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.
I m gonna give it another go tonight all night long and see if it helps.
This is because menthol may irritate your baby s lungs too much and can cause some breathing problems.
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.
Hey all used vicks vapopads to help baby s stuffy nose.
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.
Don t forget to use a humidifier and nasal saline spray they.
Follow all instructions closely.
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.
This special liquid called vicks vaposteam is designed for vaporizers that are made by vicks and some other companies as well.
You will need to talk about any risks to your baby.
Generally it is considered safe in fact vicks makes a similar product for babies.
No it is not safe to use vicks vaposteam on your toddler if they are younger than 2 years old which is what the packaging also says.
I tried the humidifier with vicks and it didn t work.
No menthol is not exactly safe for babies who are under 2 years old.
Read all information given to you.
Quoting ca i used the baby vicks it was like a lavender minty smell.
Tell your doctor if you are breast feeding.
How is this medicine vicks vaposteam best taken.
For breathing in only as a vapor.
Some alternatives you can try using are just regular steam a bulb syringe and plenty of rest.
Designed for use in vicks hot steam vaporizers vicks vaposteam produces medicated steam to help relieve and suppress coughs.
Is menthol safe for babies.
Anyone else use them or know if they r safe.
If you put it on a child under 2 cover them well to keep hands out also wash chest before out in air.
I am 45 and was raised on it most of the no no drs were raised on it to.
They only make chest rub for babies i ve been using it.
