Vicks VapoRub 25g (Vaporising Ointment)
Product Registration Number: MAL19963162XC
Vicks VapoRub provides symptomatic relief from blocked nose, cough and muscular aches and pain due to colds.
Directions For Use:
(A) Vapour action:
- When applied, the Vicks medications turn into medicinal vapours.
- These are inhaled to help clear blocked nose, ease breathing and coughing.
- For deeper relief, partly fill a bowl with steaming water, add 2 teaspoonfuls of VapoRub and inhale vapours for 10-15 minutes.
- Repeat as necessary.
- Children should be closely supervised to avoid scalding.
(B) Warming action:
- When rubbed, the special Vicks medication helps soothe muscular aches and pains due to colds.
- For relief, massage on throat, chest and back.
Ingredients:
Camphor, Menthol, Thymol, Oils of Eucalyptus, Nutmeg, Cedar Leaf and Turpentine, Petrolatum q.s.
Cautions:
- When using this product, do not apply heat or heat/reheat (using microwave/stove), add to boiling water or container where water is being heated.
- Failure to follow these instructions can cause hot product to splatter and burn your face or body.
- For external use only.Â
- Avoid contact with eyes.Â
- Camphor can cause convulsion. and is contraindicated in infants below 2 years old. Not to be used by children below 2 years.
- Caution must be exercised when older children are treated. It is dangerous to place any Camphor containing product into the nostril of children. A small amount applied may cause immediate collapse.Â
- Do not use by mouth, with tight bandages or heating pads, in nostrils, on wounds or damaged skin.Â
- Consult a doctor if fever, cough or other symptoms persist.Â
- Stop use if irritation develops.Â