calamine
Patient Counselling
Patient Counselling
-Shake any product well before using and apply with a cotton pad and let the calamine dry on the skin
-Can be applied as often as necessary, but usually applied TID-QID
-Avoid applying large amounts of calamine lotion throughout your body
-External use only; avoid eyes and any open lesions or open skin, mucus membranes and genital areas – rinse thoroughly with water if calamine gets into contact with these areas
-do not swallow medication – may cause nausea, vomiting, stomach pain and diarrhea
-if for children <6 months, consult a doctor before using
-calamine can stain fabrics
-wash your hands after using this product
-store at room temperature
Adverse events:
-irritation to the skin where calamine was applied
-generally well tolerated
-limited drug interaction due to topical use (minimally absorbed systemically)
EXTREMELY RARE: rash, dizziness, swelling of face/tongue/throat (allergy to calamine)
References
1. Grattan CEH and Humphreys F. Guidelines for evaluation and management of urticaria in adults and children. British J of Dermatol. 2007.157:1116-1123.
2. FDA. Outsmarting poison ivy and other plants. 2014. Available from: http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm049342.htm
3. Millikan LE. Alternative therapy in pruritus. Dermatologic Therapy. 2003. 16:175-180
4. Lexicomp Online. Calamine [Internet].2014. Available from: http://online.lexi.com.proxy.lib.uwaterloo.ca/lco/action/doc/retrieve/docid/patch_f/108
5. WebMD. Calamine lotion. 2014. Available from: http://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements/calamine-topical-route/description/drg-20062463
6. Poonawalla T, Brent K. Urticaria: A review. Am J Clin Dermatol 2009. 10(1):9-21
7. Boontangjai C, Tangtrakulwanich B,Comparison of cast-associated pruritus prevention using calamine lotion and talcum powder.Jounal of Or thopeadic Surgery 2010Oct;30(3): 697-99
-Shake any product well before using and apply with a cotton pad and let the calamine dry on the skin
-Can be applied as often as necessary, but usually applied TID-QID
-Avoid applying large amounts of calamine lotion throughout your body
-External use only; avoid eyes and any open lesions or open skin, mucus membranes and genital areas – rinse thoroughly with water if calamine gets into contact with these areas
-do not swallow medication – may cause nausea, vomiting, stomach pain and diarrhea
-if for children <6 months, consult a doctor before using
-calamine can stain fabrics
-wash your hands after using this product
-store at room temperature
Adverse events:
-irritation to the skin where calamine was applied
-generally well tolerated
-limited drug interaction due to topical use (minimally absorbed systemically)
EXTREMELY RARE: rash, dizziness, swelling of face/tongue/throat (allergy to calamine)
References
1. Grattan CEH and Humphreys F. Guidelines for evaluation and management of urticaria in adults and children. British J of Dermatol. 2007.157:1116-1123.
2. FDA. Outsmarting poison ivy and other plants. 2014. Available from: http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm049342.htm
3. Millikan LE. Alternative therapy in pruritus. Dermatologic Therapy. 2003. 16:175-180
4. Lexicomp Online. Calamine [Internet].2014. Available from: http://online.lexi.com.proxy.lib.uwaterloo.ca/lco/action/doc/retrieve/docid/patch_f/108
5. WebMD. Calamine lotion. 2014. Available from: http://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements/calamine-topical-route/description/drg-20062463
6. Poonawalla T, Brent K. Urticaria: A review. Am J Clin Dermatol 2009. 10(1):9-21
7. Boontangjai C, Tangtrakulwanich B,Comparison of cast-associated pruritus prevention using calamine lotion and talcum powder.Jounal of Or thopeadic Surgery 2010Oct;30(3): 697-99