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Treatment

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Treatment of idiopathic pruritus includes

  • avoiding extremes of temperature and rough underclothes
  • emollient to the bath
  • cooling applications such as 0.5% menthol in aqueous cream
  • mildly potent steroids
  • antihistamines

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