Scarin Cream

Permethrin Topical
5%
Maruti Pharma Pvt. Ltd.
Pack size 10 gm
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Retail Price 115.00 NPR

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Indications

Scarin Cream 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

Scarin 5% Cream manufactured by Maruti Pharma Pvt. Ltd.. Its generic name is Permethrin Topical. Scarin is availble in Nepal. Farmaco Nepal drug index information on Scarin Cream is not intended for diagnosis, medical advice or treatment; neither intended to be a substitute for the exercise of professional judgment.

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