TREATING PRURITUS - WHATS NEW IN SAFE RELIEF OF SYMPTOMS

Have you ever had poison ivy or another intensely pruritic condition? If so, you can probably sympathize with sufferers' common cry: ''It's driving me crazy!'' Unfortunately, few pharmacologic agents have prove n to be routinely effective for pruritus. This article provides an ove rview of current therapeutic strategies, including use of a new topica l agent.