title: Contact dermatitis to Vicks VapoRub.
abstract: Vicks VapoRub (VVR) is a commonly used inhalant ointment that helps relieve symptoms of upper respiratory tract infections. It contains several plant substances, including turpentine oil, eucalyptus oil, and cedar leaf oil, which can potentially irritate or sensitize the skin, as well as camphor, menthol, nutmeg oil, and thymol. Although many reports describe allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) to the various constituents in VVR ointment, there are no cases of VVR directly causing ACD. We present a case of a patient who developed an ACD secondary to application of her VVR.
authors.affiliation: Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON. Kristin.Noiles@medportal.ca
authors.forename: Kristin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Noiles
authors.forename: Melanie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pratt
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000485:Allergens; D002164:Camphor / Q000009:adverse effects; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005052:Eucalyptus / Q000009:adverse effects; D000078122:Eucalyptus Oil; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007509:Irritants; D008610:Menthol / Q000009:adverse effects; D039821:Monoterpenes / Q000009:adverse effects; D026323:Myristica / Q000009:adverse effects; D009355:Neomycin / Q000009:adverse effects; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000009:adverse effects; D010328:Patch Tests; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013729:Terpenes / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013943:Thymol / Q000009:adverse effects; D014425:Turpentine / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens; D004338:Drug Combinations; C511306:Eucalyptus terpene oil; D007509:Irritants; D039821:Monoterpenes; D009822:Oils, Volatile; D010936:Plant Extracts; D013729:Terpenes; C009952:camphor, cedar leaf oil, eucalyptus oil, menthol, myristica oil, terebinth oil, thymol drug combination; D008610:Menthol; D000078122:Eucalyptus Oil; D013943:Thymol; D002164:Camphor; C042023:cedarwood oil; D009355:Neomycin; D014425:Turpentine