An avid Vicks VapoRub user just found out she’s been applying the ointment improperly. And the consequences of her misuse have the potential to be severe. TikToker Lilli (@kirbysrightfoot ...

Q: You have written about using Vicks VapoRub on the soles of the feet to stop a nighttime cough. When I have trouble falling asleep, I do the same thing. I smear a layer of Vicks on the soles of ...

Lunsford Richardson, the creator of Vicks VapoRub, also is credited with sending out the first junk mail. He was born in North Carolina on Dec. 30, 1854. So, how did he come up with the two long ...

QUESTION: You have written about using Vicks VapoRub on the soles of the feet to stop a nighttime cough. When I have trouble falling asleep, I do the same thing. I smear a layer of Vicks on the ...

A fellow the other day said he heard about a truck overturning out on the interstate, spilling a load of Vicks VapoRub. “Amazingly,” he said, “there was no congestion for eight hours.” I was driving ...

One is for soothing a head cold, the other for clearing congestion. 'Imagine a medieval Vicks VapoRub,' she says. The recipes, for a herbal head poultice and a stale ale, mustard seed and nutmeg ...

Topical prophylaxis alone is inadequate for these infants. Apply 1cm ribbon of ointment to infected area up to 6 times daily. Prophylaxis of neonatal gonoccocal or chlamydial conjunctivitis ...

Bacitracin zinc 500Units; per gram. Do not use on large areas, serious burns, deep/puncture wounds, animal bites, or eyes. Discontinue if condition persists or worsens. Reevaluate after 1 week.

Most eye ointments are prescribed for overnight application. Follow the correct procedure when applying eye ointment. If you accidentally get ointment in your eye that’s meant for your skin ...