ELIMITE® (permethrin) 5% Cream is a topical scabicidal agent for the treatment of infestation with Sarcoptes scabiei (scabies). It is available in an off-white, vanishing cream base. ELIMITE® Cream is for topical use only.

Chemical Name:   The permethrin used is an approximate 1:3 mixture of the cis and trans isomers of the pyrethroid 3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylic acid, (3-phenoxyphenyl) methyl ester. Permethrin has a molecular formula of C ₂₁ H ₂₀ Cl ₂ O ₃ and a molecular weight of 391.29. It is a yellow to light orange-brown, low melt-ing solid or viscous liquid.

Active Ingredient:   Each gram contains permethrin 50 mg (5%).

Inactive Ingredients:   Butylated hydroxytoluene, carbomer 934P, fractionated coconut oil, glycerin, glyceryl monostearate, isopropyl myristate, lanolin alcohols, mineral oil, polyoxyethylene cetyl ethers, purified water, and sodium hydroxide. Formaldehyde 1 mg (0.1%) is added as a preservative.

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