Active ingredients - Purpose
Camphor 4.8% - Cough suppressant/topical analgesic
Eucalyptus oil 1.2% - Cough suppressant
Menthol 2.6% - Cough suppressant/topical analgesic
Uses
• temporarily relieves cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation associated with a cold
• temporarily relieves minor aches and pains of muscles and joints
Consumer Information
The active ingredients in this product work through the inhalation of medicated vapors to relieve coughing due to colds. Also relieves minor muscle aches and pains.
This product is applied externally, so it doesn't interact with other medications the way pills can. Rubbing this product on your chest or throat is not likely to cause drowsiness or jittery side effects the way some oral medications can.
Ease your cold symptoms and provide lasting relief to your aching muscles with Equate Vaporizing Rub Ointment. Our topical analgesic is formulated to give you temporary relief from coughing due to minor throat and bronchial irritation associated with a cold, and minor aches and pains in your joints and muscles. The three main active ingredients are camphor, an oil known to relieve pain; eucalyptus, an essential oil that helps suppress coughing; and menthol, an ingredient that provides a cooling and soothing sensation that combats pain and irritation. Get the comforting relief you need with Equate Vaporizing Rub Ointment.
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WARNINGS
FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY
ASK A DOCTOR BEFORE USE IF YOU HAVE
• cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus)
• chronic cough that lasts or as occurs with smoking, asthma, or emphysema
WHEN USING THIS PRODUCT
• DO NOT HEAT
• DO NOT MICROWAVE
• DO NOT ADD TO HOT WATER OR ANY CONTAINER WHERE HEATING WATER. MAY CAUSE SPLATTERING AND RESULT IN BURNS.
• do not take by mouth or place in nostrils
• do not get into eyes
• do not apply to wounds or damaged skin
• do not bandage tightly
STOP USE AND ASK A DOCTOR IF
• cough lasts more than 7 days, comes back or occurs with fever, rash or headache that lasts. These could be signs of a serious condition.
• muscle aches and pains worsen, persist for more than 7 days, or clear up and occur again within a few days
IF PREGNANT OR BREAST-FEEDING, ask a health professional before use. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.