what is the OTC med that some use for bad diaper rash? Mylanta...

flutterz77

or something like that. I was getting ready to run to CVS and pick some up for ds's bad diaper rash he got today at daycare. And how do you apply it? tia!

funmaker

pedi told us straight up vaseline at night

shannm

Desitin thick overnight works usually. If it is yeast we apply lotramin af first.

6fsn

Pinxav hands down.  CVS keeps it behind the pharmacy counter so you have to ask.

SweetP's girl

Maalox and vasaline mix

LilMissLadybug

lotramin

preg_amy

I agree with Lotrimin.  But you can get a prescription for poop goop.  You could also make it yourself, but it's hard.  Our pharmacists have to spend a lot of time on it when they make it, so it's a lot of work and it's always nice to have someone else do that if you can.

I would definitely not apply straight up maalox.  Although poop goop has maalox in it, it has other things (vaseline and a few other things).

I have the recipe somewhere and could find it if you would like.

GonnaBMrsBell

Mix equal parts Maalox, Desitin Creamy (maximum strength), and A+D ointment.  Apply like you are frosting a cake. It is what we have sworn by for every diaper rash (which she gets one every time she cuts a tooth)

I recommend using a throw away container when you mix it and a plastic spoon because it takes a lot of work to clean them later. 

Mrs.tlcS

SweetP's girl:

Maalox and vasaline mix

yep.  Maalox (but I mix with Aquaphor)