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Which otc creams are best for itchy skin in kids, and which otc creams are best for adult itchy skin (probably from dryness)?

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Dr. Robert Peppercorn answered

Itch: Hydrocortisone 1 percent cream and sarna lotion.

Answered 6/25/2014

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