Vicks Vapo Breathers

The listing

NDC product code

84126-320 (labeller 84126, product 320)

Labeller

The Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Company

Brand name

Vicks Vapo Breathers

Generic name

Menthol

Dosage form

Lozenge

Route

oral

Marketing category

OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG M022

Marketing start

1 June 2025

Listing expires

31 December 2026

RxNorm concept

1995300

Active ingredients

Strengths as listed in the FDA National Drug Code Directory, retrieved 4 September 2026. "Other listings" counts every other product on this site containing the same ingredient at any strength.

What the label claims

These are read from this product's own label, not assigned by us and not inferred from the ingredient.

Stated purposeOral anesthetic

Stated useSore throatMinor throat irritationSore mouth, gums and canker sores

Drug Facts, as filed

Quoted from the label FDA holds for this product. Long fields are truncated. The panel printed on the package you are holding is the one that governs.

Active ingredient

(per drop) Menthol 20 mg

Purpose

Oral anesthetic

Uses

temporarily relieves occasional minor irritation and pain due to sore throat sore mouth

Warnings

Sore Throat Warning- Severe or persistent sore throat or sore throat accompanied by high fever, headache, nausea, and vomiting may be serious. Consult doctor promptly. Do not use more than 2 days or administer to children under 12 years of age.

Ask a doctor before use

a severe sore throat accompanied by difficulty in breathing or that lasts more than 2 days a sore throat accompanied by fever, headache, rash, swelling, nausea or vomiting

Stop use and ask a doctor if

sore mouth symptoms do not improve in 7 days, or if irritation, pain, or redness persists or worsens.

If pregnant or breast-feeding

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

Keep out of reach of children

Keep out of reach of children.

Directions

adults and children 12 years and over: dissolve 1 drop slowly in the mouth. Repeat every 2 hours as needed or as directed by a doctor. children under 12 years: do not use.

Inactive ingredients

acacia, ascorbyl palmitate, beta carotene, corn syrup, FD&C Blue No. 1, flavor, glycerin, maltodextrin, potassium sorbate, sucrose, sunflower oil, vitamin E DL-alpha, water

Storage

Other information Store at no greater than 25°C (77°F) contains soy

Other information

1-800-707-1709

Label version 1, effective 30 May 2025. Retrieved from the openFDA drug label API on 4 September 2026. Read the full label on DailyMed.

Packages

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Identical on the active ingredient

13 other listings state exactly the same active ingredient at exactly the same strength in the same dosage form, across 6 different labellers. They are not necessarily the same product: inactive ingredients, flavour and pack size differ, and this site does not compare prices.

Sources for this page

• FDA National Drug Code Directory entry for 84126-320
• DailyMed label, set id 365b3831-5d58-c607-e063-6294a90a39c9
• How Lozenges builds these pages