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antipruritic

NOUN
  1. a substance that relieves or prevents itching

How To Use antipruritic In A Sentence

  • Diphenhydramine, in a dosage of 25 to 50 mg three or four times daily, or hydroxyzine hydrochloride, in a dosage of 25 mg three or four times daily, provides an antipruritic effect.
  • The same dosage schedule may be followed for both antipruritic and antitussive therapy.
  • Itch medicine antipruritic, such as calamine lotion HOME COMFORTS
  • This itching cannot be fully suppressed by conventional antipruritic agents such as antihistamines, and development of effective drugs has long been awaited.
  • In prurigo nodularis, pruritus is the main symptom and it is of immediate importance to find an effective antipruritic therapy.
  • Ointments or creams are applied to reduce infection and antipruritics can also be used to reduce irritation
  • Antipruritics such as menthol or camphor can be added to the corticosteroid base.
  • Topical antipruritics are preferred over systemic agents (such as oral antihistamines) when smaller surface areas of skin are affected and pruritus is not intractable.
  • When a robust take is suspected, management includes observation, patient education, and supportive care that includes resting the affected limb and using oral nonaspirin analgesic medications and oral antipruritic agents.
  • In another aspect of the invention additional active components of the topical composition are disclosed such as anesthetics, antipruritics and antihistamines.
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