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2. Calamine - Wikipedia

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   Calamine is a combination of zinc oxide and 0.5% ferric oxide (Fe 2 O 3). [6] The lotion is produced with additional ingredients such as phenol and calcium hydroxide. [6] [7] The use of calamine lotion dates back as far as 1500 BC. [8] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. [9]

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. Pramocaine - Wikipedia

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   Pramocaine (INN and BAN, also known as pramoxine or pramoxine HCl) is a topical anesthetic discovered at Abbott Laboratories in 1953 [1] and used as an antipruritic.During research and development, pramocaine hydrochloride stood out among a series of alkoxy aryl alkamine ethers as an especially good topical local anesthetic agent. [1]

5. 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 ...

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

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   Your skin may clear up on its own in two to four weeks, but you can try some OTC anti-itch creams and ointments, such as 1% hydrocortisone cream or calamine lotion. You can also take an oral ...

7. Contact dermatitis - Wikipedia

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   If blistering develops, cold moist compresses [28] applied for 30 minutes, 3 times a day can offer relief. Calamine lotion may relieve itching. [28] Oral antihistamines such as diphenhydramine (Benadryl, Ben-Allergin) can relieve itching. [28] Avoid scratching. [28]