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about|the chemical mixture Calamine is a mixture of zinc oxide (ZnO) with about 0.5% ferric oxide (Fe2O3). It is the main ingredient in calamine lotion and is used as an antipruritic (anti-itching agent, attributed to the presence of phenol in the formulation) to treat mild Itch|pruritic conditions such as sunburn , eczema , rash es, poison ivy , chickenpox , and insect bites and stings . http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/medicines/100002970.html Calamine http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/30003466/ Calamine http://web.uct.ac.za/depts/mmi/jmoodie/d04html.html The South African Medicines Formulary: ANTIPRURITICS AND TOPICAL ANAESTHETICS http://books.google.com/books? id=iOiFFCn06xEC& pg=PA200& dq=%22calamine+lotion%22& sig=yP8zHYNd7P86aTpzOqq9HQSR-Do#PPP1,M1 The Good Housekeeping Book of Child Care http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000027.htm MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Poison ivy - oak - sumac rash http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000845.htm#Treatment MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Hives 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 blister s and Acne vulgaris|acne abscess es. http://www.googobits.com/articles/p0-1960-soothing-remedies-for-poison-ivy-and-poison-oak.html Soothing Remedies for Poison Ivy and Poison Oak
Medical uses
In a 1992 press release, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that no proof had been submitted showing the main ingredients in calamine ( zinc oxide and iron(III) oxide ) to be safe for use or effective in treating bug bites, stinger|stings , and rashes from poison ivy , poison oak , and poison sumac .Cite web |url= http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/news/new00298.html |publisher= Food and Drug Administration|FDA |title=Banning 415 Ingredients from Seven Categories of NonPrescription Drugs |work=Press Release |id=P92-27
|archivedate=13 May, 2009 |archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20090513072039/ http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/NEW00298.html The press release listed a total of 415 over the counter over the counter drug|(OTC) drug ingredients which the FDA proposed banning for specific uses which are as yet unproven.
In a September 2, 2008 document, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommended applying topical OTC skin protectants, such as calamine, to relieve the itch caused by poisonous plants such as poison ivy , poison oak , and poison sumac . http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm049342.htm September 2, 2008 FDA Document
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http://www.du.edu/~jcalvert/phys/zinc.htm Introduction to zinc and its uses
Category:Antiseptics Category:Alchemical substances Category:Skin care Category:Antipruritics
