2006-10-04 12:54:23 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Desitin is used for treating diaper rash and contains zinc - it helps create a barrier to protect skin from wetness. A&D can also be used for diaper rash, however it has more uses. A&D is more like bacitracin, you can put it on minor scrapes and such to help protect and heal wounds. If you are trying to treat diaper rash I suggest Desitin - the one that is 40% zinc in the purple box.
2006-10-04 13:06:11 · answer #1 · answered by Christine G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Desitin is typically used when a child has a diaper rash. A&D ointment is made with vitamins A & D and is typically used to prevent diaper rash.
2006-10-04 12:56:03 · answer #2 · answered by jacobschiro 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think both are skin protectants. A & D is generally colorless. Desitin is white, I think.
2006-10-04 12:57:04 · answer #3 · answered by Sabina 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The most obvious difference is the spelling.
2006-10-04 13:04:21 · answer #4 · answered by mindtelepathy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't know about destitin but a and d ointment is only vitamin a and vitamin d..
2006-10-04 13:04:01 · answer #5 · answered by Cheryl E 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋