Is The Usage Of Vicks Advisable In A Baby?

Posted on Thu, 8 Jan 2015

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Thu, 8 Jan 2015 Answered on

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Question : My baby was having a lot of cough so my parents applied vicks vaporub on chest and back. There is relief in cough but is it safe to apply it to 11 months old baby?

Answered by Dr. Vaishalee Punj (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
It is safe in moderation only

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for your query

It is safe to apply vicks vaporub in moderation if is not causing any skin irritation and is not being applied inside nostrils.

Dr Vaishalee

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar