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Drug Details

Calamine Cream, Aqueous

• Drug Class Description
  Antipruritics / emollients.
• Generic Name
  Generic
• Presentation
  Cream
• Description
  Zinc Oxide Ph Eur 5 %w/w Calamine BP 15 %w/w Glycerin Ph Eur 5 %w/w
• Indications
  For the relief of sunburn, windburn, rough, dry hands, chapped and tender skin and for the relief of skin irritation.
• Adult Dosage
  

  For topical application

  Adults and Children:

  To be applied gently to the affected parts when required.

• Contra Indications
  

  Hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients.

• Special Precautions
  

  For external use only.

  Keep all medicines out of the reach of children.

• Interactions
  

  No clinically significant drug interactions known.

• Adverse Drug Reactions
  

  Occasional hypersensitivity or irritant reactions.