CALAMINE

Calamine Information

Calamine is a topical medication available under the form of cream, lotion or ointment. It has a protective effect on the skin, while also acting as an antipruritic agent with positive effect on minor skin irritations.

Calamine Indications

Typically the health care professionals will prescribe Calamine for the relief of such symptoms as pain, itching and discomfort as well as weeping and oozing caused by irritations. It is commonly employed in the treatment of patients that are affected by such irritations as those caused by poison oak, poison ivy or poison sumac. Calamine may also be prescribed in other situations as well. If you have been prescribed a treatment with this medicine and would like to obtain further information it is best to consult with the prescribing health care professional.

Calamine Warnings

Calamine is a topical medicine available for external use only. You should never ingest any quantity of this product.

Calamine should not be prescribed or administered to patients that are suffering from an allergy to this product or to any of its ingredients. It is recommended that before starting a therapy with this product you should inform the prescribing health care professional of any allergies you may have to medication, foods, dyes or preservatives.

Calamine should be safe for use during pregnancy and breast-feeding; however it is recommended to consult with your personal physician before staring a therapy with this product if you are pregnant or if you are a nursing mother.

This product is not expected to have side effects in children of over 2 years of age or in elder patients (older than 60 years of age). As such, this product may be used on such patients safely. For the treatment of infants and children under two years of age, you should consult your personal health care provider.

Calamine Intake Guidelines

Calamine is a medicine that should only be used externally. You should not swallow any quantity of this product, and you should avoid contact with the eyes. You should not apply this medicine on mucous membranes (such as the inside of the nose or mouth or on the anal or genital areas) unless your prescribing health care provider specifically instructed you to do so.

It is recommended to closely follow the Calamine application guidelines that have been given to you by the prescribing health care specialist. The following information is generic, and may not be suitable to your case.

If you are using Calamine cream or ointment, you should apply the product to the affected area of skin and rub gently until the product forms a thin layer over the entire affected surface. In the case of Calamine lotion, shake the container well, then apply the medicine by using a cotton pledget and allow the medicine to dry before covering the area.

Calamine Dosage

The exact Calamine dosage may vary from one situation to another depending on a number of factors that are particular to your case. You should use the Calamine dosage that has been prescribed to you by the examining health care professional, and you should apply the medicine as often as needed or as otherwise recommended by the prescribing health care professional. You should not exceed the recommended dosage, as this may increase the risk of developing side effects.

Calamine Overdose

If you have swallowed any quantity of Calamine or if you otherwise have reasons to believe that you are affected by an overdose, you are advised to immediately go to the nearest hospital in order to seek emergency medical attention. If that is not possible, you should contact your personal health care provider or, where available, the local poisons center as soon as possible. At this time, the exact symptoms of an overdose with this product (Calamine) have not been determined.

Calamine Missed Dose

In case you have missed a Calamine application, you should apply the medicine as soon as you remember unless it is almost time for another application of the cream or lotion. If this is the situation you are advised to skip the missed dose and continue with your regular application making sure you do not miss any more doses. You should never use a double dose in order to make up for a missed one.

In order to avoid missing any applications of the medicine, it is recommended to set up a strict application schedule. Your personal health care professional may help you with instructions on how to set up a proper medication schedule.

Calamine Side Effects

In very rare cases, Calamine may cause an allergic reaction manifested through such symptoms as breathing difficulties, swelling of the tongue, lips or face and / or hives and rashes. If you begin experiencing any of these – or other symptoms of an allergic reaction – you should immediately cease applying this medicine and contact your personal health care specialist.

Calamine may also cause or worsen irritations or rashes; however, this is a very rare occurrence. If your skin condition worsens or if the treatment does not cause the condition to improve within one week of therapy, you should consult your personal physician in order to investigate the situation and decide upon the appropriate course of action that you should take.

Calamine Drug Reactions

At this time, there are no known interactions between Calamine and other drugs and medicines. However, you should let the prescribing health care professional know of any other prescription or over the counter drugs and products you are using, especially of any other topical products that you are applying to the same area of skin before starting a therapy course with this medicine.

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