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Duane Readeanti-itch

Dosage form
CREAM
Labeler
Duane Reade
Label updated
2011-02-01
Retrieved
2026-09-07
Active ingredients
DIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE · ZINC ACETATE ANHYDROUS
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Active Ingredient

Diphenhydramine hydrochloride 2%........Topical analgesic
Zinc acetate 0.1%.......Skin protectant

Uses
  • temporarily relieves pain and itching associated with:
  • insect bites  
  • minor burns  
  • sunburn
  • minor skin irritations
  • minor cuts
  • scrapes
  • rashes due to poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac
  • dries the oozing and weeping of poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac
Warnings

For external use only

Do not use
  • on large areas of the body
  • with any other product containing diphenhydramine, even one taken by mouth
Ask a doctor before use
  • on chicken pox  
  • on measles
When using this product
  • avoid contact with eyes
Stop use and ask a doctor if
  • condition worsens or does not improve within 7 days
  • symptoms persist for more than 7 days or clear up and occur again within a few days
Keep out of reach of children.

If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Directions
  • do not use more often than directed
  • adults and children 2 years of age and older:  apply to affected area not more than 3 to 4 times daily
  • children under 2 years of age: ask a doctor
Other information
  • To open: unscrew cap, use pointed end of cap to puncture seal.
  • store at room temperature
  • see carton or tube crimp for lot number and expiration date
Inactive ingredients

purified water aqua/eau; cetyl alcohol; glyceryl stearate; peg-100 stearate; propylene glycol; sodium polyacrylate and ethylhexyl stearate and trideceth-6; methylparaben; propylparaben

Questions

Call 1-866-923-4914

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DailyMed Set ID: 5cd87150-405d-4d13-b975-111e3f1f9236 · Version 1
NDC: 24488-035