Arm and Hammer Baking Soda

Arm and Hammer Baking Soda is an FDA-registered drug product whose active ingredient is SODIUM BICARBONATE. It is labelled by Church & Dwight Co., Inc. taken by oral and marketed as a human otc drug product. Identifiers on file: NDC 10237-591, application M016, label effective 20260421. It is one of 33 FDA drug label records sharing the active ingredient SODIUM BICARBONATE. This page reproduces the FDA-approved label text so you can check what a product is, who makes it and how it is supplied before discussing it with a pharmacist or prescriber.

Across FDA labelling, products containing SODIUM BICARBONATE are most often described in connection with: temporarily protects, helps relieve, minor skin, itching due, poison ivy, oak sumac, insect bites. Wording differs between labels, and the full indications section on this page takes precedence when it is present.

Uses Uses temporarily protects and helps relieve minor skin irritation and itching due to: poison ivy, oak, sumac insect bites

Directions adults and children 2 years of age and over: For use as a paste: add enough water to the sodium bicarbonate to form a paste apply to the affected area of the skin as needed, or as directed by a doctor children under 2 years: ask a doctor For use as a soak in the bath dissolve 1 to 2 cups in a tub of warm water soak for 10 to 30 minutes as needed, or as directed by a doctor pat dry (do not rub) to keep a thin layer on the skin children under 2 years: ask a doctor For use as a compress or wet dressing add sodium bicarbonate to water to make a mixture in a container soak a clean, soft cloth in the mixture apply cloth loosely to affected area for 15-30 minutes repeat as needed or as directed by a doctor discard mixture after each use children under 2 years: ask a doctor

Warnings When using this product do not get in eyes in some cases, soaking too long may overdry skin Stop use and ask a doctor if condition worsens symptoms last more than 7 days or clear up and occur again within a few days Keep out of reach of children. If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away

FDA lists 33 drug label records with SODIUM BICARBONATE as the active ingredient. The most common dosage forms and the manufacturers with the most records are summarised below; strengths, pack sizes and inactive ingredients can still differ between apparently similar products.

2 FDA recall record(s) match this product name or manufacturer. A match means the firm or product name appears in the enforcement report; confirm lot numbers and dates against the official FDA notice before acting.

What is Arm and Hammer Baking Soda used for?
Uses Uses temporarily protects and helps relieve minor skin irritation and itching due to: poison ivy, oak, sumac insect bites

Who makes Arm and Hammer Baking Soda?
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. is the labeler of record for Arm and Hammer Baking Soda. 33 FDA label records share the active ingredient SODIUM BICARBONATE, so generic and branded versions may come from different companies; the manufacturer named on your pack is the one that matters for any enquiry.

What form does Arm and Hammer Baking Soda come in?
administered by oral. Strengths and pack sizes vary by label, so compare the NDC on your pack with the identifier listed on this page.

Is Arm and Hammer Baking Soda prescription or over-the-counter?
The FDA label for this product is recorded as human otc drug. Marketing status can differ between strengths and countries, so check the dispensing rules where you live.

Are there other products containing SODIUM BICARBONATE?
Yes. 33 FDA drug label records list SODIUM BICARBONATE as the active ingredient. Products with the same active ingredient can usually be substituted only when a prescriber or pharmacist confirms it is appropriate.

Has Arm and Hammer Baking Soda been recalled?
2 FDA recall record(s) match this product name or manufacturer. Review the recall and safety notices section on this page and confirm lot numbers against the official FDA enforcement report.

Where does this information come from?
All content is reproduced from FDA Structured Product Labelling data via openFDA. It is provided for identification and reference only and is not medical advice.