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Topical antipruritic / scabicide

Crotamiton

Brand names: Eurax

Adult dose

Dose: Apply BD–TDS to itch areas; for scabies after permethrin: apply OD for 2 days

Route: Topical

Frequency: BD-TDS

Clinical pearls

Pruritus, post-scabicide residual itch
Avoid eyes/mucous membranes

Contraindications

Acute exudative dermatoses
Broken skin
Hypersensitivity

Side effects

Local irritation

Reference: BNF; https://bnf.nice.org.uk/drugs/crotamiton/. Verify against your local formulary and the latest BNF before prescribing.

Related

Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.

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