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- Drug class: Scabicidal agent (Pyrethrins)
- Dosage forms: 5% Cream, Topicals
- Manufacturer: Allergan
- FDA Approved: August 25, 1989
Elimite is used to treat:
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Elimite - US
pharmacy (no prescription required)
| Pharmacy |
Quantity |
Price |
Shipping |
Order |
| Permethrin 5% cream |
| Health Solutions Network |
60 gm 1 tube |
$79 |
$18 |
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| Health Solutions Network |
2 tubes |
$95 |
$18 |
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| Elimite 5% cream |
| Health Solutions Network |
60 gm 1 tube |
$105 |
$18 |
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| Health Solutions Network |
2 tubes |
$145 |
$18 |
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Elimite Medical Uses
Elimite (Permethrin 5%) - is a topical scabicidal agent. This medication
is indicated for the treatment of infestation with Sarcoptes scabiei
(scabies). Permethrin, a pyrethroid, is active against a broad range
of pests including lice, ticks, fleas, mites, and other arthropods.
It is available in an off-white, vanishing cream base. Elimite Cream
is for topical use only.
Elimite Cream (Permethrin) without prescription
Scabies is a contagious skin disease caused by a very small mite. Scabies
is found worldwide among people of all groups and ages. It is spread
by direct contact with infected individuals and less often by sharing
clothing or bedding. The mites that cause scabies burrow into the skin
and deposit their eggs. The itchy rash is an allergic response to the
mite. Mites maybe more widespread on a baby's skin causing pimples over
the trunk, or small blisters over the palms and soles. In young children,
the head, neck, shoulders, palms, and soles are involved. In older children
and adults, hands, wrists, genitals, and abdomen are involved. The most
common symptoms are: Itching, (especially at night); thin, pencil-mark
lines on the skin; rashes; abrasions of the skin from scratching and
digging. The objective of treatment is to eliminate the infestation.
Many prescription medications are available. The most commonly used
cream is Elimite (permethrin). In difficult cases, an oral antibiotic
called ivermectin may be used. Itching may persist after treatment begins,
but will disappear if treatment continues exactly as your health care
provider prescribes.