Product type | Analgesic heat rub |
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Owner | Johnson & Johnson |
Produced by | Johnson & Johnson |
Country | Developed in France by Dr. Jules Bengué |
Introduced | 1898 | (as Ben-Gay)
Markets | Over-the-counter drug |
Previous owners | Pfizer |
Website | www |
Bengay, spelled Ben-Gay before 1995, is a topical analgesic heat rub for temporary relief from muscle and joint pain associated with arthritis, bruises, simple backaches, overuse, sprains and strains.[1]