Therapeutic skin lotion

Enemas These are available as solutions (aqueous or oily) as well as suspensions for rectal administration of drugs for cleaning, diagnostic, or therapeutic effect. Lotions These are available as solutions and suspensions to be applied topically without friction. They may either contain humectant, so that moisture is retained on the skin after application, or alcohol, which evaporates quickly imparting a cooling sensation to the skin. 

VEHICLE Most topical medications are incorporated into bases or vehicles that are applied directly to the skin. The chosen vehicle can influence drug absorption and provide therapeutic efficacy for example, an ointment is more occlusive and has superior emollient properties than a cream or a lotion base. 

Symptomatic measures for the treatment of exposure to trichothecene mycotoxins are modeled after the care of casualties of mustard poisoning.85 Irrigation of the eyes with large volumes of isotonic saline may assist in the mechanical removal of trichothecene mycotoxins, but would have limited useful therapeutic effects. After the skin has been decontaminated, some erythema may appear, accompanied by burning and itching. Most casualties whose skin has been treated with soap and water within 12 hours of exposure will have mild dermal effects these should be relieved by calamine and other lotion or cream, such as 0.25% camphor and methanol. 

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