Uremic Pruritus: Symptoms, causes, treatments, and your questions answered.

Examine Database: Uremic Pruritus

Intervention	Health Outcome	Evidence
Omega-3 Fatty Acids	1 Outcome	1 Study
Vitamin D	1 Outcome	1 Study
Zinc	1 Outcome	1 Study

Omega-3 Fatty Acids

1 Outcome

1 Study

Vitamin D

1 Outcome

1 Study

Zinc

1 Outcome

1 Study

Omega-3 Fatty Acids

1 Study

Vitamin D

1 Study

Zinc

1 Study

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Vitamin D may reduce chronic itching severity

In this meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials, the oral supplementation or topical application of vitamin D improved clinical and biochemical parameters in men and women with chronic pruritus (itching).

Omega-3 fatty acids for itching with chronic kidney disease

Dill oil and itching among people receiving hemodialysis

Omega-3s for uremic pruritus

Examine Database References

Itching - Najafabadi MM, Faghihi G, Emami A, Monghad M, Moeenzadeh F, Sharif N, Davarpanah Jazi AHZinc sulfate for relief of pruritus in patients on maintenance hemodialysisTher Apher Dial.(2012 Apr)
Itching - Alqahtani S, Bakhamees BH, Almalki FM, Alshaer AB, Altaymani AF, Alazmi MM, Almutlaq KA, Albalawi AM, Alfaqih AA, Abdullah R, Alnashri AH, Ebrahim AM, Alghofaili JEfficacy and Safety of Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Ameliorating Pruritus in Adult Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Cureus.(2024 Aug)
Itching - Li CP, Huang SC, Hsiao Y, Tsai RYEvaluating the Role of Vitamin D in Alleviating Chronic Pruritus: A Meta-Analysis.Int J Mol Sci.(2024 Sep 16)