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Vicks VapoRub

Manufacturer
Procter & Gamble Manufactura S de RL de CV | Oriental Aromatics | The Gillette Company - North Chicago Plant
Effective date
2023-08-30
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
5
Source
legacy-cache
Hydrated at
2026-08-01 21:26:42

Label at a glance#

ProductVicks VapoRub Lavender Scent
Active ingredientCAMPHOR (SYNTHETIC), EUCALYPTUS OIL, MENTHOL
Label structure11 sections

Indications and uses

when applied to chest and throat, temporarily relieves cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation associated with the common cold when applied to muscles and joints, temporarily relieves minor aches and pains of muscles and joints

Dosage and administration

see important warnings under “When using this product” adults and children 2 years and over: for cough suppression rub a thick layer on throat & chest cover with a warm, dry cloth if desired keep clothing loose about throat and chest to help vapors reach the nose and mouth use up to three times daily or as directed by doctor for muscle / joint minor aches and pains apply to affected area not more than 3 to 4 times...

Storage and handling

store at room temperature

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Drug Facts

Active ingredients

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Camphor (synthetic) 4.7%
Eucalyptus oil 1.2%
Menthol 2.6%

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Cough suppressant & topical analgesic
Cough suppressant
Cough suppressant & topical analgesic

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

  • when applied to chest and throat, temporarily relieves cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation associated with the
    common cold
  • when applied to muscles and joints, temporarily relieves minor aches and pains of muscles and joints

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

For external use only;avoid contact with eyes.

Do not use

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

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

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 worsen or persist for more than 7 days or clear up and occur again within a few days.
  • cough persists for more than 1 week, tends to recur, or is accompanied by fever, rash, or persistent headache. A persistent cough may be a sign of a serious condition.

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.If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

  • see important warnings under “When using this product”
  • adults and children 2 years and over:
  • for cough suppression
  • rub a thick layer on throat & chest
  • cover with a warm, dry cloth if desired
  • keep clothing loose about throat and chest to help vapors reach the nose and mouth
  • use up to three times daily or as directed by doctor
  • for muscle / joint minor aches and pains apply to affected area not more than 3 to 4 times daily
  • children under 2 years: do not use

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

  • store at room temperature

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

cedarleaf oil, fragrance, nutmeg oil, petrolatum, thymol, turpentine oil

Questions?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

1-800-873-8276

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Only selected information is listed on the jar label. Keep carton for future reference.

TAMPER EVIDENT: Carton sealed for your protection

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

MADE IN MEXICO
DIST. BY PROCTER & GAMBLE, CINCINNATI, OH 45202

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 50 g Jar Carton

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

VICKS®

VapoRub™

Cough Suppressant
Topical Analgesic

Ointment

Lavender Scent

NET WT 1.76 OZ (50 g)

With Lavender Essential Oil

545545

FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDCEffectiveActionDocumentIndexing SPLRelated label
58933-545-012021-06-10C16284748780-1ba0f9c33-18f8-a910-e053-dadaa90a0b85Vicks ® VapoRub™ Lavender Scent
58933-545-012021-01-29C16284748780-1ba0f9c33-18f8-a910-e053-dadaa90a0b85Vicks ® VapoRub™ Lavender Scent

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
58933-54558933-545-01

Ingredients#

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

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Name, UNII, Kind table
NameUNIIKind
CEDAR LEAF OILBJ169U4NLGIACT
NUTMEG OILZ1CLM48948IACT
THYMOL3J50XA376EIACT
TURPENTINE OILC5H0QJ6V7FIACT
PETROLATUM4T6H12BN9UIACT
CAMPHOR (SYNTHETIC)5TJD82A1ETACTIB
EUCALYPTUS OIL2R04ONI662ACTIB
MENTHOLL7T10EIP3AACTIB

Source Document#

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BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
079f12f3-36df-ac7e-e063-6294a90af2d766d4fa71-c446-1da3-e053-2991aa0a1cbd2023-10-13WarningsExact identifier
spl set id: 66d4fa71-c446-1da3-e053-2991aa0a1cbd

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