Scab Free Specification
Requires Prescription (YES/NO)
Yes
Generics
Permethrin
Used For
Scabies
How it works
The principal physiological action in insects (lice) exposed to permethrin is induction of electrochemical abnormalities across the membranes of excitable cells, leading to sensory hyperexcitability, inco-ordination and prostration. It is assumed that the mode of action against arachnids (mites) is similar.