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Permethrin cream

Scabicide (insecticide cream for scabies)

Listed in Bangladesh as Permethrin.
  • 33 brands
  • 33 makers
  • Cream
  • From ≈ ৳61

What it is used for

Permethrin cream is used to treat scabies, an itchy skin infestation caused by tiny mites that burrow into the skin. Scabies spreads easily through close skin contact, so everyone in the household and other close contacts are usually treated at the same time, even if they have no itch.

How it works

Permethrin affects the nerves of the scabies mites and their eggs, paralysing and killing them.

Drug class: Scabicide (insecticide cream for scabies)

Available in Bangladesh

33 brands from 33 makers, in these forms and strengths:

Cream
5% w/w

Brands and prices

Same medicine, different makers — ask your doctor or pharmacist before switching.

Permethrin cream Cream · 5% w/w33 brands · from ≈ ৳61

  • PermethiPharmasia Limited≈ ৳61
  • LotrixGlaxoSmithKline≈ ৳62
  • PerosaEskayef Pharmaceuticals Ltd.≈ ৳62
  • ScarinIbn Sina Pharmaceuticals Ltd.≈ ৳63
  • PerclearAmulet Pharmaceuticals Ltd.≈ ৳63
  • PesimexPharmadesh Laboratories Ltd.≈ ৳63
  • ErmiteJayson Pharmaceuticals Ltd.≈ ৳64
  • PermaAlco Pharma Ltd.≈ ৳64
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  • PerscabNavana Pharmaceuticals Ltd.≈ ৳64
  • ZunexRephco Pharmaceuticals Ltd.≈ ৳64
  • PerlsGlobe Pharmaceuticals Ltd.≈ ৳64
  • DermanixNovo Healthcare and Pharma Ltd.≈ ৳65
  • PerminACME Laboratories Ltd.≈ ৳65
  • MithinEdruc Limited≈ ৳65
  • RemathrinReman Drug Laboratories Ltd.≈ ৳65
  • FlorixeCosmic Pharma Ltd.≈ ৳66
  • PermetGaco Pharmaceuticals Ltd.≈ ৳66
  • NoscabBeximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd.≈ ৳67
  • LicerinDrug International Ltd.≈ ৳68
  • ScamethMillat Pharmaceuticals Ltd.≈ ৳68
  • ScaperBiopharma Laboratories Ltd.≈ ৳68
  • NeeperKemiko Pharmaceuticals Ltd.≈ ৳68
  • ArotrixAristopharma Ltd.≈ ৳69
  • ScabidChemist Laboratories Ltd.≈ ৳69
  • PermeninMedicon Pharmaceuticals Ltd.≈ ৳70
  • PermisolACI Limited≈ ৳71
  • ScabexSquare Pharmaceuticals Ltd.≈ ৳71
  • LorixOpsonin Pharma Ltd.≈ ৳72
  • UnixUniMed UniHealth≈ ৳74
  • DeliceAmico Laboratories Ltd.≈ ৳75
  • ElimateIncepta Pharmaceuticals Ltd.≈ ৳75
  • SkilinGeneral Pharmaceuticals Ltd.≈ ৳76
  • ScabfrePacific Pharmaceuticals Ltd.≈ ৳76

Cheapest first. Prices are DGDA maximum retail prices (MRP) per unit as listed, rounded down to the whole taka. ≈ marks an indicative MRP from a public price list that Mukti has not yet checked against the pack. The MRP printed on the pack always applies.

Prescription

Mukti's medicine catalogue marks Permethrin cream as a prescription medicine. Keep a valid prescription ready when you order it in the Mukti Health app, and use it only as your doctor directs.

Important safety information

Common side effects

Some people notice mild burning, stinging, redness or tingling where the cream is applied. Itching often continues for a few weeks after successful treatment, as the skin reacts to the dead mites.

Talk to a doctor or pharmacist first

  • Parents treating a young baby, as very young infants need medical advice first
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women
  • Anyone allergic to permethrin, pyrethrins or chrysanthemum flowers
  • People whose skin is broken, crusted or infected from scratching

Warnings

  • For use on the skin only. Keep it out of the eyes, mouth and nose; if it gets into the eyes, rinse well with water.
  • Treat all close contacts at the same time, and wash clothes, towels and bedding in hot water, or seal them in a bag for several days.
  • See your doctor if new burrows or spots appear some weeks after treatment, or if the skin becomes painful, swollen or oozing.

Questions people ask

Why does itching continue after using permethrin?

The skin keeps reacting to dead mites and their droppings for a few weeks after treatment. This does not mean the treatment failed. Your doctor may suggest an antihistamine or soothing cream for the itch.

Does my whole family need to be treated?

Yes. Everyone in the household and other close contacts should be treated at the same time, even without symptoms, because they may carry mites without itching yet.

How is permethrin cream applied?

It is usually spread over clean, dry skin of the whole body from the neck down, including between the fingers and toes, under the nails and the genitals, then washed off after the time stated on the pack. Babies and older adults may also need the scalp and face treated, as your doctor advises.

What is the cheapest brand of Permethrin cream 5% w/w cream in Bangladesh?

Of the 33 brands of Permethrin cream 5% w/w cream listed, the lowest maximum retail price is ৳61, for Permethi (Pharmasia Limited). They contain the same medicine; ask your doctor or pharmacist before you switch brands.

What is the price of Permethrin cream in Bangladesh?

Listed maximum retail prices range from ৳61 to ৳76 per unit, depending on the form, strength and maker.

How many brands of Permethrin cream are there in Bangladesh?

Mukti lists 33 brands of Permethrin cream from 33 makers, as cream.

Do I need a prescription for Permethrin cream?

Mukti's medicine catalogue marks Permethrin cream as a prescription medicine. Keep a valid prescription ready when you order it in the Mukti Health app, and use it only as your doctor directs.

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