This brand name is authorized in South Africa
The drug PARA-PLUS contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):
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Malathion
UNII U5N7SU872W - MALATHION
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Piperonyl Butoxide
UNII LWK91TU9AH - PIPERONYL BUTOXIDE
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Permethrin
UNII 509F88P9SZ - PERMETHRIN
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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. |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| P03AC54 | Permethrin, combinations | P Antiparasitic products, insecticides and repellents → P03 Ectoparasiticides, incl. scabicides, insecticides and repellents → P03A Ectoparasiticides, incl. scabicides → P03AC Pyrethrines, incl. synthetic compounds |
This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:
| Country | Identification scheme | Identifier(s) |
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| Country: ZA | Health Products Regulatory Authority | Identifier(s): 29/13.4.2/0243 |
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