{"id":100344,"date":"2026-05-02T05:36:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T03:36:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medqmedicalsuppliers.co.za\/?post_type=product&#038;p=100344"},"modified":"2026-05-02T05:37:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T03:37:03","slug":"vicks-vaporub-xtra-strong-50g","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/medqmedicalsuppliers.co.za\/?product=vicks-vaporub-xtra-strong-50g","title":{"rendered":"Vicks VapoRub Xtra Strong 50g"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>2x Actives (Menthol and Eucalyptus)* for your cough &#038; cold symptoms<\/p>\n<p><strong>OVERVIEW<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2x Actives (Menthol and Eucalyptus)* for your cough &#038; cold symptoms &#8211; cough, headache, body ache, nasal congestion &#038; muscular stiffness due to colds.<\/p>\n<p>Suitable for adults and children 6 years and above.<\/p>\n<p>pack sizes: 50g<\/p>\n<p>FOR FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION REFER TO THE PACKAGE INSERT<\/p>\n<p><strong>PACKAGE INFORMATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dosage and Direction for use:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Topical Application:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For relief from nasal congestion and cough: apply thinly and evenly to chest, neck, and back and massage for 3-5 minutes up to 3 times a day. Clothing should be loose to allow vapour to be inhaled easily. For temporary relief from minor aches and pains, apply thinly and evenly to the affected area up to 3 times day. Do not heat or use with any source of heat.<\/p>\n<p>Children 6 &#8211; 12 years: 1 &#8211; finger scoop<br \/>Adults and children older than 12 years: 2 &#8211; finger scoops<\/p>\n<p><strong>Steam inhalation<\/strong>: Adults and children older than 6 years: Dissolve 1 &#8211; 2 teaspoonfuls (5 &#8211; 10 ml) into a bowl of hot (not boiling) water (500 ml). Cover head with towel. Lean over bowl to form a tent. Gently breathe in the vapours for 10 &#8211; 15 minutes. Repeat up to 2 times per day for children 6 &#8211; 12 years and up to 4 times per day for adults and children older than 12 years.<br \/>Do not reheat the mixture. Do not place in any container in which you are heating water. Do not heat in a microwave oven. Children should be closely supervised.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Composition:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Each 1 g contains:<\/p>\n<p>Mentha arvensis L. (Menthol) (Leaf extract) 70 mg<br \/>Eucalyptus globulus Labill. (Eucalyptus oil) (Leaf extract) 38,4 mg<br \/>Pinus longifolia Roxb. (Camphor) (Stem extract) 52,1 mg<br \/>Excipients: Cedarwood Oil, Cardamom, Ginger, Microcrystalline wax, Pine, Thymol<\/p>\n<p><strong>Warnings:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>? Contains CAMPHOR. Harmful if swallowed.<br \/>? For external use only.<br \/>? Do not exceed the recommended dose.<br \/>? Avoid direct contact with the eyes, mucous membranes, genitals, nose, face and mouth. If symptoms persist or worsen, reoccur or are accompanied by a fever, rash or persistent headache, discontinue use and consult a relevant health care provider. If you experience pain, swelling or blistering, stop use and get medical help right away.<br \/>? Do not expose the area where applied to sunlight. If accidental ingestion occurs, seek urgent medical attention or contact a Poison Control Centre.<br \/>? Do not apply this product to broken, irritated or sensitive skin.<br \/>? Do not use with other products containing camphor, menthol, eucalyptol and\/or eucalyptus essential oil.<br \/>? Do not bandage tightly.<br \/>? * versus Vicks VapoRub Vaporizing Ointment<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vicks<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"content-type":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[23670],"product_tag":[34014],"class_list":["post-100344","product","type-product","status-publish","product_cat-otc-medication-2","product_tag-vicks-vaporub-xtra-strong-50g","desktop-align-center","tablet-align-center","mobile-align-center","first","instock","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/medqmedicalsuppliers.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/100344","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/medqmedicalsuppliers.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/medqmedicalsuppliers.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/medqmedicalsuppliers.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=100344"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medqmedicalsuppliers.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_brand&post=100344"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medqmedicalsuppliers.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_cat&post=100344"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medqmedicalsuppliers.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_tag&post=100344"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}