Calamine Lotion

Description

Uses: Skin Protectant. Drying agent and itch relief USP

6 Fl Oz

Active Ingredients Calamine 8% Zinc Oxide 8% - Skin protectant

Uses: Dries the oozing and weeping of poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac

Warnings
- for external use only
- avoid contact with eyes

How does it work?
Calamine is a preparation belonging to a class of medicines called the anti-pruritics, which are used to relieve itching.

Itching can be caused by physical irritation or chemical changes in the skin caused by disease, allergy, inflammation, side-effects of drugs, or reaction to irritant substances. It is a common symptom of skin disorders, e.g. eczema, and infection with lice or worms. Calamine can be used in the form of a cream or a lotion. It is used as it has a cooling and soothing effect on the skin for symptomatic relief of the itching. It also contains the active ingredient zinc oxide, which has antiseptic properties and helps prevent infection from scratching.

What is it used for?
Itching (pruritus)

Use with caution in
Avoid contact with the eyes

Not to be used in
Known sensitivity or allergy to any ingredient
This medicine should not be used if you are allergic to one or any of its ingredients. Please inform your doctor or pharmacist if you have previously experienced such an allergy. If you feel you have experienced an allergic reaction, stop using this medicine and inform your doctor or pharmacist immediately.