Germ Education | Products | Defense Tips | Mom Challenge | Vicks.com

Vicks® Early Defense™ Foaming Hand Sanitizer and Nasal Decongestant MicroGel Spray

Stop a Cold in Its Tracks

With Vicks Early Defense Nasal Decongestant MicroGel Spray in your medicine cabinet, fighting cold congestion just became easier. But there are other things you can do to help you and your family stay healthy. Try these tips to fight colds.

Wash your hands.

The surest way to catch a cold is to catch the germs that cause the cold. Frequent hand washings help eliminate germs and keep you and your family healthy. Use soap and be thorough—a quick rinse doesn't cut it.

Between hand washings, when soap and water are not available, use Vicks Early Defense Foaming Hand Sanitizer to kill 99.9% of germs. Vicks Early Defense Foaming Hand Sanitizer helps fight germs for up to three hours.*

Get eight hours of zzzs.

Making sure you get eight hours of sleep every night is one of the best defenses against falling ill. A good night's rest allows your body to keep up its defenses. But if eight hours is out of the question, aim for eight... and get as many as you can.

Schedule time for exercise.

With all of the running around you do, you may overlook your regular exercise habits. Make sure you keep the exercise routine on your calendar. Maintaining regular workouts will help you keep up your stamina.

Drink your water.

Drink at least six to eight glasses of water a day. Water keeps your digestion working well, flushes the system, and fights fatigue.

Take your vitamins.

Don't forget to take your daily vitamins. Consider taking extra vitamin C and vitamin A.

Get Vicks Early Defense Nasal Decongestant MicroGel Spray.

If you've followed all of our tips and you've still come down with cold congestion, make sure to use Vicks Early Defense Nasal Decongestant at the first signs of a cold to fight nasal congestion for up to 12 hours. The unique scent signals the product is working as you begin to experience long-lasting decongestion relief. To help prevent the spread of germs, use Vicks Early Defense Foaming Hand Sanitizer to kill 99.9% of germs when soap and water are not available.

* Under laboratory conditions

Now that you know how to help create a Germ-Defense Zone, take the Vicks Mom Challenge.

mom challange - help create germ-defense zones - take the pledge

Go on the Defense - Survive cold season with smart tips. - learn more

Supervise children with the use of this product.
The Vicks Mom Challenge Grand Prize winner has not yet been verified. Please check back later.

FAQ | Contact Us | Procter & Gamble | Privacy Statement | Terms & Conditions

©2008 Procter & Gamble. All rights reserved. All copy and claims valid only in the U.S. This website is intended for U.S. residents only.