The study reports that vaporub s combination of camphor menthol and eucalyptus oils may relieve symptoms and improve sleep in children with upper respiratory infections.
Vaposteam liquid safe for babies.
If you put it on a child under 2 cover them well to keep hands out also wash chest before out in air.
I tried the humidifier with vicks and it didn t work.
Read all information given to you.
Tell your doctor if you are breast feeding.
Don t forget to use a humidifier and nasal saline spray they.
Follow all instructions closely.
Hey all used vicks vapopads to help baby s stuffy nose.
I am 45 and was raised on it most of the no no drs were raised on it to.
All depends on who you ask old school says yes as long as chest is covered and dont take them out into the air new drs says so because they cant make a proffit off of it.
Anyone else use them or know if they r safe.
Some alternatives you can try using are just regular steam a bulb syringe and plenty of rest.
I ll ask the doc next week for her appointment too babycenter canada.
How is this medicine vicks vaposteam best taken.
Quoting ca i used the baby vicks it was like a lavender minty smell.
This is because menthol may irritate your baby s lungs too much and can cause some breathing problems.
I m gonna give it another go tonight all night long and see if it helps.
This special liquid called vicks vaposteam is designed for vaporizers that are made by vicks and some other companies as well.
No menthol is not exactly safe for babies who are under 2 years old.
To use simply fill your vicks vaporizer with the appropriate amount of cold water then add 1 tablespoon of vaposteam for each quart of water used.
You will need to talk about any risks to your baby.
Designed for use in vicks hot steam vaporizers vicks vaposteam produces medicated steam to help relieve and suppress coughs.
You can buy vicks baby there is always karvol which you could put on the bedsheet you can put 1 teaspoon of normal vicks in half a pint of hot not boiling water and sit her on your knee and let.
They only make chest rub for babies i ve been using it.
Use vicks vaposteam camphor inhalation liquid as ordered by your doctor.
For breathing in only as a vapor.
Only plugged them in for 10 minutes after reading they cause more harm than good for newborns.
