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Mupirocin is an antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections. It is not effective against viral, fungal or other types of infections. Poison Oak, as well as poison ivy and sumac cause a skin rash called allergic contact dermititis. Mupricocin would not be effective against it. Calamine lotion is often used for this type of reaction, and your doctor may prescribe an appropriate medicine that is effective.
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What is poison ivy and oak?
Poison Ivy and Oak can be caused by a poisonous plant which can lead to a really bad skin rash. You can use a type of a special cream to cure it.
Can poison oak grow from acorns?
No. Poison oak is not a tree, but a vine. Oak trees grow from acorns.
Does burning dead poison oak in wood stove put off a poison gas?
Burning poison oak (or poison ivy or poison sumac) can release the urushiol, which is the oily substance in poison oak that many (but not all) people have strong reactions to. Worse, the urushiol will be carried in the smoke from the fire, and it will get into the lungs of anyone who breathes in the smoke. If you think that having poison oak on your arms and legs is bad, just imagine having that poison oak reaction on the inside of your lungs.Bottom line: do not ever burn poison oak.
Which is worse poison ivy poison oak or poison sumac?
sumac
What is the chemical in poison ivy poison oak and poison sumac called?
Urushiol
How much leaves does poison oak have?
poison oak has five leaves....i think
Does poison oak grow from a nut?
No. Poison Oak is a different species than oak trees. Poison Oak is a shrub with leaves that look similar to an oak trees.
What is poison ivy and oak?
Poison Ivy and Oak can be caused by a poisonous plant which can lead to a really bad skin rash. You can use a type of a special cream to cure it.
Can poison oak grow from acorns?
No. Poison oak is not a tree, but a vine. Oak trees grow from acorns.
Is poison oak a bacteria or a virus?
Poison oak is a green plant, not a bacteria or virus.
What happens when you put on poison oak cream on when you don't have poison oak?
nothing really
What are adaptations of poison oak?
those are poison
Does burning dead poison oak in wood stove put off a poison gas?
Burning poison oak (or poison ivy or poison sumac) can release the urushiol, which is the oily substance in poison oak that many (but not all) people have strong reactions to. Worse, the urushiol will be carried in the smoke from the fire, and it will get into the lungs of anyone who breathes in the smoke. If you think that having poison oak on your arms and legs is bad, just imagine having that poison oak reaction on the inside of your lungs.Bottom line: do not ever burn poison oak.
What is the scientific name for poison oak?
Poison oak can refer to one of two species of the genus Toxicodendron that are native to North America. Toxicodendron diversilobum, or Rhus diversiloba, which is the Western Poison oak, or Toxicodendron pubescens, or Rhus pubescens, which is the Atlantic Poison oak.
Which is worse poison ivy poison oak or poison sumac?
sumac
What is the medical condition caused by poison ivy and poison oak?
Poison ivy and poison oak are plants that cause an allergic skin reaction in most people who are exposed to them.
What is the chemical in poison ivy poison oak and poison sumac called?
Urushiol
