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Menthol, Camphor and Other Topical Treatments

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Many topical treatments are used in the treatment of localized itch but controlled clinical trials are often lacking. Hence, menthol and derivates, camphor, urea, anesthesics, antihistamines, doxepin, calamine, methylene blue, raffinose, salicylates and strontium nitrate can be used. Prostangandin D2 agonists might be used in the future.

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Misery, L. (2016). Menthol, Camphor and Other Topical Treatments. In: Misery, L., Ständer, S. (eds) Pruritus. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-33142-3_47

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