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Crotamiton
- indication:For eradication of scabies (<i>Sarcoptes scabiei</i>) and for symptomatic treatment of pruritic skin.
- pharmacologypharmacology:
- mechanism: Crotamiton relieves itching by producing what is called a counter-irritation. As crotamiton evaporates from the skin, it produces a cooling effect. This cooling effect helps to divert your body's attention away from the itching.
- toxicity:
- absorprion: 10 % absorbed when applied locally.
- halflife:
- roouteelimination:
- volumedistribution:
- clearance: