Permethrin

When ATH:
P03AC04

Characteristic.

It refers to a group of pyrethrins (pyrethroids). Yellow to orange-brown tint fusible solid or viscous liquid.

Pharmacological action.
Protivopedikuleznoe, insekticidnoe, akaricidnoe.

Application.

Pediculosis, scabies (adult).

Contraindications.

Hypersensitivity (incl. other synthetic pyrethroids, chrysanthemums and other plants, containing pyrethrins), Children up to age 2 Months.

Restrictions apply.

Skin diseases, Children under age 2 Months.

Pregnancy and breast-feeding.

When pregnancy is possible, if the effect of therapy outweighs the potential risk to the fetus (adequate and well-controlled studies of the safety of use in pregnant women were not conducted). At the time of treatment should stop breastfeeding.

Side effects.

Local reactions - burning sensation, tingling or prickling, numbness of the skin, increased itching, эritema, allergic reactions (skin rashes, puffiness).

Overdose.

If swallowed, gastric lavage and symptomatic therapy.

Dosing and Administration.

Outwardly. When lice - Cream, shampoo, lotion or solution. Cream shampoo or applied in sufficient quantity (the surface shall be "densely covered with a cream") hair and skin (can be rubbed into the hair roots), left for 10-40 min, depending upon the dosage form (head can be covered with a scarf), then thoroughly rinsed with warm running water and soap or shampoo, and dried in a conventional manner. Hair comb fine-toothed comb to remove nits and dead lice; upon detection of live lice after treatment 7 days repeated. Solution (It is used in the existing danger of re-infection in the team) After washing the head wetted (or carefully wipe) scalp and wait until dry hair (Do not wash or wipe). When scabies, a solution of freshly prepared 0,4% aqueous emulsion, for what 1/3 (8 ml) the contents of the vial (24 ml) added to 100 ml of boiled water at room temperature. The finished emulsion 1 once a day (for the night) thoroughly rubbed into the skin of the upper extremities, trunk, and then the lower limbs during 3 days in a row. The skin of the face and neck, and scalp treatment can not be. On the fourth day, the patient should take a shower and spend the change underwear and bed linen.

Precautions.

Avoid contact with mucous membranes of the eyes, nose, oral, external genitalia (if it happened - the mucous membranes profusely under running water). Medical staff recommended to wear rubber gloves. After the procedure to wash hands thoroughly with soap and water. Procedures should be in a well-ventilated area. At the same time taking other drugs or the presence of concomitant diseases of the scalp requires mandatory medical consultation prior to treatment. Itch, continued for more 4 weeks after scabies, obligatory medical consultation. The occurrence of hypersensitivity reactions require discontinuation of treatment.

Cautions.

To destroy the contents of the vial body lice (24 ml) throw in 96 ml of water, the resulting emulsion soaked underwear and bed linen for 40 m.