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anti-pruritic
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Antipruritic
Antipruritics
, also known as
anti-itch drugs
, are
medications
that inhibit the
itching
(Latin:
pruritus
) often associated with
sunburns
,
allergic reactions
,
eczema
,
psoriasis
,
chickenpox
,
fungal infection
s,
insect bites and stings
like those from
mosquitoes
,
fleas
, and
mites
, and
contact dermatitis
and
urticaria
caused by plants such as
poison ivy
(
urushiol-induced contact dermatitis
) or
stinging nettle
.
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