See ingredients and more vicks babyrub is a non medicated formula that contains fragrances of eucalyptus rosemary and lavender.
Can i put vicks vapor rub on my baby chest.
Vicks vaporub should only be used on children ages two years and over.
Regular vicks vapor rub should only be used for children over the age of 2 through adults.
The manufacturer s directions warn that vicks vaporub should not be used on children younger than age 2 1.
Vicks is a topical ointment meaning a person can rub it directly on to their skin.
Doctors recommend that you avoid putting vicks vaporub on in or around your nose.
The blend is dubbed.
If your baby is under the age of 2 you should never apply vicks to their chest nose feet or elsewhere.
It can also be used on muscles and joints as a temporary pain reliever.
Topical camphor absorbed through mucous membranes or broken skin also can be toxic.
You shouldn t apply it to your neck and chest more than 3 times a day.
As the vaporub gets rubbed off throughout the day you can reapply it.
The most effective way for children and adults over 2 years old to use vvr is to only apply it to the chest or throat area.
Swallowing a few teaspoons of camphor one of the main ingredients in vaporub and other topical medications such as campho phenique and bengay can cause deadly poisoning in toddlers.
Parents or caregivers can apply vicks babyrub directly to a child s neck upper back and chest but should avoid.
There is a non medicated type of this product called vicks baby rub that may be used on babies 3 months up to 2 years of age.
Vaporub should never be used on children younger than 2 years of age.
You could try special nonmedicated rub for babies 3 months and older.
Vicks babyrub may be used on babies three months and over.
In adults and children age 2 and older use it only on the neck and chest.
To avoid skin irritation spread applications several hours apart.
Vicks baby rub is designed to be gentle on baby s skin and has no medication in it.
This type is not meant for babies.