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Tuesday, July 06, 2004Available without a prescription, the drug, bentoquatam 5%, is enveloped in a clay-like medium and is contained in a lotion applied to skin at least 15 minutes before exposure to poison ivy, oak or sumac to provide a barrier that protects against or reduces the severity of rash caused by these plants. The lotion dries to form a visible, clay-like coating that indicates where the skin is protected. You can probably get the same protection by wearing long sleeves and long pants. And you can get even better protection by avoiding poison ivy all together, as well as its cousins poison sumac and poison oak. Following, as a Medpundit public service announcement, are visual aids for recognizing the various "poisons": Poison Ivy (Including fall foliage.) Poison Sumac: Summer and Fall. Poison Oak with all of its leaf diversity and color Be careful out there! posted by Sydney on 7/06/2004 05:20:00 PM 0 comments 0 Comments: |
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