Secondary infection is treated with appropriate antibiotics. Significant pruritus can be treated with calamine lotion or corticosteroid preparations. If blisters develop these should be treated as any other second degree burn. In the rare event of pulmonary effects from massive exposure, evacuation is required. Course and Prognosis.
Most personnel affected by riot control agents require no medical attention and casualties are rare.
CR is similar in its effects to CS, but the minimum effective concentration is lower and the LCt 50 is higher. It has limited volubility in water and is not hydrolyses in aqueous solutions. It has a pepper-like odour. The agent is currently used only in solution for dissemination in liquid dispensers. CR differs from CS in being less toxic when inhaled but CR skin effects are more pronounced.