Vicks VapoRub 50g

Vicks VapoRub 50g is a branded children’s cough cold product appropriate for ages two and up. It is a topical cough medicine with medicated vapors. It starts working quickly for adults as well to relieve cough symptoms. On chest and throat, temporarily relieves cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation associated with the common cold. On muscles and joints, temporarily relieves minor aches and pains of muscles and joints.

Product Features:

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

Product Usage:

Adults and children 2 years and over:

• For cough suppression
• Rub a thick layer on throat and 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

A cough is a protective, natural reflex intended to keep the airway clear. The urge to cough is a built-in reflex in your central nervous system, similar to the reflex to sneeze, swallow or yawn. The control centers for the cough reflex are in the same part of your brain where many functions related to survival are found1, showing just how important it is for your health and safety to have the ability to cough.

A cough can be triggered by both non-infectious causes, such as smoke, dust, and pet dander, or by infectious agents, like bacteria and viruses. A cough can also expel food that went down the wrong way, or a foreign object from getting into your lungs. It can be voluntary or involuntary as a reflex. When the nerve endings in your airways become irritated by something you breathe in from the environment—like pollen or dust— the cough reflex kicks in. In this instance coughing helps you to expel the irritant.

A cough may also develop as a result of a viral infection. This type of cough can be either voluntary or involuntary, to help your lungs get rid of mucus that can accumulate from the immune response fighting the infection.