1, can the baby use it?
First of all, from the appearance, calamine lotion is a pink suspension, which belongs to over-the-counter drugs used in dermatology. It is a compound preparation, each 1000 ml contains calamine 150 g, zinc oxide 50 g, glycerol 50 ml, and purified water as auxiliary material.
Whether the baby can use calamine lotion depends on its main component, calamine, which is a kind of natural zinc carbonate insoluble in water. It has moderate antiseptic, astringent and protective effects and is often used to treat skin inflammation or trauma. After the eczema on the baby is annoyed, there will be liquid flowing out. Calamine can absorb and concentrate the liquid on the skin surface and inhibit the growth of staphylococcus, thus protecting the skin. In addition, the side effects or adverse reactions of calamine are not obvious, especially when applied to the skin surface. So calamine lotion can be used for babies.
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The main component of calamine lotion is calamine, which also contains zinc oxide, glycerin, menthol, phenol and other substances, and some of them also add berberine, which has a good effect on infectious dermatitis.
The instructions of calamine lotion clearly explain the use method of calamine lotion. Patients should read the drug instructions carefully before taking the drug. Galamina lotion is a water-insoluble liquid, which should be shaken well before use to make all drugs play their full role. In addition, it should be carefully and evenly applied to the diseased skin, so patients can feel cool when the water evaporates, so its anti-inflammatory and antipruritic effect is very good.
Many new mothers will choose to use calamine lotion when their baby has eczema. So how do you apply calamine lotion to your baby? According to the severity of the illness, it can be applied several times a day. It's for external use, not for internal use. If the skin is tight, reduce the number of smears. In addition, calamine lotion should not be applied to the damaged skin, nor should it be used on the parts covered with hair to avoid hair caking.
Can sunburn patients use it? The answer is yes, in summer, bare skin is easy to get sunburned. Calamine lotion can be used as a first-aid medicine for sunburned skin.
3. Can pregnant women use it?
Can pregnant women use compound calamine lotion? Under normal circumstances, women will have itching symptoms in the middle and late pregnancy. Some doctors also prescribe some compound calamine lotion for pregnant women. However, pregnant women can be given an appropriate amount of compound calamine lotion, which is usually used locally. Then if shaken evenly, apply proper amount to the affected area. However, if the compound calamine lotion is used for a long time, it will have a great impact on pregnant women and fetuses. Therefore, it is necessary to control the proper amount of compound calamine lotion and use it correctly under the guidance of doctors.
Under normal circumstances, the compound calamine lotion will not be too irritating to the skin, and there may be slight pain after taking the medicine, but it will not cause severe pain under normal circumstances. For pregnant women, under normal circumstances, doctors will not use this medicine, but it is ok to use it in moderation.
4. Can eczema be treated?
In view of the problem of treating eczema with calamine lotion, it is feasible and effective to treat eczema with calamine lotion from clinical practice. However, it should be noted that if the skin is damaged, don't use calamine lotion, and don't touch the nose, mouth, eyes and other parts.
There are few adverse reactions caused by using calamine lotion. Some patients will feel slight tingling after taking the medicine, and very few patients will have strong pain. If this happens, you need to go to the hospital in time.
In addition, if eczema occurs, we should first actively look for the causes, such as living habits, diet, chronic diseases, visceral diseases and so on. If there are incentives, we should remove them first. At the same time, antihistamines are used to relieve itching, and patients with severe symptoms can also take orally or inject glucocorticoid. For external eczema skin, it should be washed with normal saline or boric acid solution before using calamine lotion, or treated with glucocorticoid cream, tacrolimus ointment, pimecrolimus soft and other drugs.