Al Pthrin Lotion
Permethrin Topical
5%
Alkem Laboratories Ltd.
| Pack size | 30gm |
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| Retail Price | 96.69 NPR |
Indications
Al Pthrin Lotion is used for:
Scabies, Pediculosis pubis
Adult Dose
Topical/Cutaneous
Head pediculosis
Adult: Apply 30-60 ml of 1% lotion (cream rinse) to washed and towel-dried hair and allow to remain for 10 min. Rinse with water. Treatment may be repeated after 7-10 days if lice or nits are detected in hair-scalp junctions.
Scabies
Adult: Apply a thin layer of 5% cream into all skin surfaces from the neck to toes. Wash off after 8-14 hr. 30 g of cream is usually sufficient for an average adult.
Pediculosis pubis
Adult: Apply sufficient amount of 1% lotion (cream rinse) or 5% cream to thoroughly saturate the pubic area. Allow to remain for 10 min and then rinse with water.
Child Dose
Topical
Scabies
Children over 12 years(30 gm tube) : A full tube.
Children aged 6-12 years : Up to 1/2 of a tube.
Children aged 1-5 years : Up to 1/4 of a tube.
Children aged 2 months to 1 year: Up to 1/8 of a tube.
Apply to skin surfaces from neck to toes. Wash off after 8-14 hr.
May reapply in 7 days
Pediculosis capitis, Pediculosis pubis
Apply to washed hair and leave on for 10 mins before rinsing with water.
May reapply in 7 days
Renal Dose
Administration
Contra Indications
Hypersensitivity.
Precautions
Avoid contact with eyes and mucous membranes. Cross-sensitivity may occur with ragweed or chrysanthemums. History of asthma. Pregnancy and lactation.
Lactation: Not known if distributed in breast milk; may temporarily withhold the drug while the mother is nursing
Pregnancy-Lactation
Interactions
Mild and transient burning, stinging, pruritus, erythema, tingling, numbness, rash; difficulty in breathing; phototoxic or photosensitisation reactions.
Adverse Effects
Side effects of Permethrin Topical :
1-10%
Mild and transient burning and stinging (10%)
Pruritus (7%)
Mechanism of Action
Permethrin is a pyrethroid pediculocide and scabicide. It causes paralysis and death of the pest by inhibiting sodium ion influx through nerve cell membrane channels delaying repolarisation.
Note
Al Pthrin 5% Lotion manufactured by Alkem Laboratories Ltd.. Its generic name is Permethrin Topical. Al Pthrin is availble in Nepal.
Farmaco Nepal drug index information on Al Pthrin Lotion is not intended for diagnosis, medical advice or treatment; neither intended to be a substitute for the exercise of professional judgment.