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. 
  • Avoid contact with eyes. 
  • 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. 
  • Do not use by mouth, with tight bandages or heating pads, in nostrils, on wounds or damaged skin. 
  • Consult a doctor if fever, cough or other symptoms persist. 
  • Stop use if irritation develops.Â