Calamine is either a mixture of zinc oxide (ZnO) with about 0.5% ferric oxide (Fe2O3)[1][2] or a zinc carbonate compound.[3][4] It is the main ingredient in calamine lotion and is used as an anti-pruritic (anti-itching agent) to treat conditions such as sunburn, rashes, poison ivy, poison oak, chickenpox, and insect bites and stings.[5][6][7][8][9][10] It is also used as a mild antiseptic to prevent infections that can be caused by scratching the affected area, and an astringent to dry weeping or oozing blisters and acne abscesses.[11]
It is on the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines, the most important medications needed in a basic health system.[12]
Medical uses[edit]
Calamine is either a mixture of zinc oxide (ZnO) with about 0.5% ferric oxide (Fe2O3)[1][2] or a zinc carbonate compound.[3][4] It is the main ingredient in calamine lotion and is used as an anti-pruritic (anti-itching agent) to treat conditions such as sunburn, rashes, poison ivy, poison oak, chickenpox, and insect bites and stings.[5][6][7][8][9][10] It is also used as a mild antiseptic to prevent infections that can be caused by scratching the affected area, and an astringent to dry weeping or oozing blisters and acne abscesses.[11]It is on the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines, the most important medications needed in a basic health system.[12]Medical uses[edit]
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