Table 1.
Alcohol Content of Prescription and Over-the-Counter Medications
| Product | Alcohol Content (%) |
|---|---|
| Betadine (mouthwash, gargle) | 8.8 |
| Cepacol (mouthwash, gargle) | 14.0 |
| Cheracol Sore Throat | 12.5 |
| Chlortrimeton syrup | 7.0 |
| Cimetidine Oral Solution | 2.8 |
| Cyclosporine Oral Solution | 9.5–12.5 |
| Cyproheptadine | 5.0 |
| DentSure (denture rinse, peppermint) | 14.4 |
| Dr. Tichenor’s Antiseptic | 70* |
| Digoxin Elixir | 10.0 |
| Entex | 5.0 |
| Furosemide Liquid | 11.5 |
| Intensol (diazepam) | 19.0 |
| Listerine | 26.9 |
| Listerine Cool Mint or Freshburst | 21.6 |
| Lomotil Liquid | 15.0 |
| Mellaril/Thioridiazine | 3.0–4.2 |
| Mentadent Mouthwash | 10.0 |
| Oral-B Anti-Plaque Rinse | 8.0 |
| Plax-Advanced Formula | 8.7 |
| Peri-colace | 10.0 |
| Phenobarbital Elixir | 14.0 |
| Promethazine/Phenergan | 7.0 |
| Ranitidine | 7.5 |
| Scope, Baking Soda | 9.9 |
| Scope, Cool Peppermint | 14.0 |
| Senokot Syrup | 7.0 |
| Targon Smokers’ Mouth Wash, Clean Taste | 15.6* |
| Targon Smokers’ Mouth Wash, Original | 16.0* |
| Tavist Oral Solution | 5.5 |
| Theophylline Elixir | 20.0 |
| Viadent Oral Rinse | 10.0 |
*
Specifically denatured alcohol (SDA) 38B content.
SOURCE: Knodel, L.C., ed. Nonprescription Products: Formulations and Features. 1998–1999. Washington, DC: American Pharmaceutical Association, 1999.