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Please read this leaflet carefully before you start to use
this medicine. Ifyou are not sure about anything or have
any questions please ask your pharmacist or doctor.
= This product can be used with other medicines.
= What's in it?
•• Vicks VapoRub contains levomenthol (2.75% w/w),
camphor (5.00% w/w), eucalyptus oil (1.50% w/w) and
turpentine oil (5.00% w/w) as the active ingredients.
These aromatic ingredients work by relieving nasal
congestion (a blocked nose), soothing irritated linings in
the nose to effectively ease breathing and relieve cough.
Vicks VapoRub also includes thymol, nutmeg oil,
cedarwood oil and white soft paraffin.
The product licence for Vicks VapoRub is held by;
Procter & Gamble (Health & Beauty Care) Limited
The Heights
Brooklands
Weybridge
Surrey
KT130XP
UK
Vicks VapoRub is manufactured at;
Procter & Gamble GmbH & Co. Manufacturing OHG
H-S Richardson Strasse
64521 Gross Gerau
Germany -~. -----
This pack may contain 25g, 50g or 100g of ointment.
What's it for?
Vicks VapoRub is used to relieve nasal catarrh and
congestion, sore throat and coughs due to colds. It
contains:
- Menthol and camphor to calm a cough
- Eucalyptus and menthol to relieve nose congestion
- Eucalyptus to relieve catarrh
Check before use
DO NOT use Vicks VapoRub on babies under 6 months of
age. DO NOT swallow or place in nostrils. If symptoms
persist or in case of fever, consult your doctor.
If you are pregnant or breast:feeding ask}our doctor or
pharmacist for advice before taking any medicine.
Directions for use
Adults:
Rub Vicks VapoRub liberally on the chest,·t.hroat and back.
Cover whole area for maximum effect. Leavel1ightclothes
loose to allow vapours to be inhaled easily.
Or
Melt two ~easpoons ofVicks VapoRub in very hot (not
boiling) water. Inhale the medicated vapours for 10-15
minutes. '
Caution: Never re-heat the mixture.
Children (infants and babies over 6 months):
Apply lightly to chest and back. Rub in gently. -
Leave clothes loose for easy inhalation.

I For external use only l

While Lsing it
OccasionallyVicks VapoRub can cause a temporary
reddening of the skin in the region where the product has
been rubbed in.This "skin reddening" fades and disappears
within hours without any further action from yourself: If
the reddening does not disappear or if you notice·
anything else unusual 1 have any unexpected effects please
talk to your doctor or p~armacist.
Storage
Do not store Vicks VapoRub above 25.°,C.
Do not use Vicks VapoRub after the expiry date on the
carton and jar. -
Remember, keep all medicines safely away from
children.

You may wa~t. to read this leaflet again. PIeaseLDO NOT

throw it away until you have finished using this medicine.
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Vicks and VapoRub al;"eregistered trademarks.
P/L 0129/0130
Date of preparation: December 2006.·' - 95727639