Comparing Biofreeze vs Tiger Balm
| Biofreeze (menthol) | Tiger Balm (camphor / menthol) |
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| Biofreeze (menthol) | Tiger Balm (camphor / menthol) |
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Pain. Biofreeze may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Over-the-counter
Prescribed for Dermatitis, Pain. Tiger Balm may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Biofreeze (menthol) | More about Tiger Balm (camphor / menthol) | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
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Biofreeze has an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from a total of 7 ratings on Drugs.com. 57% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Tiger Balm has an average rating of 7.9 out of 10 from a total of 36 ratings on Drugs.com. 73% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 12% reported a negative effect. |
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N/A |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
View all Biofreeze prices |
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| Other menthol brands include: 4Head, Absorbine Jr Pain Patch, Absorbine Jr. Back Patch, Absorbine Jr. Pain Relieving Cream, Absorbine Jr. Plus Pain Relief Patch, Absorbine Jr. Plus Pain Relieving Liquid, ActivICE, ActivOn Arthritis, ActivOn Joint & Muscle, Arjun, Aspercreme Max No Mess Roll-On, Aspercreme Pain Relieving Heat Gel, Bengay Cold Therapy Gel, Bengay Pain Relief+Massage, Bengay Ultra Strength Pain Relieving Patch, BENGAY Vanishing Scent, Bengay Zero Degrees, Berri-Freez Spray, Blue Gel, Blue Ice, Blue-Emu Maximum Strength Arthritis, Muscle & Joint Pain Relief, Cepacol Sore Throat From Post Nasal Drip, Cheracol Sore Throat and Cough, Cold & Hot, Cold Spot Point Relief, Cool 'n Heat Patch, Deep Cold Ice, Deep Freeze Cold Gel, Duro-Tuss Cough Lozenges, Fast Freeze Naturally Cool, Flanax Cough Lozenges, Flexall, Gel Glace/Ice Cold, Gold Bond, Gold Bond Extra Strength, Gold Bond Maximum Strength, Gold Bond Medicated Maximum Strength Foot, Halls Mentho-Lyptus Drops, Halls Naturals, Halls Plus, Happinose, Hill's Balsam Nasal Congestion, Icy Hot Advanced Relief Pain Relief Patch, Icy Hot Extra Strength, Icy Hot Medicated Micro Patch, Icy Hot Medicated No Mess Applicator, Icy Hot Medicated Patch, Icy Hot Medicated Sleeve, Icy Hot Medicated Spray, Icy Hot PM Lotion, Icy Hot Power Gel, Icy Hot Roll, Icy Hot Vanishing Scent Pain Relieving Gel, Koldets Cough Drops, Luden's Honey Lemon Throat Drops, Luden's Honey Licorice Throat Drops, Luden's Original Menthol Throat Drops, Max-Freeze, Medikoff Drops, Medikoff Sugar-Free Drops, Mineral Freez Gel, Mineral Ice, N Ice, N Ice Cherry, N Ice Citrus, N Ice Eucalyptus, N Ice Honey/Lemon, Perform Pain Relieving Spray, Robitussin Cough Drop, Sombra Cool Therapy, Stopain, Stopain Extra Strength, Sucrets Herbal, Sucrets Ice, Therapeutic Ice, Therapeutic Menthol, Vicks Cough Drops, Vicks VapoDrops (Cherry), Vicks VapoDrops (Menthol), Youngevity Invision CM View more | Other camphor / menthol brands include: AleveX, Anti-Itch Steroid Free, Arctic Relief, Avedana Pain Relieving Roll On, Berri-Freez, Fast Freeze, Freeze It, Freeze It Roll-On, Icy Hot Advanced Relief Pain Relief Cream, Medicated Chest Rub, Men-phor, Rhuli Gel, Sarna, Soltice Quick-Rub, Sombra Warm Therapy, Tiger Balm Extra Strength, Tiger Balm Ultra Strength, Triaminic Vapor Patch View more | ||||||||
| Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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N/A |
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| CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category N
Not classified
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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No known drug interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known drug interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| Disease Interactions | |||||||||
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No known disease interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known disease interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||
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