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cal·a·mine (kăl'ə-mīn', -mĭn)  |
[French, from Medieval Latin calamīna, alteration of Latin cadmīa. See cadmium.]
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A term that may refer to either a zinc mineral, Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O, which is also known as hemimorphite, or to zinc oxide, ZnO, which is used in medicinal or pharmaceutical products and in cosmetics. See also Hemimorphite.
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A preparation of zinc carbonate with with a small amount of ferric oxide; the lotion is used topically as protectant and astringent.
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Calamine is a mixture of zinc oxide (ZnO) with about 0.5% iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3). It is the main ingredient in calamine lotion and is used as an antipruritic (anti-itching agent) to treat mild pruritic conditions such as sunburn, eczema, rashes, poison ivy, chickenpox, insect bites and stings.[1][2][3][4][5][6]It is also used as a mild antiseptic to prevent infections that can be caused by scratching the affected area, and an astringent to dry weeping or oozing blisters and acne abscesses.[7]
In a 1992 press release, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that no proof had been submitted showing the main ingredients in calamine (zinc oxide and iron(III) oxide) to be safe for use or effective in treating bug bites, stings, and rashes from poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac.[8] The press release listed a total of 415 OTC drug ingredients which the FDA proposed banning for specific uses which are as yet unproven.
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