What is Anti-Itch Cream?
Anti-itch cream comes in numerous types. Some of these are available by prescription only and are usually have stronger ingredients than over the counter forms. Others have natural ingredients, which may be preferred by some people. The majority of over the counter anti-itch cream types contain one of three active types of ingredients: antihistamine, benzocaine, or topical steroids. Products containing antihistamines usually have diphenhydramine, known by the commercial name Benadryl®. For allergic itching, especially to things like bug bites or poison oak rashes, diphenhydramine may be an appropriate cream. It may not totally work on other types of itching, such as that due to dry skin and some doctors caution that it shouldn’t be used if an oral antihistamine is taken at the same time. This could result in overdose of an antihistamine. Some people are also sensitive to diphenhydramine or become sensitized to it if they overuse it. An anti-itch cream with benzocaine tends to make skin
