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Substance · official US FDA label

Camphor (camphor)

1 medicine listed on Vimpia contains it, alone or combined. Below, the official US FDA label for camphor, unchanged.

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This is a US label.

The official US FDA label for camphor (published as CAMPHOR CAPSAICIN MENTHOL), effective August 22, 2026, describes products sold in the United States. The medicine sold in DR Congo may differ in strength, form or approved uses: ask a pharmacist or a doctor.

Official US FDA label for camphor

Data provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA), unchanged. The full label on DailyMed.

Uses

Directions Adults and children 2 years of age and older: apply to affected area not more than 3 to 4 times daily Children under 2 years of age: do not use, consult a doctor

Dosage

US dosage, for products sold in the United States. For a medicine bought in DR Congo, follow its box, its leaflet or your pharmacist.

Adults and children 2 years of age and older: apply to affected area not more than 3 to 4 times daily

Warnings and precautions

for the temporary relief of minor aches and pains ofmuscles and joints WarningsFor external use only. Do not use on wounds or damaged skinI with a heating pad

Medicines that contain it

Names as they are sold. A medicine without an English page links to its French page.

Sources

  • ●Labels: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA (public domain). Data provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA), unchanged. DailyMed.
  • ●English names of substances: RxNorm, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  • ●Marketing authorizations: register of the ACOREP, DR Congo.
  • ●Essential medicines: national list of essential medicines of DR Congo (LNME).
  • ●Composition: public medicines database of France (BDPM), ANSM, open licence.

Public information, for reference only: it does not replace the advice of a pharmacist or a doctor. Vimpia writes nothing about how to use a medicine and translates nothing: the label is the US FDA's, unchanged; names, composition and authorizations come from the official sources above.