Generic name/Active ingredient: Calamine 15%
Trade name: Calamol
Dosage form: Lotion
Drug classification: Topical antipruritic
Legal classification: GSL
Company: ICM Pharma
Commonly used for: Treatment of pruritus (severe itching of the skin)
- used to treat itching and skin irritation caused by chicken pox, insect bites or stings, measles, eczema, sunburn, poison ivy, and other minor skin conditions.
- anti-itch medication that works by causing a cooling sensation as it evaporates on your skin. Calamine also dries oozing or weeping from minor skin irritation.
- Apply calamine directly to the skin and rub in gently, allowing the medicine to dry on your skin. You may also use a cotton ball to smooth the medicine onto your skin. Calamine may leave a thin film on the skin as it dries. You may cover the treated area with loose clothing, but calamine can stain fabrics it comes in contact with
- can be applied 3 to 4 times each day.
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