Therapeutic Action
Scabicide
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Scabicide
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Scabies (preferably use 5% permethrin cream for this indication)
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Do not apply to broken skin (risk of systemic absorption), the face or mucous membranes. May cause: burning sensation; contact dermatitis in case of repeated applications; seizures in the event of marked transcutaneous absorption; rarely: hypersensitivity reactions. Avoid contact with eyes. In case of accidental contact, flush immediately with plenty of water. Pregnancy: no contra-indication Breast-feeding: no contra-indication. Do not apply to the breasts.
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25% lotion
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Shake the bottle before application or dilution. Dilute the lotion, as required, according to age. Use drinking or boiled water. Apply the lotion to the whole body, including scalp, postauricular areas, palms of the hands and soles of the feet, paying particular attention to skin creases and interdigital web spaces. Leave on for recommended contact time, then rinse thoroughly with water. In children under 2 years: wrap hands to avoid accidental ingestion and contact with eyes. Child Child Child > 12 years Pregnant < 2 years 2 to 12 years and adult woman 1 part of 1 part of Undiluted 25% Undiluted 25% Preparation 25% lotion 25% lotion lotion lotion + 3 parts of water + 1 part of water 12 hours Contact time (6 hours in children 24 hours 24 hours 12 hours < 6 months) Two applications (e.g. 24 hours apart, with a rinse between the two applications; or Number of One application One application two successive applications 10 minutes applications only only apart, when the first application has dried, then rinse after 24 hours)
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Close contacts should be treated at the same time regardless of whether they have symptoms or not. Decontaminate, after each treatment, the clothes and bed linen of patients and close contacts: wash ≥ 60 °C and dry in the sun, or leave in direct sunlight or seal in a plastic bag for 72 hours. Itching may persist for up to 4 weeks after the end of treatment (allergic reaction to dead parasites). Do not re-treat during this period. The treatment may be repeated if specific scabies lesions (scabious burrows) are still present after this period. Prepare dilution in a glass container. The lotion may damage certain plastics.
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– Below 25 °C
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