Description

🧴 Uses

• Scabies treatment: Eliminates Sarcoptes scabiei mites and eggs by disrupting their nerve membranes NetForHealth+9MedicinesFAQ+9All Medicine Information+9healthwire.pk+1eMeds+1.

• Head and pubic lice: Effective against lice infestations healthwire.pk.

• Other insects: Also used for ticks, fleas, and mites (e.g., Norwegian scabies) MedicinesFAQ+1All Medicine Information+1.

⚙️ How It Works

Contains permethrin, a synthetic pyrethroid insecticide that:

1. Binds to voltage-gated sodium channels in parasites’ nerve cells.

2. Causes prolonged depolarization → paralysis and death of mites or lice eMeds+3MedicinesFAQ+3healthwire.pk+3healthwire.pk+1All Medicine Information+1.

The lotion is applied topically, typically fully covering the skin (scabies) or hair and scalp (lice). Leave on 8–14 hours, then wash off healthwire.pk+2All Medicine Information+2eMeds+2.

💊 Dosage Guidelines

• Scabies: Apply from head to soles, leave 8–14 hours, rinse thoroughly. Usually one full-body application; a second dose may be needed after 7 days MedicinesFAQAll Medicine InformationeMeds.

• Head lice: Thin application to scalp; rinse after 10 minutes, comb out lice and nits; repeat after one week if needed eMeds.

• Suitable for adults and children over 2 months; follow age-specific volume MedicinesFAQ+1healthwire.pk+1.

⚠️ Common Side Effects

• Skin irritation: Burning, stinging, tingling (often transient) Doseway+5MedicinesFAQ+5healthwire.pk+5.

• Redness, swelling, rash, dryness, itching MedicinesFAQeMedsAll Medicine Information.

🚨 Less Common or Rare Reactions

• Severe allergic reactions: hives, facial swelling

• Eye irritation if accidental contact

• Respiratory issues like bronchospasm in sensitive individuals healthwire.pkAll Medicine Information

• Other systemic effects like headache, dizziness, nausea rarely reported All Medicine Information.

⏳ What To Expect: Post-Treatment Itch

Itching may persist for up to 4 weeks due to immune response to dead mites—not necessarily treatment failure 1mg.com+7MedicinesFAQ+7eMeds+7.

⚠️ Precautions & Contraindications

• Contraindicated: Known hypersensitivity to permethrin, pyrethroids, or pyrethrins MedicinesFAQ.

• Avoid broken skin, mucous membranes, eyes, or vaginal area MedicinesFAQAll Medicine Informationhealthwire.pk.

• Use caution or consult a doctor during pregnancy or breastfeeding—systemic absorption is low, but medical advice is recommended MedicinesFAQeMedshealthwire.pk.

• Avoid in infants under 2 months unless prescribed healthwire.pk.

• People with asthma or respiratory sensitivity should be cautious All Medicine InformationeMedshealthwire.pk.

✅ Tips for Safe Use