A-SCABIES

Active ingredients

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

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 code
Group title
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 brand name is authorized in the following countries: New Zealand

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
Identifier(s): 13309