<P> Vicks VapoRub ointment is a mentholated topical ointment . VapoRub is indicated for use on the chest, back and throat for cough suppression due to the common cold or on muscles and joints for minor aches and pains . Vicks VapoRub has also been used to treat mosquito bites . Users of VapoRub often apply it immediately before sleep . VapoRub was originally manufactured by the family - owned company Richardson - Vicks, Inc., based in Greensboro, North Carolina . </P> <P> Richardson - Vicks was sold to Procter & Gamble in 1985 and is now known as Vicks . VapoRub is also currently manufactured and packaged in India and Mexico . In German - speaking countries (the exception of Switzerland) it is sold under the name Wick VapoRub . VapoRub continues to be Vicks's flagship product internationally, and the Vicks brand name is often used synonymously with the VapoRub product . </P>

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