Calamine

Calamine is a preparation that contains zinc carbonate. They are applied externally as mild astringents to the skin in the form of lotions, creams or ointments.

Zinc carbonate has an astringent, drying and antipruritic effect. Therefore, calamine is often used to treat skin irritations and inflammations, such as dermatitis, eczema, and acne. It reduces itching, irritation and flaking.

Calamine is usually applied in a thin layer to the affected areas of the skin 1-2 times a day. It is well tolerated and rarely causes allergic reactions.

Thus, calamine is an effective and safe remedy for external use for various skin diseases accompanied by inflammation and itching. Due to its availability and ease of use, it is widely used in dermatological practice.

Calamine is an effective preparation based on zinc carbonate, which is used for both external and internal use. Its main active ingredient is zinc carbonate, a substance that is often used in medicine as an antiseptic, anti-inflammatory and bactericidal agent. The drug may also contain various plant extracts, vitamins and other auxiliary components.

Calamine is widely used in medicine to treat various skin diseases, including psoriasis, eczema, dermatitis and others. It helps reduce inflammation, itching and redness of the skin, speeding up the healing process. In addition, the drug has an antibacterial effect, so it can be used to treat infectious diseases

Preparations containing carbon zinc have been known in the countries of the Far East since ancient times. One such drug is Calamine. It is also calcide, lysicol or zinc ointment.

The medicinal substance of the drug is a white powder that has the following beneficial properties

Calamine **Calamin** are over-the-counter medications that contain zinc carbonate as an active ingredient. Preparations in the form of creams, lotions or ointments can be applied to the skin as mild astringents. It helps prevent redness, itching and flaking of the skin in certain dermatological conditions such as eczema, dermatitis and other skin conditions. The most common calamine preparations include a two-phase lotion, a moisturizing cream in a tube, a cream soap, and an aerosol spray. These agents are intended for external use as an anti-inflammatory, antiseptic and/or antibacterial agent. Most often it is used as a hypoallergenic, non-comedogenic remedy against itching and skin irritation. The effectiveness of Calamine is based on the slow and gradual penetration of the chemical components of the product into the upper layers of the epidermis. Thanks to this, it actively affects inflamed areas, prevents the spread of the pathological process to healthy tissue and reduces the intensity of existing inflammation.