Effectiveness and safety of a cream product containing zinc oxide for alleviating mosquito bite symptoms.

Background: People frequently experience discomfort with immediate wheal, delayed papules, and pruritus from mosquito bites. A topical cream product containing zinc oxide is commercially available for the management of insect bites, but there has been no published evidence for its effectiveness and safety.

Aims: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of this product in symptoms caused by mosquito bites.