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Is Vicks Vaporub Safe For G6pd

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Dr.  Pradeep Kumar MD

is it safe to apply Vicks Vaporub to infants aged 6 months? my daughter had caught cold and has little cough too. Please suggest. Thanks. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pradeep Kumar ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Vaishalee Punj MD

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? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Diptanshu Das MD

My son is suffering from cold since last 1 week with running nose. I am trying home remedies such as steam, vicks vaporub, etc. but it is not helping. Further, he sometimes wet his bed during night. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Diptanshu Das ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari MD

Hello, My son of 7 months has G6PD Deficiency and my daughter is 21 months currently with Crupe. I want to use my Vicks Vaporizer with her with a Vicks Vapopad, but is this safe with my son... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari ( Pediatrician)
Dr.    Muhammad Sareer Khalil MD

I put vicks vspor rub in my nostrils for about a week - i felt some go down my throat & this morning I have a black tongue - will this go away ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr.   Abubakar Siddiqh MD

Hi! I am on Day 10 of my tonsillectomy recovery, and things are still quite painful. I have aquired a terrible ear infection, but obviously the worst part is still my throat. As Vicks Vabo Rub was ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Abubakar Siddiqh ( ENT Specialist)
Dr. Yashaswini K MD

My 16 yr. old daughter has been sick with a fever, throat sore and a lot of mucus. Her fever is down to a slight temp however she has been getting nose bleeds. We have been using Vicks vapor rub on ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Yashaswini K ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Shyamala R Jaiprakash MD

bright red cheeks, very congested, and a terrible sore throat. I gave her some Advil and used some Vicks Vaporub to help the congestion. Could she be developing an infection? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shyamala R Jaiprakash ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr.       Honey Arora MD

my sister in anger yesterday srached my face roughly badly , and please how to remove no skin doctor here its a deep scratch and i just put boro plus and today i applied vicks vaporub . we have ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Honey Arora ( Dentist)
Dr. Jyoti Chhallani MD

Last night I rubbed some Vicks vaporub onto my daughter s back, under her nighties. (She is 7 and ... indeed get Vicks in her eyes? I suspect it must have been a tiny amount as I never saw it. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jyoti Chhallani ( Ophthalmologist)