What is the best treatment for poison ivy outbreak?

Answer by  nnohure (155)

To best treat a poison ivy outbreak is to wash the infected area with warm water and mild soap (ivory is best). Apply Calamine lotion and take over the counter benadryl.

Answer by  Latin4 (11170)

Wash it off with soap and water and throw the washcloth and towel away. Put Calamine lotion on it until you can see a doctor.

Answer by  ana15 (116)

First is to get rid of the poison ivy plants everywhere so no other person could be infected. Then wash the infected area with alcohol.

Answer by  ruffy (1117)

my husband get poision ivy at lest 3 time every summer and the way he get rid of it is he scratchs it till it bleeds and then pour bleach on it and drys it all out. this stops the itching and scabs shut the scub falls off then heals