Indications and uses
temporarily relieves occasional minor irritation and pain due to sore throat sore mouth
VICKS ® VapoCOOL™ SEVERE + Intense Pain Relief Drops
- Manufacturer
- The Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Company
- Effective date
- 2025-06-30
- Label type
- HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
- Version
- 1
- Source
- full-release
- Hydrated at
- 2026-06-01 01:07:12
Label at a glance#
ProductVicks VapoCool SEVERE plus Intense Pain Relief
Active ingredientBENZOCAINE, MENTHOL
Label structure19 sections
Dosage and administration
adults and children 12 years and over: dissolve 1 drop slowly in the mouth. Repeat every 2 hours as needed or as directed by a doctor. children under 12 years: do not use.
Storage and handling
Store at no greater than 25°C (77°F) contains soy
Contacts and useful links#
Label contents#
Full prescribing information#
SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION
Drug Facts
Active ingredients (per drop)
Benzocaine 15 mg
Menthol 20 mg
Purpose
Oral anesthetic
Oral anesthetic
Uses
temporarily relieves occasional minor irritation and pain due to
- sore throat
- sore mouth
Warnings
Methemoglobinemia Warning–
Use of this product may cause methemoglobinemia, a serious condition that must be treated promptly because it reduces the amount of oxygen carried in blood. This can occur even if you have used this product before. Stop use and seek immediate medical attention if you or a child in your care develops:
- pale, gray or blue colored skin (cyanosis)
- headache
- rapid heart rate
- shortness of breath
- dizziness or lightheadedness
- fatigue or lack of energy
Allergy alert:
do not use this product if you have a history of allergy to local anesthetics such as procaine, butacaine, benzocaine, or other “caine” anesthetics. If a skin reaction occurs, stop use and seek medical help right away.
Sore Throat Warning –
Severe or persistent sore throat or sore throat accompanied by high fever, headache, nausea, and vomiting may be serious. Consult doctor promptly. Do not use more than 2 days or administer to children under 12 years of age.
Do not use
- for teething
- in children under 2
When using this product
do not exceed recommended dosage
Ask a doctor before use if you have
- a severe sore throat accompanied by difficulty in breathing or that lasts more than 2 days
- a sore throat accompanied by fever, headache, rash, swelling, nausea or vomiting
Stop use and ask a doctor if
- sore mouth symptoms do not improve in 7 days, or if irritation, pain, or redness persists or worsens
OTC - PREGNANCY OR BREAST FEEDING SECTION
If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.
OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION
Keep out of reach of children.
OVERDOSAGE SECTION
In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
Directions
- adults and children 12 years and over: dissolve 1 drop slowly in the mouth. Repeat every 2 hours as needed or as directed by a doctor.
- children under 12 years: do not use.
Other information
- Store at no greater than 25°C (77°F)
- contains soy
Inactive ingredients
acacia, ascorbyl palmiltate, beta-carotene, corn syrup, FD&C Blue No. 1, flavor, maltodextrin, propylene glycol, sucrose, sunflower oil, vitamin E DL-alpha, water
Questions?
1-800-707-1709
SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION
DIST. BY PROCTER & GAMBLE,
CINCINNATI OH 45202
PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 30 MEDICATED DROPS
VICKS ®
VapoCOOL
SEVERE
MENTHOL & BENZOCAINE - ORAL ANESTHETICS
+INTENSE PAIN RELIEF
SOOTHES & NUMBS
SORE THROATS
ICY MINT
30 MEDICATED DROPS
DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#
DailyMed Pharmacologic Classes#
| Class | Version | Type | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENZOCAINE Pharmacologic Class Indexing | 2 | Indexing - Pharmacologic Class | 20180813 |
DailyMed Package Descriptions#
| Package NDC | Product | Description | Form | Quantity | Strength | SPL version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84126-366-30 | Vicks VapoCoolSEVERE plus Intense Pain Relief | 1 in 1 POUCH | LOZENGE | 1 | 1 | |
| 84126-366-30 | Vicks VapoCoolSEVERE plus Intense Pain Relief | 30 in 1 BAG | LOZENGE | 30 | 1 |
Products#
Every source-derived product name is available through these pages.
- Vicks VapoCool SEVERE plus Intense Pain Relief
- Benzocaine and Menthol
- SUCROSE
- CORN SYRUP
- PROPYLENE GLYCOL
- ASCORBYL PALMITATE
- BETA CAROTENE
- FD&C BLUE NO. 1
- MALTODEXTRIN
- SUNFLOWER OIL
- .ALPHA.-TOCOPHEROL, DL-
- WATER
- ACACIA
- BENZOCAINE
- MENTHOL
NDC Codes#
| Product NDC | Package NDC |
|---|---|
| 84126-366 | 84126-366-30 |
Ingredients#
Every source-derived ingredient row is available through these pages.
| Name | UNII | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| SUCROSE | C151H8M554 | IACT |
| CORN SYRUP | 9G5L16BK6N | IACT |
| PROPYLENE GLYCOL | 6DC9Q167V3 | IACT |
| ASCORBYL PALMITATE | QN83US2B0N | IACT |
| BETA CAROTENE | 01YAE03M7J | IACT |
| FD&C BLUE NO. 1 | H3R47K3TBD | IACT |
| MALTODEXTRIN | 7CVR7L4A2D | IACT |
| SUNFLOWER OIL | 3W1JG795YI | IACT |
| .ALPHA.-TOCOPHEROL, DL- | 7QWA1RIO01 | IACT |
| WATER | 059QF0KO0R | IACT |
| ACACIA | 5C5403N26O | IACT |
| BENZOCAINE | U3RSY48JW5 | ACTIB |
| MENTHOL | L7T10EIP3A | ACTIB |
Source Document#
openFDA label cross-check#
OpenFDA label data provides additional search and identifier links. DailyMed’s Structured Product Label is the canonical label on FDA.report. Matching records are deduplicated before they are shown below.
| Brand | Generic | Manufacturer | SPL set ID | Effective date | Available safety fields | Join |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vicks VapoCool SEVERE plus Intense Pain Relief | BENZOCAINE AND MENTHOL | The Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Company | 38cd83db-47ca-e320-e063-6394a90aba41 | 2025-06-30 | Warnings | 84126-366-30 84126-366 84126036630 38cd83e9-dcd4-e654-e063-6394a90a6cd9 38cd83db-47ca-e320-e063-6394a90aba41 |