what are the medicines for poison ivy or poison oak?
School of Medicine, Family Medicine answered. Medications to treat poison ivy, oak or sumac are aimed at relieving your symptoms. First, it is important to wash your skin to remove the oil from the plant. Then, the affected area can be treated with cortisone creams. In addition, oral Benadryl or another antihistamine can offer relief.
Treatments and drugs. Poison ivy treatments are usually limited to self-care methods. And the rash typically goes away on its own in two to three weeks. If the rash is widespread or results in a large number of blisters, your doctor may prescribe an oral corticosteroid, such as prednisone.