A-SCABIES

This brand name is authorized in New Zealand.

Active ingredients

The drug A-SCABIES contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

`1`	Permethrin UNII `509F88P9SZ` - PERMETHRIN
	The principal physiological action in insects (lice) exposed to permethrin is induction of electrochemical abnormalities across the membranes of excitable cells, leading to sensory hyperexcitability, inco-ordination and prostration. It is assumed that the mode of action against arachnids (mites) is similar.
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Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC Group		Classification
P03AC04	Permethrin	P Antiparasitic products, insecticides and repellents → P03 Ectoparasiticides, incl. scabicides, insecticides and repellents → P03A Ectoparasiticides, incl. scabicides → P03AC Pyrethrines, incl. synthetic compounds
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country	Identification scheme	Identifier(s)
NZ	Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority	13309

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