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2. Calamine - Wikipedia

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   Calamine, also known as calamine lotion, is a medication made from powdered calamine mineral that is used to treat mild itchiness. [2] [3] Conditions treated include sunburn, insect bites, poison ivy, poison oak, and other mild skin conditions. [4] [5] It may also help dry out secretions resulting from skin irritation. [1]

3. Antipruritic - Wikipedia

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   Antipruritics, abirritants, [1] or anti-itch drugs, are medications that inhibit the itching (Latin: pruritus) often associated with sunburns, allergic reactions, eczema, psoriasis, chickenpox, fungal infections, insect bites and stings like those from mosquitoes, fleas, and mites, and contact dermatitis and urticaria caused by plants such as poison ivy (urushiol-induced contact dermatitis) or ...

4. These Pictures Will Help You Identify the Most Common ... - AOL

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   Then, use a skin soothing treatment like calamine lotion to combat the irritation, per the Cleveland Clinic. OTC anti-itch creams or ointments, along with antihistamines can relieve itchy skin and ...

5. Contact dermatitis - Wikipedia

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   Psoralens are in fact used therapeutically for the treatment of psoriasis, eczema, and vitiligo. [citation needed] Photocontact dermatitis is another condition in which the distinction between forms of contact dermatitis is not clear-cut. Immunological mechanisms can also play a part, causing a response similar to ACD.

6. 13 Reasons for Scabs on Your Scalp and How to Treat Each ...

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   Treatment options: There are prescription and OTC medications, such as 5% Benzyl alcohol lotion. Medicated shampoos and special combs can help rid the hair of eggs and bugs as well.

7. Allergic contact dermatitis - Wikipedia

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   Topical antihistamines are not advised as there might be a second skin reaction (treatment associated contact dermatitis) from the lotion itself. The other symptoms caused by allergic contact dermatitis may be eased with cool compresses to stop the itching. It is vital for treatment success that the trigger be identified and avoided.