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… serious, but it's often very itchy. Common causes include: Poisonous plants, such as poison ivy, oak, or sumac . Soaps, detergents, shampoos, perfumes, …
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… insect bites, minor skin irritations, or rashes from poison ivy, poison oak, or poison sumac. Diphenhydramine belongs to a class of …
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… sunburn, eczema, insect bites, cold sores, or rashes from poison ivy, poison oak, or poison sumac. Some products containing pramoxine are …
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… a rash. Keep the itchy area cool and moist. Put cloths soaked in ice water on the rash a few times a day. Too much … lotion for a rash caused by contact dermatitis , such as poison ivy or poison oak rashes. For severe itching from contact …
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… by contact with a substance outside the body, such as poison ivy ( contact dermatitis ), or by other more serious … wet if your child is older than age 9 months. Put cloths soaked in ice water on the rash a few times a day. Too much …
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… you? The puss caterpillar , or woolly slug, is the most poisonous caterpillar in the United States. Its poison is hidden in hollow spines among its hairs. This … Maryland and Missouri. It feeds on shade trees such as elm, oak, and sycamore. Puss caterpillars vary in size from 32 mm …
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… have long-term success at eliminating rodents. Can I use poison to get rid of rodents? It is not a good idea to use poison or baits to control rodents. Poisoned rodents can crawl away and die, and their bodies …
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… or injured because of other skin problems such as eczema , poison ivy, insect bites, burns, or cuts. Children may get impetigo … you to soften or remove the crusts. You can do this by soaking them in warm water and patting them dry. This can …
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… Note : If a chemical has been swallowed that may be a poison or may cause burning in the throat and esophagus , call your local Poison Control Centre immediately for information on treatment. When you call the Poison Control Centre, have the chemical container with you, …
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… burn occurs, find out what chemical caused the burn. Call a Poison Control Centre immediately for more information about how to treat the burn. When you call the Poison Control Centre, have the chemical container with you, so you can read the contents label to the Poison Control staff member. Most chemical burns are treated …
