- Ben-Gay
Ben-Gay, more recently spelled Bengay, is an
analgesic heat rub used to relieve muscle and joint pain. It was developed inFrance by Dr.Jules Bengué , and brought to America in1898 . It was originally produced byPfizer Consumer Healthcare which was later acquired byJohnson & Johnson .Active Ingredients
The active ingredients vary by the version of the product.
*Bengay: Original contains 15%Methyl Salicylate and 10%Menthol
*Bengay: Muscle Pain/Ultra Strength contains 30% Methyl Salicylate, 10% Menthol, and 4%Camphor .
*Bengay: Ice Extra Strength contains 10% menthol.
*Bengay: Muscle Pain/No Odour contains 15% Triethanolamine Salicylate.
*Bengay: Arthritis Extra Strength 30%Methyl Salicylate and 8%Menthol .Methyl salicylate can be toxic if the cream is used in excess. [ [http://us.cnn.com/2007/US/06/09/musclecream.death.ap/index.html “Sports cream caused teen's death”] ,CNN .com, retrievedJune 9 ,2007 (no longer reachable)]ee also
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Tiger Balm
*Heat Rub
*IcyHot
*Deep Heat
*Flexpower References
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