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Permethrin
پرمترین
🧴 DermatologyTopical scabicide (pyrethroid)
Market / country: 🇺🇸 USA
Elimite (US)
🧮 Dose calculator
Scabies · Regimen source: FDA Permethrin 5% · Dosage and Administration
- • Itching may persist after treatment and is not by itself a reason to retreat. FDA Permethrin 5% · Dosage and Administration
⛔ Not weight-dosed: massage thoroughly from head to soles (about 30 g for an average adult), wash off after 8–14 h. In infants also treat scalp, temple and forehead. One application is generally curative; retreat only if living mites after 14 days. FDA Permethrin 5% · Dosage and Administration
🛡️ Safety & information
Contraindications
- ⛔ Hypersensitivity to permethrin, synthetic pyrethroids or pyrethrins. FDA Permethrin 5% · Contraindications
- ⛔ Not established under 2 months. FDA Permethrin 5% · Pediatric Use
Formulations
- Permethrin 5% cream — cream 🇺🇸 USA FDA Permethrin 5% · Indications and Usage
📚 Reference status for this drug
Shows which sources have references recorded for this drug and which do not.
- FDA label (DailyMed)✅ PresentFDA Permethrin 5% · Indications and UsageFDA Permethrin 5% · Dosage and AdministrationFDA Permethrin 5% · ContraindicationsFDA Permethrin 5% · Pediatric Use
- UK SmPC (eMC / MHRA)❌ Not present
- Published guideline❌ Not present
- Licensed reference (medical school)❌ Not present
- Iranian leaflet (IFDA)❌ Not present
- Clinical review⚠ Unverified