Q: I recently spent $4.50 for a 1.75-ounce tub of Vicks VapoRub (brand name). When I read the ingredients, I noticed that after "camphor" it says "(synthetic)." I wrote to the company, and the ...

Dear People's Pharmacy: I've read in your column about Vicks VapoRub and the dangers of placing it in the nostrils. We've had a series of colds in our household, and I'd like to treat them without ...

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GREENSBORO, N.C. (WTVD) -- Vicks VapoRub, the nation's top-selling over-the-counter cough and cold brand, traces its roots to North Carolina over 130 years ago and began with a dad's effort to comfort ...

Q. I recently spent $4.50 for a 1.75-ounce tub of Vicks VapoRub (brand name). When I read the ingredients, I noticed that after "camphor" it says "(synthetic)." I wrote to the company, and the ...

I recently spent $4.50 for a 1.75-ounce tub of Vicks VapoRub (brand name). When I read the ingredients, I noticed that after "camphor" it says "(synthetic)." I wrote to the company, and the response ...