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Chest Rub

Manufacturer
Rite Aid | Consumer Product Partners, LLC
Effective date
2025-05-14
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
12
Source
legacy-cache
Hydrated at
2026-08-01 20:39:04

Label at a glance#

ProductChest Rub
Active ingredientCAMPHOR (NATURAL), EUCALYPTUS OIL, MENTHOL
Label structure18 sections

Indications and uses

on chest and throat, temporarily relieves cough due to common cold on muscles and joints, temporarily relieves minor aches and pains

Dosage and administration

See important warning under "When using this product" adults & children 2 yrs & over: rub a thick layer on chest & throat or rub on sore aching muscles cover with warm, dry cloth if desired keep clothing loose about throat/chest to help vapors reach the nose/mouth repeat up to three times per 24 hours or as directed by doctor children under 2 years of age: ask a doctor

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Other safety information

Failure to follow these warnings could result in serious consequences

Active ingredients

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Camphor 4.8%
Eucalyptus oil 1.2%
Menthol 2.6%

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

cough suppressant & topical analgesic

uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

  • on chest and throat, temporarily relieves cough due to common cold
  • on muscles and joints, temporarily relieves minor aches and pains

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

For external use only; avoid contact with eyes

Do not use

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

  • by mouth
  • with tight bandages
  • in nostrils
  • on wounds or damaged skin

Ask a doctor before use if you have

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

  • cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus)
  • persistent or chronic cough such as occurs with smoking, asthma or emphysema

When using this product, do not

OTC - WHEN USING SECTION

  • heat
  • microwave
  • add to hot water or any container where heating water.  

May cause splattering and result in burns.

Stop use and ask a doctor if

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

  • muscle aches and pains persist more than 7 days or come back
  • cough lasts more than 7 days, comes back, or occurs with fever, rash or persistent headache.

These could be signs of a serious condition.

If pregnant or breast-feeding,

OTC - PREGNANCY OR BREAST FEEDING SECTION

ask a health professional before use.

Keep out of reach of children.

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

In case of accidental ingestion, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

See important warning under "When using this product"

  • adults & children 2 yrs & over:
  • rub a thick layer on chest & throat or rub on sore aching muscles
  • cover with warm, dry cloth if desired
  • keep clothing loose about throat/chest to help vapors reach the nose/mouth
  • repeat up to three times per 24 hours or as directed by doctor
  • children under 2 years of age: ask a doctor

Other information 

OTHER SAFETY INFORMATION

store at room temperature

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

cedarleaf oil, nutmeg oil, special petrolatum, spirits of turpentine, thymol

Side panel information

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

The active ingredients in Rite Aid ®Medicated Chest Rub work naturaly, by breathing the medicated vapors, to relieve coughing due to colds.  Rite Aid Pharmacy Chest Rub also relieves minor muscle aches and pains.

Disclaimer

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

*This product is not manufactured or distributed by Procter & Gamble, distributor of Vicks ®VapoRub .

Adverse Reactions

ADVERSE REACTIONS SECTION

DISTRIBUTED BY: 

RITE AID, 30 HUNTER LANE

CAMP HILL, PA 17011

www.riteaid.com

SATISFACTION GUARANTEE

If you're not satisfied, we'll happily refund your money.

principal display panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Compare to Vicks ®VapoRub ®*

CHEST

RUB

CAMPHOR 4.8%

EUCALYPTUS 1.2%

MENTHOL 2.6%

COUGH SUPPRESSANT/

TOPICAL ANALGESIC

NET WT 3.53 OZ (100 g)

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DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#

NDC, Dashboard title, SPL version table
NDCDashboard titleSPL versionValidationDashboard ZIP
11822-3197CHEST RUB (CAMPHOR, EUCALYPTUS OIL, MENTHOL) JELLY [RITE AID]12Legacy NDC20250515_563f8abd-401b-40b0-8ca0-6d3af633a9b0.zip

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
11822-319711822-3197-2

Ingredients#

Every source-derived ingredient row is available through these pages.

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 8 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
NameUNIIKind
CEDAR LEAF OILBJ169U4NLGIACT
NUTMEG OILZ1CLM48948IACT
PETROLATUM4T6H12BN9UIACT
TURPENTINE OILC5H0QJ6V7FIACT
THYMOL3J50XA376EIACT
CAMPHOR (NATURAL)N20HL7Q941ACTIB
EUCALYPTUS OIL2R04ONI662ACTIB
MENTHOLL7T10EIP3AACTIB

Source Document#

Source XML

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
40077704-7b81-0b9a-e063-6394a90aeba1563f8abd-401b-40b0-8ca0-6d3af633a9b02025-09-30Warnings, Adverse reactionsExact identifier
spl set id: 563f8abd-401b-40b0-8ca0-6d3af633a9b0

Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#

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