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calamine  Noun

1. calamina, carbonato de cinc nativo, loción de calamina; Synonyms: calamine lotion, zinc carbonate, lapis calaminaris; Zinc-oxide based lotion used to relieve skin irritation.; A white mineral; a common ore of zinc.

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: For the mineral, see [[calamine (mineral)]], for other uses of the word, see : [[calamine (disambiguation)]]. '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.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. In 1992, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced no proof had been submitted that 415 drug ingredients were effective on the conditions claimed, including the main ingredients in calamine (zinc oxide and iron(III) oxide) for use on bug bites, stings, and the rashes from poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac.

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