Scaper 5% w/w (Cream)
15 gm tube: ৳ 29.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Permethrin |
| Company | Biopharma limited |
UsageIndications
- Scabies treatment
- Crab lice infestation treatment
- Family-wide treatment
Pharmacology
- Contains Permethrin
- Topical scabicidal agent
- Action on nerve cell membrane
- Disrupts sodium channel current
- Delay repolarization & paralysis of pests
Pharmacokinetics
- Topical route of administration
- Limited systemic exposure or kinetics
- Presystemic metabolism in skin
- Rapid metabolism by ester hydrolysis
- Excretion in urine
RecommendedDosage
- Adults: full tube
- Children 6-12 years: up to 1/2 tube
- Children 1-5 years: up to 1/4 tube
- Children 2 months - 1 year: up to 1/8 tube
AdministrationInstructions
- Apply to clean, cool, dry skin
- Avoid hot shower or bath before applying
- Apply to whole body from neck down
- Include all skin surfaces
- Leave on for at least 8 hours
- Reapply to washed areas during treatment time
- Repeat if necessary after 7 days
Interaction
- Withholding corticosteroid treatment for eczemodous like reactions
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity to pyrethroids or permethrin
- Nursing staff may wear gloves to avoid irritation
SideEffects
- Skin discomfort
- Burning, stinging, tingling
- Transient signs of irritation
- Erythema, edema, eczema, rash, pruritus
PregnancyLactation
- Use in pregnancy only with medical advice
- Avoid use in nursing mothers
PrecautionsWarnings
- Possible exacerbation of pruritus, edema & erythema
- Avoid contact with eyes during application
- Flush with water immediately if cream gets in eyes
TherapeuticClass
- Parasiticidal preparations
StorageConditions
- Store in cool, dry place
- Away from light
- Keep out of reach of children