Hives and mosquitoes itch badly, how to stop itching quickly?
Calamine lotion can be used, which is a topical antipruritic drug, mainly used for acute itching in children and adults, such as urticaria, mosquito packs, prickly heat, etc.
Note: Because urticaria is a systemic allergic reaction, systemic treatment (such as oral medication) is required, and topical drugs such as calamine lotion only play a symptomatic antipruritic effect, but cannot inhibit systemic reactions, and are only used as adjuvant treatments.
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What should I pay attention to before using calamine lotion?
1. It is absolutely forbidden for people who are allergic to the drug or when the drug properties change.
2. If you have allergies, if you need to use it, please consult your doctor before use, decide whether to use it according to your specific condition, and pay attention to skin manifestations.
3. When using other drugs at the same time, it is recommended to consult a physician or pharmacist for evaluation.
4. Because the current clinical evidence is not sufficient, pregnant women and lactating should use with caution, and consult a doctor if you need to use it.
Avoid contact with eyes and other mucous membranes (such as mouth, nose, etc.) when using. In addition, the drug should not be used on skin with exudate.
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How should calamine lotion be used?
For topical use, shake well when using, and apply an appropriate amount to the clean affected area with a cotton swab, 2~3 times a day.
For the treatment of acute pruritic skin diseases (such as urticaria) in adults and adolescents: take an appropriate amount and apply it to the affected area 2~3 times a day.
If this medicine gets into the eyes, rinse with water or saline, and if it does not relieve you, or if you accidentally swallow this medicine, seek medical attention as soon as possible.
Do not use calamine lotion too many times a day, otherwise the skin will feel very tight. If you experience localized dryness and tightness, you can apply emollients such as glycerin and petroleum jelly to relieve it.
In addition, it should not be used on the hair area to prevent the hair from clumping, and it should not be used on the part of the body that has a lot of oozing, erosion, and scabbing.
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Are there any side effects of using calamine lotion?
This drug is not very irritating to intact skin.
If there is a break or oozing of the affected skin, there may be local irritation or slight pain after use, so it should be used with caution.
1~2 days after the treatment of some diseases, the skin peeling of the affected area may occur, which is a normal phenomenon. If there is obvious burning, redness and swelling at the drug site, the drug should be discontinued, and the local drug should be washed clean, and the doctor should be consulted if necessary.
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Tao Xiaomei, pharmacist in charge of the pharmacy department
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Cai Qing is an attending physician in the Department of Dermatology
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