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Whats the best treatment for poison ivy or oak?

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Many: There are several things that can help. Probably the most common things are otc, like calamine lotion and topical steroids. Sometimes patients need prescription topical steroids and others require systemic steroids. It really depends on each patient and the severity of the reaction.

Dr Brown and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 8/12/2018

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