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Removing Calazime

Hello. Does anyone have tips on removing calazime ointment stuck on the pt’s buttocks? His buttocks is excoriated and I don’t know how to get this stuff off without hurting him further. Any advice appreciated!

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I don't know if this will work for you but I know what your talking about because I work in a hospital and that thick Zinc is hard to deal with once pasted on.  I remember though when my son was a baby he managed to get Strep in his gut and it gave him the worst diarrhea and excoriation I ever saw....bleeding and all.  Warm water with baking soda in a spray bottle was what I used and I swear as soon as I sprayed it on him it must have put the fire out because he would quit crying and it cleaned remarkably well.  I am guessing because the stool was so acidic and the baking soda being a base neutralized it.  It was about a 50/50 mix, maybe less, I didn't scientifically measure.  But if the problem is managing the ointment and diarrhea that might do the trick.  You could probably talk to the local pharmacy about it too since it is a little of a compounding thing.  Good luck and happy healing! 

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59 minutes ago, ZenLover said:

I don't know if this will work for you but I know what your talking about because I work in a hospital and that thick Zinc is hard to deal with once pasted on.  I remember though when my son was a baby he managed to get Strep in his gut and it gave him the worst diarrhea and excoriation I ever saw....bleeding and all.  Warm water with baking soda in a spray bottle was what I used and I swear as soon as I sprayed it on him it must have put the fire out because he would quit crying and it cleaned remarkably well.  I am guessing because the stool was so acidic and the baking soda being a base neutralized it.  It was about a 50/50 mix, maybe less, I didn't scientifically measure.  But if the problem is managing the ointment and diarrhea that might do the trick.  You could probably talk to the local pharmacy about it too since it is a little of a compounding thing.  Good luck and happy healing! 

Thanks so much. I'll go ahead and call the wound care clinic and ask if its OK. A case manager just suggested mineral oil. I like your suggestion especially for the soothing action it could have. Thanks again. 

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