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What is Vicks Vaporub?

Category: Over the Counter Drugs

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Vicks Vaporub is a topical mentholated product that contains camphor (cough suppressant and pain reliever), eucalyptol (couh suppressant), and menthol (cough suppressant and pain reliever). It is usually rubbed on a a person's chest to temporarily assist breathing difficulties.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Cough 4 3
Nasal congestion 2 2
Boil 1 1
Bronchitis 1 0
Chest congestion 1 1

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  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
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Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 0
Mild 0
None 5

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Vicks Vaporub

Side effect Patients Percentage
Burning sensation 1

Why patients stopped taking Vicks Vaporub

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Reason Patients Percentage
Course of treatment ended 2
Other 1
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Duration

Stopped taking Vicks Vaporub

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 2
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 1
Usually 2
Sometimes 2
Never taken as prescribed 0
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 1
Somewhat hard to take 0
A little hard to take 1
Not at all hard to take 3
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 0
$50-99 0
$25-49 0
< $25 2
Not specified 3
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