How to Use calamine in a Sentence

calamine

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• The doctor looked me over and prescribed me some kind of calamine lotion, which didn’t help very much.
  — New York Times, 23 Apr. 2020
• Dawn dish soap, clear calamine lotion, hot water and plantain leaf — chewed up to mush, then applied to the rash.
  — Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 29 June 2020
• Many cases can successfully be treated with calamine or aloe vera lotions with the rash lasting from one to three weeks.
  — Elliott Almond, The Mercury News, 6 June 2017
• Step 3: Use antihistamine or calamine cream and oatmeal baths to reduce itching.
  — NBC News, 10 Sep. 2017
• Once a skin rash has developed, the Mayo Clinic advises you to apply cortizone cream and calamine lotion for the first few days to alleviate pain.
  — Timothy Dahl, Popular Mechanics, 4 June 2018
• Deal with itchy welts by applying calamine lotion or other itch relief products after taking a hot shower or bath with lots of soap to dislodge the tiny terrors!
  — Sallie Lee, AL.com, 5 June 2017
• There are no specific treatments for the rash, but experts say a cool bath with baking soda, hydrocortisone cream and calamine lotion can help.
  — Asha C. Gilbert, USA TODAY, 14 June 2021
• The medicine cabinet, crammed with baby aspirin, calamine lotion, and viscous bottles of rose-water-glycerine.
  — Longreads, 20 Apr. 2022
• To minimize the symptoms of poison ivy, use calamine lotion or products containing aluminum acetate.
  — Erik Polan, Philly.com, 8 June 2018
• Introducing Anti-Monkey Butt Powder: talc-free with calamine and cornstarch.
  — The Editors, Outdoor Life, 21 Oct. 2019
• Ointments, such as hydrocortisone 1 percent cream or calamine lotion, can lessen symptoms but should not be used on children younger than 2 without a doctor's permission.
  — Dwight Adams, Indianapolis Star, 1 May 2018
• Another option is to apply an over-the-counter calamine lotion or hydrocortisone cream according to the label instructions.
  — Lauren Krouse, Health.com, 8 June 2021
• There’s no shortage of acne treatments on the market, but Mario Badescu’s Drying Lotion – despite launching way back in 1967 – firmly remains the gold standard with a proprietary blend of salicylic acid, calamine, and sulfur.
  — Katie Chang, Forbes, 31 Aug. 2021
• Typically, those symptoms can be eased with self-care steps, such as applying a cold compress to the area; taking an over-the-counter pain reliever; and applying hydrocortisone cream or calamine lotion to ease redness, itching and swelling.
  — Mayo Clinic Q & A, chicagotribune.com, 21 Nov. 2019
• To minimize the urge to scratch, Houshmand suggested first washing the affected area with tepid water and gentle soap and then applying calamine lotion or an anti-itch cream, such as 1 percent hydrocortisone.
  — Washington Post, 29 June 2021
• All of our experts also recommend using topical ointments like OTC cortisone cream or calamine lotion to reduce itching and inflammation.
  — Madison Yauger, Health.com, 28 June 2021
• In addition to the salicylic acid and sulfur often found in spot treatments, Drying Lotion also contains calamine to help eliminate especially juicy pimples overnight, all without irritating the surrounding skin.
  — Marci Robin, Allure, 19 Apr. 2019
• So can applying a hydrocortisone cream or calamine lotion (to ease inflammation and irritation) and taking an oral antihistamine (to combat your body’s release of histamine, the chemical involved in allergic reactions).
  — Korin Miller, SELF, 10 Oct. 2018

Last Updated: 27 Aug 2024