For instant cough relief, use Vicks® VapoRub™ Cough Suppressant Topical Analgesic Ointment Twin Pack (7.06 oz.).
Where Do You Apply The Ointment?
Apply Vicks VapoRub Cough Suppressant Topical Analgesic Ointment to your chest and throat to quickly and temporarily relieve your cough caused by the common cold. Also use Vicks VapoRub on your muscles and joints to temporarily relieve minor aches and pains. For over 100 years, Vicks has provided cough and cold relief for children and adults.
How Long Does Relief Last?
Vicks VapoRub Cough Suppressant Topical Analgesic Ointment provides relief for your cough, muscle aches and pain for up to 8 hours. Anyone aged two years and older can use Vicks VapoRub for their relief.
Recommended By Doctors And Pharmacists
Vicks VapoRub Cough Suppressant Topical Analgesic Ointment is the number one recommended topical cough suppressant by pediatricians and pharmacists. Vicks VapoRub also comes in two scents: regular and lemon.
Relief From The Common Cold
While Vicks VapoRub Cough Suppressant Topical Analgesic Ointment provides relief from the common cold, it does not prevent infection or spread of the common cold. The common cold is a viral infection that is transmitted through the air or through contact with infected persons. Contrary to common thought, being in cold weather does not cause an increased risk for contracting the common cold.
However, cold weather does increase person to person contact due to more people being indoors for longer amounts of time. Because the common cold is a viral infection, antibiotics do not offer any effective treatment. Antibiotics are used to kill bacterial infections, not viral infections. The common cold has no cure or vaccine. The best treatment for a common cold is to treat the symptoms to provide optimal relief. Cough suppressants like Vicks VapoRub help you beat your cold infection by allowing you to recover easier and providing you relief from pesky cold symptoms.