Medicine guide

Medicated Chest Rub

48 mg/g + 12 mg/g + 26 mg/g · Ointment

  • Available without prescription
Made by
DOLGENCORP, INC.

Quoted from the official source. Not yet reviewed by Mediclarum — the leaflet in your pack is authoritative.

At a glance

Quoted from the official label · 2025-03-15

What it is

Cough suppressant & topical analgesic Cough suppressant Cough suppressant & topical analgesic

Used for
  • When applied to chest and throat, temporarily relieves cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation associated with the common cold
Do not take it if

On wounds or damaged skin

All warnings ↓
Good to know
  • Sold without a prescription
  • FDA enforcement reports list no ongoing recall, and none from the last two years, for this product code · checked 2026-10-02
44other products contain Camphor, Eucalyptus Oil, Menthol — compare makers, forms and strengths

Every line above is selected, not written, from the official label. Nothing is reworded. DailyMed

What it is for

  • when applied to chest and throat, temporarily relieves cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation associated with the common cold
  • when applied to muscles and joints, temporarily relieves minor aches and pains of muscles and joints

From the official label · 2025-03-15 · DailyMed

Do not take it if

  • by mouth
  • in nostrils
  • on wounds or damaged skin
  • with tight bandages

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Do Not Use”.

How to take it

These directions are for this exact strength and form. Another one is different.

  • see important warnings under "When using this product"
  • adults and
  • children 2 years and over:
  • for cough suppression rub a thick layer on throat & chest cover with a warm, dry cloth if desired keep clothing loose about throat and chest to help vapors reach the nose and mouth use up to three times daily or as directed by doctor for muscle/joint minor aches and pains apply to affected area not more than 3 to 4 times daily
  • children under 2 years:
  • do not use

Quoted from the official label, section “Dosage & Administration”.

Ask a doctor first if

  • cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus)
  • persistent or chronic cough such as occurs with smoking, asthma or emphysema

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Ask Doctor”.

Stop and get help if

  • muscle aches and pains worsen or persist for more than 7 days or clear up and occur again within a few days
  • cough persists for more than 1 week, tends to recur, or is accompanied by fever, rash, or persistent headache. A persistent cough may be a sign of a serious condition.

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Stop Use”.

Other warnings

  • For external use only; avoid contact with eyes. Do not use
  • by mouth
  • in nostrils
  • with tight bandages Ask a doctor before use if you have
  • When using this product, do not heat microwave add to hot water or any container where heating water. May cause splattering and result in burns.
  • Stop use and
  • ask a doctor if
  • cough persists for more than 1 week, tends to recur, or is accompanied by fever, rash, or persistent headache. A persistent cough may be a sign of a serious condition. If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.
  • Keep out of reach of children. If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) right away.
  • , do not heat microwave add to hot water or any container where heating water. May cause splattering and result in burns.

Quoted from the official label, section “Warnings”.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Pregnancy or Breast Feeding”.

Keep away from children

If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) right away.

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Keep Out of Reach of Children”.

Other information

store at room temperature

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Other Information”.

What kind of medicine it is

Cough suppressant & topical analgesic Cough suppressant Cough suppressant & topical analgesic

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Purpose”.

Other ingredients

Relevant if you react to a dye, a preservative, lactose or gluten.

cedarleaf oil, nutmeg oil, petrolatum, thymol, turpentine oil

Quoted from the official label, section “Inactive Ingredients”.

Questions about this product

Call 1-866-4-REXALL

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Questions”.

Ingredients people check for

Lactose, gluten, dyes, sugars and other ingredients that matter with an allergy, intolerance or diet — as this product’s FDA label lists them.

This label’s list of inactive ingredients names none of: lactose, wheat or gluten, colour dyes, sugars, sugar alcohols, alcohol (ethanol), aspartame (phenylalanine), gelatin, peanut oil, soy, parabens, sulfites, titanium dioxide.

Quoted from the FDA label. A label that does not name an ingredient is not a guarantee that the product is free of it, and formulations change. With an allergy, check the pack and ask a pharmacist.

Same active substance, strength and form in other countries

Matched on active substance, strength and kind of form only. This is not a statement that the products are equivalent or interchangeable: other ingredients, release and approved uses can differ — ask a pharmacist before swapping.

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CanadaNo exact match for this strength and form

Details

Made byDOLGENCORP, INC.
Active substanceCamphor, Eucalyptus Oil, Menthol
Strength48 mg/g + 12 mg/g + 26 mg/g
FormOintment
RouteTopical
Packs100 g in 1 JAR
NDC55910-833

Source: NDC Directory · 2026-09-13 · not reviewed by a clinician

Source: US Food and Drug Administration, NDC Directory. Reuse terms: US government work (FDA).

Other strengths and forms

6 products are sold under this name. Grouped by form; a number on a strength means several companies make it.

Same active substance

These contain the same substance. That does not mean one can replace another — ask a pharmacist.