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Elimite (Permethrin 5%) |
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Elimite (Permethrin 5%)
60gm tube 1 tube |
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Elimite (Permethrin 5%)
60gm tube 2 tubes |
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The
following information is intended to supplement, not
substitute for, the expertise and judgment of your physician,
pharmacist or other healthcare professional. It should not be
construed to indicate that use of the drug is safe,
appropriate, or effective for you. Consult your healthcare
professional before using this drug.
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Elimite /Permethrin Use Indication:
Elimite
/Permethrin
comes in a cream and liquid (cream rinse) to use externally. Usually,
one application of Elimite completely eliminates the parasites.
However, the treatment may need to be repeated after 1 week; call your
doctor if signs of infestation (live parasites) reappear. Follow the
directions on the package or on your prescription label carefully, and
ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand.
Use Elimite /Permethrin exactly as directed. Do not use more or less of it or use
it more often than directed by your doctor.
Wear rubber gloves when applying it if you have open cuts or scratches
on your hands. If this medication accidentally gets in your eyes, rinse
them thoroughly with water for at least 5 minutes.
If you are to use the liquid, follow these steps:
Shampoo your hair using your regular shampoo.
Thoroughly rinse and towel dry your hair and scalp.
Allow your hair to air dry for a few minutes.
Do not stand (or sit) in a shower or bathtub; lean over a sink to apply
Elimite to your head.
Shake the bottle of liquid well.
Thoroughly wet the hair and scalp with the liquid. Cover the areas
behind your ears and the back of your neck.
Keep Elimite /Permethrin on your hair for 10 minutes before rinsing it off
thoroughly with water.
Dry your hair with a clean towel.
Comb your hair with a fine tooth comb to remove nits (lice eggs and
larvae).
Wash your hands to remove the medication.
If you are to use the cream, follow these steps:
Wash your entire body or take a shower.
Thoroughly massage the cream into your skin over your entire body, from
your head to your toes.
Leave the cream on for 8-14 hours.
Wash the cream off after 8-14 hours by taking another shower.
If you have head lice, wash combs and brushes with Elimite /Permethrin liquid and
rinse them thoroughly with water to remove the drug.
Elimite /Permethrin Medication Side Effects:
Although side effects from Elimite /Permethrin are not
common, they can occur. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are
severe or do not go away:
skin irritation
rash
redness
swelling
Precautions on using Elimite /Permethrin Medication
Before using
Elimite /Permethrin,
tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to permethrin or any
other drugs.
tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription
medications you are taking, including vitamins.
tell your
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