Vicks VapoRub

Manufacturer
The Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Company
Effective date
2023-10-12
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
14
Source
legacy-cache
Hydrated at
2026-08-01 21:24:18

Label at a glance#

ProductVicks VapoRub
Active ingredientCAMPHOR (SYNTHETIC), EUCALYPTUS OIL, MENTHOL
Label structure18 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 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) 4.8%

Eucalyptus oil 1.2%

Menthol 2.6%

Active ingredients 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.

If pregnant or breast-feeding,

OTC - PREGNANCY OR BREAST FEEDING SECTION

ask a health professional before use.

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

Keep out of reach of children.

OVERDOSAGE SECTION

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 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, 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 - 170 g Jar Carton

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

VICKS ®

VapoRub ®

COUGH SUPPRESSANT

TOPICAL ANALGESIC

Ointment

NET WT 6 OZ (170 g)

544544

FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDCEffectiveActionDocumentIndexing SPLRelated label
37000-544-022022-10-19C16284748780-1ba0f9c33-3c03-a910-e053-dadaa90a0b85Vicks ® VapoRub ®
37000-544-032022-10-19C16284748780-1ba0f9c33-3c03-a910-e053-dadaa90a0b85Vicks ® VapoRub ®
37000-544-052022-10-19C16284748780-1ba0f9c33-3c03-a910-e053-dadaa90a0b85Vicks ® VapoRub ®
37000-544-152022-10-19C16284748780-1ba0f9c33-3c03-a910-e053-dadaa90a0b85Vicks ® VapoRub ®
37000-544-172022-10-19C16284748780-1ba0f9c33-3c03-a910-e053-dadaa90a0b85Vicks ® VapoRub ®
37000-544-452022-10-19C16284748780-1ba0f9c33-3c03-a910-e053-dadaa90a0b85Vicks ® VapoRub ®
37000-544-502022-10-19C16284748780-1ba0f9c33-3c03-a910-e053-dadaa90a0b85Vicks ® VapoRub ®
37000-544-022022-07-29C16284748780-1ba0f9c33-3c03-a910-e053-dadaa90a0b85Vicks ® VapoRub ®
37000-544-032022-07-29C16284748780-1ba0f9c33-3c03-a910-e053-dadaa90a0b85Vicks ® VapoRub ®
37000-544-052022-07-29C16284748780-1ba0f9c33-3c03-a910-e053-dadaa90a0b85Vicks ® VapoRub ®
37000-544-152022-07-29C16284748780-1ba0f9c33-3c03-a910-e053-dadaa90a0b85Vicks ® VapoRub ®
37000-544-172022-07-29C16284748780-1ba0f9c33-3c03-a910-e053-dadaa90a0b85Vicks ® VapoRub ®
37000-544-452022-07-29C16284748780-1ba0f9c33-3c03-a910-e053-dadaa90a0b85Vicks ® VapoRub ®
37000-544-502022-07-29C16284748780-1ba0f9c33-3c03-a910-e053-dadaa90a0b85Vicks ® VapoRub ®
37000-544-022021-02-12C16284748780-1ba0f9c33-3c03-a910-e053-dadaa90a0b85Vicks ® VapoRub ®
37000-544-032021-02-12C16284748780-1ba0f9c33-3c03-a910-e053-dadaa90a0b85Vicks ® VapoRub ®
37000-544-052021-02-12C16284748780-1ba0f9c33-3c03-a910-e053-dadaa90a0b85Vicks ® VapoRub ®
37000-544-152021-02-12C16284748780-1ba0f9c33-3c03-a910-e053-dadaa90a0b85Vicks ® VapoRub ®
37000-544-172021-02-12C16284748780-1ba0f9c33-3c03-a910-e053-dadaa90a0b85Vicks ® VapoRub ®
37000-544-502021-02-12C16284748780-1ba0f9c33-3c03-a910-e053-dadaa90a0b85Vicks ® VapoRub ®
37000-544-022021-01-29C16284748780-1ba0f9c33-3c03-a910-e053-dadaa90a0b85Vicks ® VapoRub ®
37000-544-032021-01-29C16284748780-1ba0f9c33-3c03-a910-e053-dadaa90a0b85Vicks ® VapoRub ®
37000-544-052021-01-29C16284748780-1ba0f9c33-3c03-a910-e053-dadaa90a0b85Vicks ® VapoRub ®
37000-544-152021-01-29C16284748780-1ba0f9c33-3c03-a910-e053-dadaa90a0b85Vicks ® VapoRub ®
37000-544-172021-01-29C16284748780-1ba0f9c33-3c03-a910-e053-dadaa90a0b85Vicks ® VapoRub ®
37000-544-502021-01-29C16284748780-1ba0f9c33-3c03-a910-e053-dadaa90a0b85Vicks ® VapoRub ®

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDCBilling unitProduct NDCDailyMed indexing SPLSPL versionEffective
37000-544-06GM - Gram37000-544e2876302-1438-4364-b8f8-c3a99a8da96812015-10-02

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
IngredientTypeUNIISPL versionUploaded
Camphor (synthetic)ACTIVE INGREDIENT5TJD82A1ET2
Eucalyptus oilACTIVE INGREDIENT2R04ONI6622
MentholACTIVE INGREDIENTL7T10EIP3A2
Camphor (synthetic)ACTIVE MOIETY5TJD82A1ET2
Eucalyptus oilACTIVE MOIETY2R04ONI6622
MentholACTIVE MOIETYL7T10EIP3A2
cedar leaf oilINACTIVE INGREDIENTBJ169U4NLG2
nutmeg oilINACTIVE INGREDIENTZ1CLM489482
thymolINACTIVE INGREDIENT3J50XA376E2
turpentine oilINACTIVE INGREDIENTC5H0QJ6V7F2

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
37000-54437000-544-02, 37000-544-03, 37000-544-15, 37000-544-05, 37000-544-50, 37000-544-17, 37000-544-45

Ingredients#

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

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

Source Document#

Source XML

Inactive ingredient matches#

Inactive Ingredient Database values describe FDA-listed use contexts. The match method and ambiguity count are shown because ingredient names, routes, and dosage forms are not always unique. Browse recovered IID releases and source provenance.

Inactive ingredient links page 1 of 1 · 4 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredientIID ingredientUNIIDosage form / routePotencyMaximum daily exposureMatch
nutmeg oilNUTMEG OILZ1CLM48948ELIXIR / ORAL4.5 mg/5mlExact identifier — unii candidate
2 equally ranked IID candidates
nutmeg oilNUTMEG OILZ1CLM48948LIQUID / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)NAExact identifier — unii candidate
2 equally ranked IID candidates
thymolTHYMOL3J50XA376ELIQUID / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)0.01 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
2 equally ranked IID candidates
thymolTHYMOL3J50XA376EPOWDER, FOR SOLUTION / ORALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
2 equally ranked IID candidates

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
0b775266-2088-1f8e-e063-6394a90a93ba6b16b47e-9cbe-4e62-825b-f65416c900a12023-12-01WarningsExact identifier
spl set id: 6b16b47e-9cbe-4e62-825b-f65416c900a1

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