Q: What is Permethrin used for?

This medication is a pyrethroid, prescribed for scabies. It works by killing the scabies mite.

Q: What are the side effects of Permethrin?

Local - Skin irritation, rash, redness, swelling, numbness, tingling and rash.

Q: Can Permethrin be used during pregnancy?

• Caution should be exercised in patients with history of any allergy, asthma, who are taking other medications, during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Q: What precautions should be taken with Permethrin?

• Caution should be exercised in patients with history of any allergy, asthma, who are taking other medications, during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Question 1

What is Permethrin used for?

Accepted Answer

This medication is a pyrethroid,﻿‍‍‍‍‍‍​​​‍​​​​​​﻿ prescribed for scabies.

 It works by killing the scabies mite.

Question 2

What pharmaceutical form is Permethrin available in?

Accepted Answer

Permethrin: CREAM 50 mg/g (TOPICAL)

Question 3

What are the side effects of Permethrin?

Accepted Answer

Local
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Skin irritatio﻿‍‍‍‍‍‍​​​‍​​​​​​﻿n, rash, redness, swelling, numbness, tingling and rash.

Question 4

Can Permethrin be used during pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

• Caution should be exercised in patients with hi﻿‍‍‍‍‍‍​​​‍​​​​​​﻿story of any allergy, asthma, who are taking other medications, during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Question 5

What precautions should be taken with Permethrin?

Accepted Answer

• Caution should be exercised in patients with hi﻿‍‍‍‍‍‍​​​‍​​​​​​﻿story of any allergy, asthma, who are taking other medications, during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Question 6

What ATC class does Permethrin belong to?

Accepted Answer

Permethrin: ATC P03AC04. ATC is the WHO Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical classification — it groups drugs by organ system and pharmacological mechanism.

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