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Let's figure out how to take care of this poison ivy rash.
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The goal with over the counter treatment of poison ivy is to:

  1. Remove the oil as much as you can to curtail spreading.
     
  2. Relieve the itching.
     
  3. Dry the rash using an astringent.
     
  4. Reduce the skin inflammation.
     
  5. Protect the skin from further damage.

 Take a look at over the counter medications that will accomplish this below and  apply these to your child's poison ivy rash.

girl with poison ivy rash on leg


Anti itch

Calamine, etc

Diphenhydramine oral for night time itch.

 

Anti inflammatory

Hydrocortisone for inflammation

 

Oil removal

Content

 

Drying agent

Domebro astringent action.

 

Prevention

ivyblock, and so on

 

Last updated by pharmacist on : 09/27/2014

Now, use this information to choose a good OTC remedy for your child's poison ivy rash.

 


Which of the symptoms listed below is your child experiencing right now?
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Girl with rash on leg

Choose your child's symptoms from the list below and see what is recommended.


 

Selection require an anti itch cream or lotion
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Selection require an anti inflammatory cream or lotion.
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Selection require a drying agent.
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Selection require an oil removal scrub or wash.
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Selection require you to see a doctor.
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Symptoms require an anti itch and anti inflammatory cream or lotion
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Symptoms require an anti itch cream and a drying agent
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Symptoms require an anti itch cream and an oil removal scrub or wash
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Symptoms require an anti itch cream and you have to see a doctor.
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Symptoms require a anti inflammatory cream and a drying agent.
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Symptoms require a anti inflammatory and oil removal scrub or wash
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Symptoms require a anti inflammatory cream and for you to see a doctor.
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Symptoms require a drying agent and oil removal scrub or wash
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Symptoms require a drying agent and for you to see a doctor.
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Symptoms require a oil removal wash and for you to see a doctor.
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Symptoms require an anti itch, anti inflammatory cream or lotion and a drying agent.
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Symptoms require anti itch, anti inflammatory cream or lotion and oil removal wash.
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Symptoms require anti itch, anti inflammatory and you will have to see a doctor
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Symptoms require anti itch, drying agent and an oil removal wash.
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Symptoms require anti itch cream, drying agent and you must seek urgent care
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Symptoms require anti itch cream, oil removal wash and seek urgent care
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Symptoms require anti inflammatory, drying agent and an oil removal wash
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Symptoms require anti inflammatory, drying agent and seek urgent care
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Symptoms require anti inflammatory, oil removal wash and seek urgent care
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Symptoms require a drying agent, oil removal wash and you should seek urgent care
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Symptoms require anti itch cream, anti inflammatory, drying agent and an oil removal wash
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Symptoms require anti itch cream, anti inflammatory, drying agent and seek urgent care
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Symptoms require anti itch cream, anti inflammatory, oil removal wash and you should seek urgent care
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Symptoms require anti itch cream, drying agent, oil removal wash and for you to seek urgent care
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Symptoms require anti inflammatory, drying agent, oil removal wash and for you to seek urgent care
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Symptoms require anti itch cream, anti inflammatory, drying agent, oil removal wash and please seek urgent care
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Something to prevent?

 

Preventive measures


 

All of these?
Must have this poisonivy really bad.
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None of these?
We must have left something out.

Anti-Itch Cream/Lotion

 

 

Anti inflammatory cream/lotion

 

 

Drying Agent

 

 

Oil removal

 

 

Seek Urgent Care

 

 

Worth doing

 

 

Last updated by pharmacist on 04/02/2018

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  • Recommendation is the opinion of a registered US Pharmacist currently practicing as a community pharmacist.
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