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Permethrin (Elimite)
- Generic name: Permethrin
- Brand names: Elimite, Acticin, Nix
- Class: Antiparasitic, Pediculicide, Scabicidal agent
Elimite (Permethrin) 5% Cream is a topical scabicidal agent for the treatment of infestation with Sarcoptes scabiei (scabies). It is available in an off-white, vanishing cream base. Elimite Cream is for topical use only. Each gram contains permethrin 50 milligrammes (5%).
Buying Elimite
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and the American Social Health Association consider a topical 5% permethrin to be one of most effective treatment for scabies.
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Pharmacy |
Price |
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| Generic Elimite 5% Cream |
60 g 1 tube |
MPLLC |
$79 |
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Detailed Information
Permethrin, a pyrethroid, is active against a broad range of pests
including lice, ticks, fleas, mites, and other arthropods. It acts
on the nerve cell membrane to disrupt the sodium channel current
by which the polarization of the membrane is regulated. Delayed
repolarization and paralysis of the pests are the consequences of this disturbance.
How to use
- Avoid contact with eyes. If eye contact occurs, flush immediately and thoroughly with water.
- Apply a thin layer of the cream to all body parts from the neck
down to the soles of the feet (scabies does not usually infect
the head). Treat infants also on the hairline, neck, scalp, temple,
and forehead. Apply to dry skin and rub it in well.
Leave permethrin on for 8 to 14 hours, then wash it off completely.
Scabies is usually cured with one application.
- Do not apply permethrin to open cuts or wounds. Doing
so could cause too much agent to be absorbed by your body,
which could be very dangerous.
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Quick facts
- Permethrin topical is available under the brand names Acticin and Elimite in a 5% cream formulation and over-the-counter
under the brand name Nix in a 1% creme-rinse liquid.
- Permethrin 5% strength kills the scabies mite. It usually cures scabies infestation after the first application.
- Nix (permethrin 1%) is used to treat lice but is not strong enough to cure scabies.
- Permethrin 5% cream is considered safe for infants as young
as 2 months old. This agent is highly effective, minimally absorbed, and minimally toxic.
- Permethrin is a pregnancy category B and may be used safely in pregnant women. Its safety in
breastfeeding is unknown.
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