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Intense itching: unpleasant sensation that evokes the desire or reflex to scratch. See detailed information below for a list of 49 causes of Intense itching, Symptom Checker, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Intense itching as a symptom.
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medications causing Intense itching
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This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Intense itching. Of the 49 causes of Intense itching that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
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The following list of conditions have 'Intense itching' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Intense itching based
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Medical Conditions associated with Intense itching:
Skin symptoms (5992 causes), Sensory symptoms (7134 causes), Nerve symptoms (9132 causes), Neurological symptoms (9575 causes), Pain (6458 causes), Sensations (6520 causes), Brain symptoms (2787 causes), Skin problems (3422 causes), Common symptoms (8589 causes), Body symptoms (5672 causes), Head symptoms (10192 causes)
Symptoms related to Intense itching:
Medications, Dry skin (231 causes), Thyroid disease (18 causes), Severe stress, Anemia (926 causes), Liver disease, Kidney disease, Malignancy, Scabies, Contact dermatitis
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