Medicine guide

Calamine

80 mg/mL + 80 mg/mL · Lotion

  • Available without prescription
Active substance
Ferric Oxide Red
Made by
Chain Drug Marketing Association

Quoted from the official source. Not yet reviewed by Mediclarum — the leaflet in your pack is authoritative.

At a glance

Quoted from the official label · 2026-02-27

What it is

Skin Protectant

Used for
  • Ivy
  • Oak
  • Sumac
Warning

For external use only

All warnings ↓
Good to know
  • Sold without a prescription
  • FDA enforcement reports list no ongoing recall, and none from the last two years, for this product code · checked 2026-10-02
12other products contain Ferric Oxide Red — compare makers, forms and strengths

Every line above is selected, not written, from the official label. Nothing is reworded. DailyMed

What it is for

dries the oozing and weeping of poison:

  • ivy
  • oak
  • sumac

From the official label · 2026-02-27 · DailyMed

How to take it

These directions are for this exact strength and form. Another one is different.

shake well before using apply as needed

Quoted from the official label, section “Dosage & Administration”.

Stop and get help if

condition worsens symptoms last more than 7 days or clear up and occur again within a few days

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Stop Use”.

Other warnings

  • For external use only
  • Do not get into eyes

Quoted from the official label, section “Warnings”.

Side effects

  • ADVERSE REACTION Distributed by CMDA, Inc. Novi, MI 48375 www.qualitychoice.com Questions:
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Quoted from the official label, section “Adverse Reactions”.

Keep away from children

If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Keep Out of Reach of Children”.

How to store it

store at 59⁰ - 86⁰ F

Quoted from the official label, section “Storage and Handling”.

What kind of medicine it is

Skin Protectant

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Purpose”.

Other ingredients

Relevant if you react to a dye, a preservative, lactose or gluten.

bentonite magma, calcium hydroxide, glycerin, purified water

Quoted from the official label, section “Inactive Ingredients”.

Ingredients people check for

Lactose, gluten, dyes, sugars and other ingredients that matter with an allergy, intolerance or diet — as this product’s FDA label lists them.

This label’s list of inactive ingredients names none of: lactose, wheat or gluten, colour dyes, sugars, sugar alcohols, alcohol (ethanol), aspartame (phenylalanine), gelatin, peanut oil, soy, parabens, sulfites, titanium dioxide.

Quoted from the FDA label. A label that does not name an ingredient is not a guarantee that the product is free of it, and formulations change. With an allergy, check the pack and ask a pharmacist.

Details

Made byChain Drug Marketing Association
Active substanceFerric Oxide Red
Strength80 mg/mL + 80 mg/mL
FormLotion
RouteTopical
Packs177 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC
NDC83324-248

Source: NDC Directory · 2026-09-13 · not reviewed by a clinician

Source: US Food and Drug Administration, NDC Directory. Reuse terms: US government work (FDA).

Other strengths and forms

30 products are sold under this name. Grouped by form; a number on a strength means several companies make it.

Same active substance

These contain the same substance. That does not mean one can replace another — ask a pharmacist.