A rash is a change in the color and texture of the skin. The skin may be scaly, dry, irritated, or very itchy, due to many causes. It may be caused by a bacterial, viral, fungal, or parasitic infection. It may be due to allergic reactions to certain medicines, foods, or substances.

There are many methods of treatment used such as home remedies and the use of ointment to treat the rash. In the following lines, we will learn about the most famous creams and lotions to get rid of skin rashes.

Ointment for the treatment of rashes

Topical treatments differ according to the causes of the rash. There are antibiotic ointments that contribute to relieving the rash caused by a bacterial infection. There are antifungal creams and ointments, antiviral creams, as well as cortisone creams that relieve itching, and antihistamine creams to treat allergies. There are also topical creams. It contains more than one active ingredient.

For this reason, you should consult a doctor and pharmacist first before using any ointment to treat skin rashes, to describe the most appropriate type for your condition, and the following are the most popular topical treatments:

1. Antibiotic ointment for rashes

Topical antibiotics for skin rashes include:

Fusidic acid

Fusidic acid is one of the most popular topical antibiotics. It comes in the form of an antibiotic cream or ointment for skin rashes caused by many types of bacterial infections such as impetigo. It can be applied a few days a day as directed by your doctor and pharmacist.

Fusidic acid is available in pharmacies under the brand name Fucidin, and it is also available with cortisone in Fucicort cream.

Gentamicin

Gentamicin is an antibiotic from the aminoglycoside class. Gentamicin cream and ointment is used to treat bacterial infections of the skin such as impetigo, and infections that may accompany eczema, psoriasis, and burns. It is available in pharmacies in many ointments and creams, such as Garamycin ointment.

2. Antifungal ointment

Such as Clotrimazole cream, which is an antifungal substance, as it eliminates infection by interfering with cell membranes, preventing the growth of fungal infection, and is used to treat rashes caused by fungi such as ringworm. You can find this active substance in creams such as Dermatin cream.

3. Topical corticosteroids

Cortisone ointments and creams are used to treat mild skin conditions, to relieve inflammation, redness, and itching, and they can be prescribed to treat eczema, psoriasis, and contact dermatitis.

It is necessary to know that cortisone creams do not treat these conditions, but they help relieve symptoms and itching. Examples of creams available in pharmacies are: Micort cream (its active ingredient is Hydrocortisone), and Betaderm cream (its active ingredient is betamethasone).

4. Topical antihistamines

These include:

Dimetindene Maleate

It is a first-generation antihistamine drug. It is used as an anti-allergic and anti-pruritic, as it blocks histamine receptors. It is used for allergic skin infections and urticaria. It is found in pharmacies as a topical preparation such as Fenistil gel.

Chlorphenoxamine Chlorphenoxamine

It is considered an antihistamine and an anticholinergic, so it is used as an anti-itch treatment, and is available in Allergex cream.

5. Antiviral creams

Acyclovir

Acyclovir is one of the most popular antiviral drugs. It is available in many medicinal forms, and topical acyclovir is used to treat skin symptoms such as skin rashes associated with viral infections such as shingles, smallpox, and herpes.

Examples of creams found in pharmacies are: Acyclovir cream (with the same name as the active substance), and Zovirax cream.

6. Ointment to treat rashes with more than one effective substance

Among the most popular ointments for treating rashes in sensitive areas are Kinacomb cream and ointment, or Amocomb, and they contain a mixture of: antibiotics (Gramicidin, Neomycin), antifungal (Nystatin), and steroids (Triamcinolone).

7. Other preparations

• A mixture of natural materials and herbs: such as Mebo ointment, used to treat skin infections, diaper rash for children, herpes, burns, and wounds.
• Panthenol Cream: It is a moisturizing cream that helps relieve itching, and is available in pharmacies with the same name.
• A mixture of active ingredients under the brand name Sudocrem: zinc oxide, benzyl alcohol, benzyl benzoate, benzyl cinnamate, and lanolin. If you are looking for an ointment to treat baby rashes, this may be suitable, as it treats diaper rash, eczema, and soothes inflamed skin.
• Calamine lotion: It soothes the skin and helps relieve itching and pain caused by skin infections.

Oral medications to treat rashes

In the event that the rash is severe, the doctor may prescribe medications to treat the rash, depending on the cause. You should not take these medications on your own, as the doctor and pharmacist must prescribe the appropriate doses for you. Examples of medications include:

• antihistamines
• Antibiotics.
• Antifungals.
• Antivirals.
• cortisone.