Calamine Lotion
Calamine lotion [5] is typically used to relieve itching for the skin reactions like poison ivy and poison oak. It’s also commonly used to treat hives. Individuals that are allergic to calamine should use the direct application of calamine lotion; it’s more advisable to use a pad or cloth to apply it to the skin.
According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), it is recommended that applying a topical OTC medication like calamine to treat itching caused by irritants like poison oak, poison ivy, and poison sumac.
Hives can cause a high level of discomfort, and they are usually temporal. Irritants like food chemicals, insect stings, sunlight, and medications are significant causes of the hive.
Most of the irritants that cause hives are difficult to avoid. So, it’s essential to use options like aloe vera, calamine lotion, and the likes for treatment. Ensure that you speak to a licensed doctor before using any OTC medications for the skin condition.
References:
[1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6526977/
[2] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19035659/
[3] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19653897/
[4] https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Tugba_Yilmaz-Ozden/publication/334227062_Twenty_years_of_research_on_Aloe_vera/links/5d1de8c992851cf440636d82/Twenty-years-of-research-on-Aloe-vera.pdf
[5] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24014789/