Pramoxine hydrochloride is a topical anesthetic and antipruritic used to temporarily relieve itching and pain caused by minor skin irritation such as minor burns, cuts, scrapes, sunburn, eczema, insect bites, cold sores, or rashes from poison ivy, poison oak, or poison sumac. It belongs to a class of drugs known as local anesthetics and works by numbing the skin to block the feelings of pain and itching.
Here are some details about pramoxine hydrochloride:
Positive:
- Provides temporary relief from itching and pain caused by minor skin irritation.
- Can be used for many dermatological and anorectal conditions.
Negative:
- Some people may be allergic to pramoxine or any of the other ingredients listed on the product package.
- Should not be used for skin irritation in children younger than 2 years or for hemorrhoids or other genital/anal conditions in children younger than 12 years unless directed by a doctor.
Ingredients or materials:
- Inactive ingredients may include cetyl alcohol, emulsifying wax, methylparaben, polyoxyethylene C12-C14 ether, PPG5 Ceteth-20, propylene glycol, propylparaben, purified water, sorbitan trioleate, trolamine, and inert propellant: tetrafluoroethane.
- Some products containing pramoxine may also contain other ingredients including skin protectants such as calamine, zinc acetate, and zinc oxide.
- Other inactive ingredients may include water, glycerin, petrolatum, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, cetearyl alcohol, PEG-100 stearate, and glyceryl stearate.
