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Medicine · Non-Standardized Food Allergenic Extract
Colloidal oatmeal
Temporarily protects and helps relieve minor skin irritation and itching due to: rashes eczema poison ivy, oak or sumac insect bites
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Drug facts
- Used for
- eczema
- rashes
- How to take it
- apply as needed or as directed by a doctor
What it is used for
temporarily protects and helps relieve minor skin irritation and itching due to:
- eczema
- rashes
What it does
Skin protectant
How to take it
- apply as needed or as directed by a doctor
While you are taking it
- avoid contact with eyes
Side effects, and when to stop
condition worsens; symptoms last more than 7 days or clear up and occur again within a few days.
Warnings
For external use only
Keeping it away from children
If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
Active i ngredient
Colloidal oatmeal 2%
Cite this page
- NLM
sofidex [Internet]. Daloreum; c2026. Colloidal oatmeal; [reviewed 2026 Aug 2; cited 2026 Nov 10]. Available from: https://sofidex.com/patients/medicines/colloidal-oatmeal
- APA 7th
sofidex. (2026, August 2). Colloidal oatmeal. Daloreum. Retrieved November 10, 2026, from https://sofidex.com/patients/medicines/colloidal-oatmeal
- AMA 11th
Colloidal oatmeal. sofidex. Reviewed August 2, 2026. Accessed November 10, 2026. https://sofidex.com/patients/medicines/colloidal-oatmeal
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