Over-the-counter medicine
Pramoxine
Pramoxine is an over-the-counter medicine. No generic is listed; pharmacies paid $0.0403 per mL (Poison ivy wash 1% cleanser) in the October 7, 2026 NADAC survey.
- No generic listed
- Over the counter
Check it at the source: the pramoxine FDA label on DailyMed (effective June 11, 2026); every pramoxine label on DailyMed.
Highlights of the record
FDA label of June 11, 2026; NDC Directory, Drugs@FDA and Orange Book, October 8, 2026; NADAC October 7, 2026
Used for
From the label: indications and usageFor the temporary relief of itching associated with minor skin irritations.
Forms and strengths
- 0.9 g/90ml
- 1 g/100ml
- 1 g/100g
- 1 mg/ml
- 5 mg/g
- 10 mg/ml
- 10 mg/g
- 150 mg/15g
Lotion; cream; cloth; liquid; spray.
On the market
- Generic approvals
- No generic approved
- Labelers listed (NDC)
- 22 of which 0 under generic applications, 0 under brand applications, repackagers included
Supply and safety
- Pharmacy cost (NADAC)
- $0.0403 per mL Poison ivy wash 1% cleanser
- Shortage (FDA)
- No current entry
- Recalls by its makers (FDA)
- No recall recorded
- FAERS reports
- 500 through July 30, 2026
What is pramoxine used for?
From the label: indications and usageFor the temporary relief of itching associated with minor skin irritations.
Conditions named in the indications of pramoxine's FDA labels, with every medicine labeled for each:
From other pramoxine labelsPain: Uses For the temporary relief of pain and itching associated with minor burns, sunburn, minor cuts, scrapes, insect bites, minor skin irritation and rashed ue to poison ivy, poison oak or poison sumac
Herpes and shingles: Uses For the temporary relief of pain and itching associated with fever blisters and cold sores
Source: FDA drug label (CeraVe Developed with Dermatologists Itch Relief Moisturizing), L'Oreal USA Products Inc, effective June 11, 2026 (SPL set 7c78d980-fc94-498c-aec5-464c0c76c8f4), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
Is there a generic for pramoxine?
No generic pramoxine is approved (Drugs@FDA, October 8, 2026).
Source: Drugs@FDA, FDA NDC Directory and the Orange Book (openFDA bulk files, October 8, 2026)
What do pharmacies pay for pramoxine?
In CMS's NADAC survey of October 7, 2026, pharmacies paid $0.0403 per mL (Poison ivy wash 1% cleanser), about the same as a year earlier. Prices per unit in the table differ many-fold by strength, form and brand, so compare like with like. The chart's scale runs from the lowest to the highest price shown, not from zero. NADAC is what retail pharmacies paid their wholesalers, per unit, in CMS's monthly survey; what a patient pays depends on insurance and the pharmacy.
- Poison ivy wash 1% cleanser (generic)
- Proctofoam 1% foam (brand)
| Strength and form | Brand or generic | Pharmacy cost | 30 tablets, or one pen or vial | 12-month change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poison ivy wash 1% cleanser | Generic | $0.0403 per mL | n/a | no change |
| Proctofoam 1% foam | Brand | $6.56 per gram | n/a | +9% |
Source: CMS National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) survey, October 7, 2026: what retail pharmacies paid per unit; not a counter price
What do FAERS reports show for pramoxine?
The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System holds 500 reports that list pramoxine among the medicines taken, through July 30, 2026, each a report of something that happened, not proof the medicine caused it; 51 are coded as a death and 206 as a hospital stay. Counts follow how widely a medicine is used and watched, and they are not a measure of how risky it is.
Reports received each year
The most reported reactions
Source: FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) via openFDA, reports through July 30, 2026
What else is labeled for the same conditions as pramoxine?
14 other medicines are given the same way (topical) and in the same FDA class as pramoxine or labeled mainly for the same use (pain), the same class first. Pain lists all 80 medicines labeled for it, by any route. The first 8 are below. They are listed as records, not as substitutes: whether one can replace another is a prescriber's decision.
| Medicine | Shared indication | Generic labelers (topical) | Pharmacy cost | Shortage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lidocaine | Pain | 56 labelers | $0.154 per gram 5% ointment | In shortage |
| Menthol | Pain | none listed | $0.0557 per mL 4% gel | No current entry |
| Diclofenac | Pain | 103 labelers | $0.0813 per gram 1% gel | A presentation being discontinued |
| Bacitracin and neomycin and polymyxin b | Pain | none listed | $0.111 per gram Triple antibiotic ointment | No current entry |
| Menthol and methyl salicylate | Pain | none listed | $0.0365 per gram 15%-10% cream | No current entry |
| Capsaicin | Pain | none listed | $0.207 per gram 0.1% cream | No current entry |
| Benzocaine | Pain | none listed | n/a | No current entry |
| Witch hazel | Pain | none listed | $0.0435 per unit 50% pad | No current entry |
Source: FDA drug labels (indications), NDC Directory, NADAC of October 7, 2026, FDA shortages (October 8, 2026)
How does pramoxine compare with medicines for the same use?
2 side-by-side pages set pramoxine beside a medicine whose label shares a use: approvals, generics, pharmacy cost, warnings and supply.
What next?
- Pramoxine side effects
- the label's list beside FAERS reports
- Check an interaction
- what two or more labels say about each other