describe the current label accurately.
The record also identifies the route as topical and the package as 30 mL in a dropper bottle. Those details support the site’s decision to use “directions” and “Drug Facts” terminology rather than supplement language such as serving size or dosage capsules.
A consumer-friendly way to read this label
Read the label in a fixed order. First, active ingredients and purpose tell you what kind of OTC drug you are looking at. Second, uses tell you the symptom scope. Third, warnings tell you who should pause, where the product should not be applied and when self-treatment should stop. Fourth, directions tell you how often adults may apply it. Finally, inactive ingredients help identify the rest of the formulation.
This order prevents one visually prominent ingredient or marketing phrase from overshadowing the information that actually governs use. It also makes comparison with another topical product easier because you can compare the same Drug Facts categories side by side.
Packaging details
The current DailyMed record identifies a 30 mL bottle, dropper package, NDC 71856-176-01. Packaging details are useful for product identification, but they should still be checked against the actual bottle received because manufacturers can revise presentation over time.