WICK VapoRub cold ointment

WICK VapoRub cold ointment against coughs, colds, hoarseness and congestion

WICK VapoRub cold ointment is four-fold effective for mild or severe cold symptoms, it effectively relieves coughs, runny noses, hoarseness or congestion.

• Good addition to your cold treatment.
• For restful sleep despite a cold, effective relief of cold symptoms: Helps with a blocked nose, relieves hoarseness and relieves coughing and congestion.
• For the whole family: suitable for application to the chest and back from 2 years and inhalation from 6 years.

WICK VapoRub is always a must when you have a cold (4). It helps to sleep like a baby by relieving symptoms, despite a cold.

WICK VapoRub relieves nasal congestion in just 1 minute (1), it relieves cough in 15 minutes (2), the vapors are released for up to 8 hours. (3)

WICK VapoRub can be used together with other cold remedies. No matter what you do when you have a cold, WICK VapoRub is always a part of it! (4)

_{Mandatory information:
WICK VapoRub cold ointment Areas of application: To improve the condition of colds in the respiratory tract (cold, hoarseness, inflammation of the bronchial mucosa with symptoms such as coughing and congestion). Free for sale. Status: March 2018. For risks and side effects, read the leaflet and ask your doctor or pharmacist. WICK Pharma, branch of Procter & Gamble GmbH, D-65823 Schwalbach}

(1) Eccles R, Jawad M, Ramsey DL, Hull JD. Efficacy of a topical aromatic rub (Vicks VapoRub)-speed of action of subjective nasal cooling and relief from nasal congestion. Open Journal of Respiratory Diseases 2015; 5(1): 10-18

(2) Procter & Gamble (Data on Files, 1992). Study MR 92-207

(3) P&G Internal Measurement, Science Data, 2019

(4) In the case of long-term or large-scale use, interactions with other medicinal products cannot be ruled out.

Application of WICK VapoRub

You can use WICK VapoRub in two ways:

• Application on chest and back (from 2 years): WICK VapoRub is massaged into the chest and back. In children from 6 years of age, the ointment can also be gently applied to the neck before going to bed. Clothing that is as loose as possible should be worn during use to make it easier to inhale the vapors. Please note: The recommended number of 3 to 4 applications per day should not be exceeded.
• Inhalation (from 6 years): Alternatively, the product can also be used for inhalation in children from the age of 6 and in adults. To do this, put hot (but not boiling) water in an inhalation bowl, dissolve 2 teaspoons of VapoRub in it and breathe in the vapors.

Please do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the pack or the outer packaging. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.

Hints

Contains: levomenthol and camphor

ingredients

active ingredients per 1 g ointment:

• 28.2 mg levomenthol
• 54.6 mg racemic camphor
• 47.1 mg of purified turpentine oil
• 13.5 mg eucalyptus oil

Excipients: Cedarwood Oil, Thymol, White Vaseline

Vendor/manufacturer address

WICK Pharma - branch of Procter & Gamble GmbH
Sulzbacher Str. 40-50
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus