What are the effects of calamine lotion?

Calamine lotion, don’t think it’s a bit complicated just because the name is a bit long, it’s not. This is a skin medicine and is quite common in daily life. Anyone who has used this medicine will know that calamine lotion is quite effective in treating some acute skin diseases and prickly heat, and it also has a good antipruritic effect.

Especially when summer is approaching, skin diseases will increase sharply. Many children will develop prickly heat on their skin. At this time, if calamine lotion is used, it will be very helpful for treatment, so everyone should learn more about this medicine.

Calamine lotion is an over-the-counter dermatological drug that can be used to treat acute itchy skin diseases such as urticaria and prickly heat. It can also be used to treat small blisters caused by mosquito bites in summer. The main ingredients of calamine lotion are 150 grams of calamine, 50 grams of zinc oxide, and 50 milliliters of glycerin per 100 milliliters, and the auxiliary material is purified water. The main ingredients of calamine lotion are calamine, zinc oxide, and glycerin.

Calamine lotion is a chemical preparation for external use on the skin, a pink suspension. It has astringent and skin-protecting effects. When applying, be careful not to use if the skin is damaged.

The pharmacological effects of the main ingredients of calamine lotion are as follows: calamine is a carbonate mineral, calcite family smithsonite, mainly containing zinc carbonate (ZnCO3), which is a water-insoluble natural zinc carbonate. It can partially absorb wound secretions, has astringent and protective effects; it can also inhibit the growth of local staphylococci. Calamine lotion is often used to treat acute itchy skin diseases such as urticaria and prickly heat, and can also be used to treat small blisters caused by mosquito bites in summer.

The above is a brief introduction to the effects of calamine lotion. I hope you can make good use of this medicine. However, everyone should pay attention to some points. If there are adverse reactions when using the drug, you should stop using it and seek medical attention in time. Children must use it under adult supervision.