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Quick facts
- How it is given
- respiratory (inhalation)
- Type
- human otc drug
- Brand names
- GNP Vapor Steam camphor (synthetic)
- RxNorm ID
- 701961
We do not publish dosing. How much of this medicine to take, how often, and for how long depends on your age, weight, kidney and liver function, other conditions and other medicines. That is a decision for the person who prescribes or dispenses it. Follow the directions on your own pack and ask your pharmacist if anything is unclear.
What it is used to treat
Use temporarily relieves cough ocurring with a cold
Do not use if
For external use only. Flammable: Keep away from fire or flame. For steam inhalation only.
Warnings
Warnings For external use only. Flammable: Keep away from fire or flame. For steam inhalation only. Ask a doctor before use if you have a cough that lasts or is chronic such as occurs with smoking, asthma, or emphysema cough that ocurs with too much phlegm (mucus) When using this product, do not heat microwave use near an open flame take by mouth direct steam from the vaporizer too close to the face add to hot water or any container where heating water except when adding to cold water only in a hot steam vaporizer. May cause splattering and result in burns. Stop use and ask a doctor if cough lasts more than 7 days, comes back, or occurs with fever, rash, or headache that lasts. These could be signs of a serious condition. Keep out of reach of children. If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away. In case of eye exposure, flush with water. If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.
Ask a doctor before use if
Ask a doctor before use if you have a cough that lasts or is chronic such as occurs with smoking, asthma, or emphysema cough that ocurs with too much phlegm (mucus)
When using this medicine
When using this product, do not heat microwave use near an open flame take by mouth direct steam from the vaporizer too close to the face add to hot water or any container where heating water except when adding to cold water only in a hot steam vaporizer. May cause splattering and result in burns.
Stop use and see a doctor if
Stop use and ask a doctor if cough lasts more than 7 days, comes back, or occurs with fever, rash, or headache that lasts. These could be signs of a serious condition.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.
Storing it safely
Other information close container tightly and store at room temperature away from heat
Keeping it away from children
Keep out of reach of children. If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away. In case of eye exposure, flush with water.
Other ingredients
Inactive ingredients alcohol (78%), cedarleaf oil, dimethicone, eucalyptus oil, laureth-7, menthol, nutmeg oil, poloxamer 124
Before you take anything new
Tell your pharmacist or doctor about every medicine you take — including ones bought without a prescription, herbal products and supplements. Interactions are one of the most common avoidable causes of harm from medicines, and a pharmacist can check your full list in a couple of minutes.
This page is built from the openFDA record of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's approved labelling for this product, effective 26 January 2026. Label text has been shortened and reformatted for readability; safety wording has not been altered in meaning. FDA labelling describes products approved in the United States — brand names, strengths, formulations and approved uses may differ in your country. Always read the leaflet that comes with your own pack. PocketsInfo is not affiliated with, and is not endorsed by, the FDA. Retrieved 2026-07-30.