Is calamine diphenhydramine (caladryl lotion) safe in treating itch from chicken pox?
Calamine Diphenhydramine According to drugs.com it is used in: Temporarily relieving pain and itching associated with insect bites, minor burns, sunburn, minor skin irritations, minor cuts, scrapes, and rashes due to poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac. Calamine/Diphenhydramine is an antihistamine and protectant combination. It works by blocking the action of histamine, which reduces the symptoms of an allergic reaction. Read more: http://www.drugs.com/cdi/calamine-diphenhydramine.html#ixzz0pU0lbOsU so basically, it just relieves the itching. since usually chicken pox is itchy, it might be used to alleviate the irritation, but not necessarily to treat it.
