Permethrin 5% Cream 30g

To treat scabies

• Adults and adolescents over 12 years of age: Apply up to 30 g of cream (corresponding to one tube of 30g). The application should be repeated 7–14 days after the first treatment.
• Children aged from 6-12 years: Apply up to 15g of cream (corresponding to ½ tube of 30g). The application should be repeated 7–14 days after the first treatment.
• Children aged from 2 months - 5 years: Apply up to 7.5g of cream (corresponding to ¼ tube of 30g). The application should be repeated 7–14 days after the first treatment.

The above information is merely a guide. The dose can be adjusted according to the needs of the individual patient and the individual body surface area. For example, some adults require a larger amount of cream.

To treat crab lice

• Adults over 18 years of age: Apply up to 30g of cream (corresponding to one tube of 30g).The cream should be left on for 24 hours and then washed off with soap and water.

Provided these instructions for use are followed, a single application is generally sufficient for successful treatment. However, in cases of persistent or renewed infestation, it may be necessary to repeat the treatment after 7 days.

• Active Ingredient: Permethrin 50mg per 1g of cream.
• Other Ingredients: Dependent on brand.

• Do not use Permethrin Cream if you are allergic to Permethrin or any of the other ingredients of this medicine.
  Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Permethrin Cream if you are treating infants.
• If you are known to be allergic to chrysanthemums or other compositae you should only use Permethrin Cream after speaking to your doctor.
• Carers who apply permethrin are advised to wear gloves.
• Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are using, have recently used or might use any other medicines. Corticosteroids (steroids) should not be used to treat skin conditions like eczema when Permethrin Cream is being used because they may make the infestation of scabies and lice worse by interfering with the body’s natural defence to scabies and crab lice.
• For precautionary reasons, you should not use Permethrin Cream during pregnancy unless your doctor advise you to do so. If you are pregnant or breas-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor for advice before using this medicine.
• Do not use Permethrin Cream in newborns and infants less than 2 months of age, unless your doctor tells you so. There is no adequate experience in infants and toddlers. Treatment to children up to 23 months of age should only be given under close medical supervision.
• Do not smoke or go near naked flames - risk of severe burns. Fabric (clothing, bedding, dressings etc) that has been in contact with this product burns more easily and is a serious fire hazard. Washing clothing and bedding may reduce product build-up but not totally remove it.
• For cutaneous use only. Do not swallow this medicine.
• Avoid contact with eyes or mucous membranes (inside the nose or throat, genital region) or open wounds.
  Permethrin Cream may worsen symptoms of asthma or eczema.
• Permethrin Cream contains butylhydroxytoluene (E321) which may cause local skin reactions (e.g. contact dermatitis), or irritation to the eyes and mucous membranes (lining of the nose, mouth and genital areas).
• Permethrin Cream contains lanolin as lanolin alcohols/liquid paraffin mixture which may cause local skin reactions (e.g. contact dermatitis). These excipients of the cream can reduce the efficiency and hence the reliability of latex products (e.g. condoms, diaphragms) used at the same time.
• Permethrin Cream contains cetostearyl alcohol as macrogol cetostearyl ether which may cause local skin reactions (e.g. contact dermatitis).
• Permethrin Cream contains methyl parahydroxybenzoate (E218) and propyl parahydroxybenzoate. These excipients of the cream can may cause allergic reactions (possibly delayed).
• The container of this medicinal product contains latex rubber. May cause severe allergic reactions.
• Permethrin Cream is harmful to all types of insects and also to animals living in water e.g. fish. Take care that Permethrin Cream does not get into aquaria or terraria.