Apr
01
2010
what do you use to treat contact dermatitis to something like poison ivy? Explain how this works?
Posted by: Alan in Contact Dermatitis, tags: Contact, Dermatitis, Explain, Like, poison, Something...., This, Treat, Works.













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April 1st, 2010 at 12:57 pm
Cheapest and easiest treatment is mouthwash. It dries up the oils in the rash, it will burn, but it works fast. Other than that you can use prednisone, which is a steroid.
April 1st, 2010 at 1:46 pm
A steroid, such as hydrocortisone. You could apply it to the skin itself (as a cream), or give it as a tablet. Steroids reduce inflammation.
You could also give an anti-histamine. Histamine causes inflammation. These are similar drugs given to people with allergies like hayfever.