Details of Calamine Salt (Generic Drug)
Details
Calamine is an anti-itch medicine that works by causing a cooling sensation as it evaporates on your skin. Calamine also dries oozing or weeping from minor skin irritation. Calamine topical (for the skin) is used to treat itching and skin irritation caused by chickenpox, insect bites or stings, measles, eczema, sunburn, poison ivy, and other minor skin conditions. Do not use this medicine without a doctor's advice if you are pregnant.
Typical Uses
Calamine is used to relieve pain, itching, and discomfort from minor skin irritations such as poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac. It also helps to dry the oozing and weeping caused by irritation due to these plants. Avoid getting this medication in the eyes, mouth, nose, and genital/anal areas. If you do get the medication in those areas, flush with plenty of water.
Side Effects
Some of the side effects of calamine include redness, rash, pus, hives, difficult breathing, swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Drug Interactions
No drug interactions have been established with calamine yet.
Mechanism of action
Calamine has mild astringent and antipruritic actions. Calamine is an anti-itch medication that works by causing a cooling sensation as it evaporates on your skin.
