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Prudoxin Drug Center

What is Prescribing information?

The FDA package insert formatted in easy-to-find categories for health professionals and clinicians.

Prudoxin Prescribing Information: Indications & Dosage

PRUDOXIN (doxepin) Cream is indicated for the short-term (up to 8 days) management of moderate pruritus in adult patients with the following forms of eczematous dermatitis: atopic dermatitis and lichen simplex chronicus. (See DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION.)

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What is Consumer information?

A concise overview of the drug for the patient or caregiver from First DataBank.

Prudoxin Consumer Information: Uses

This medication is used to relieve troublesome itching from certain skin conditions (e.g., atopic dermatitis, eczema, neurodermatitis). It should be used only for a short time (no more than 8 days). Doxepin is a tricyclic antidepressant. It is not known how this medication decreases itching. Some medication is absorbed into the body when the cream is applied. This medication may work by blocking a certain natural substance (histamine) that your body makes during an allergic reaction. The decrease in itching may be a result of drowsiness or some other effect in the brain that causes you not to ...

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What is Prudoxin Consumer Information?

Warnings - Uses - How to Use - Side Effects - Precautions - Drug Interactions and More

Prudoxin - User Reviews

Prudoxin User Reviews

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