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| Name | Generic Deep Heat rub |
| BNF code | 1003020N0AAATAT |
| Basis of preferred name | Other |
| Date of name applicability | 22 Feb 2013 |
| Previous name | Generic Mentholatum Deep Heat rub |
| Basis of previous name | Other |
| Reason for name change | Other |
| Prescribing status | Never Valid To Prescribe As A VMP |
| Sugar free | ✗ |
| Gluten free | ✗ |
| Preservative free | ✗ |
| CFC free | ✗ |
| Dose form | Continuous |
| Virtual Product Ingredient | |
|---|---|
| Ingredient | Methyl salicylate |
| Basis of pharmaceutical strength | Based on Ingredient Substance |
| Strength value numerator | 128.000 |
| Strength value numerator unit | mg |
| Strength value denominator | 1.000 |
| Strength value denominator unit | gram |
| Virtual Product Ingredient | |
| Ingredient | Turpentine oil |
| Basis of pharmaceutical strength | Based on Ingredient Substance |
| Strength value numerator | 14.700 |
| Strength value numerator unit | mg |
| Strength value denominator | 1.000 |
| Strength value denominator unit | gram |
| Virtual Product Ingredient | |
| Ingredient | Eucalyptus oil |
| Basis of pharmaceutical strength | Based on Ingredient Substance |
| Strength value numerator | 19.700 |
| Strength value numerator unit | mg |
| Strength value denominator | 1.000 |
| Strength value denominator unit | gram |
| Virtual Product Ingredient | |
| Ingredient | Menthol |
| Basis of pharmaceutical strength | Based on Ingredient Substance |
| Strength value numerator | 59.100 |
| Strength value numerator unit | mg |
| Strength value denominator | 1.000 |
| Strength value denominator unit | gram |
| Ontology Drug Form & Route | |
| Form & Route | cream.cutaneous |
| Dose Form | |
| Formulation | Cutaneous cream |
| Drug Route | |
| Route | Cutaneous |
| Controlled Drug Prescribing Information | |
| Controlled Drug category | No Controlled Drug Status |
| Actual Medicinal Products | |
| Deep Heat rub (The Mentholatum Company Ltd) | |
| Virtual Medicinal Product Packs | |
| Generic Deep Heat rub 100 gram | |
| Generic Deep Heat rub 35 gram | |
| Generic Deep Heat rub 67 gram | |
dm+d data retrieved from TRUD: release NHSBSA_12.0.0_20251201000001, imported on 2nd December 2025 at 05:00:34.