UNSPSC 51241825: Benzocaine/ephedrine/hydrocortisone/ichthammol/oxyquinoline/zinc

This classification denotes a combination drug defined by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in its (VA's) National Drug File (NDF), which falls under VA Drug Class DE900. This VA Drug Class (DE900) classifies this compound as belonging to the group DERMATOLOGICALS, TOPICAL OTHER.

UNSPSC 51241825 Benzocaine/ephedrine/hydrocortisone/ichthammol/oxyquinoline/zinc is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its nominal pharmaceutical and topical-agent scope. The two most recent state and local opportunities posted under this code do not match its intended use: one solicits liquid aluminum sulfate for wastewater treatment phosphorus removal, and the other requests medical aid supplies including antiseptic sprays, hydrogen peroxide, aspirin, bandages, and emergency blankets for fire rescue operations. Neither opportunity involves the specific active pharmaceutical ingredients or formulations the code is designed to capture, suggesting either miscoding at the issuing stage or a mismatch between the taxonomy and how state and local procurement offices currently tag chemical and medical commodity buys. The code does not report recent opportunities for the benzocaine topical anesthetics, ephedrine bronchodilators, hydrocortisone anti-inflammatories, ichthammol antimicrobials, oxyquinoline antiseptics, or zinc compounds that form the code's nominal scope.

Geographic activity is limited to Texas and Florida based on the available records. The City of Austin posted an IFB (IFB2200CSH1061) in July 2026 for liquid aluminum sulfate, with bids due August 25, 2026, and the City of Tampa posted an ITB (25-P-00157) in April 2026 for medical aid supplies with a bid opening originally scheduled for April 9, 2025. Both opportunities include state or local small-business and minority-business set-asides or discounts. The misalignment between code label and actual procurement content suggests that firms pursuing this code should verify issuing bodies' tagging practices directly rather than rely on UNSPSC classification alone when evaluating fit.