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Permethrin

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

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Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

P03AC04

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0052645-53-1

Chemical Formula

C21-H20-Cl2-O3

Molecular Weight

391

Therapeutic Categories

Antiparasitic agent

Insecticide

Pediculocide

Scabicide

Chemical Name

Cyclopropanecarboxylic acid, 3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)-2,2-dimethyl-, (3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl ester

Foreign Names

Permethrinum (Latin)
Permethrin (German)
Perméthrine (French)
Permetrina (Spanish)

Generic Names

Permethrin (OS: BAN, USAN)
Perméthrine (OS: DCF)

Brand Names

Advantix (Permethrin and Imidacloprid (veterinary use))
Bayer, Germany; Bayer Animal Health, United Kingdom; Bayer Animal Health, Luxembourg; Bayer Animal Health, South Africa; Bayer Australia Ltd Animal Health, Australia; Bayer HealthCare, Poland; Bayer Sanità Animale, Italy; Bayer Santé Animale, France; Bayer Tiergesundheit, Austria; Provet, Switzerland
Aluband Coleira (veterinary use)
Hoechst Roussel Vet, Portugal
Antiparasitas (Permethrin and Piperonyl Butoxide (veterinary use))
Setric Portugal, Portugal
Armitage (veterinary use)
Armitage Bros Ltd, United Kingdom; Bio-Tech Solutions Ltd., United Kingdom; Sinclair Animal & Houshold Care Ltd, United Kingdom
Arotrix
Aristopharma, Bangladesh
A-Scabies
AFT, New Zealand
A-Scabs
Hoe, Malaysia
Assy
Assistance, Argentina
Auriplak (veterinary use)
Virbac, Germany; Virbac, United Kingdom; Virbac, Netherlands
Avian Insect Liquidator (Permethrin and Piperonyl, + Methoprene (veterinary use))
Vetafarm, Australia
Bayvantic (Permethrin and Imidacloprid (veterinary use))
Bayer Animal Health, Norway; Orion, Finland
Beaphar (veterinary use)
Sinclair Animal & Houshold Care Ltd, United Kingdom
Beau Beau Anti-Vlooienshampoo (veterinary use)
Beaphar, Netherlands
Bio Tech's (veterinary use)
Bio-Tech Solutions Ltd., United Kingdom
Biokill (veterinary use)
F.Lima S.A., Portugal
B-Jen
Lafedar, Argentina
Bob Martin (veterinary use)
Bob Martin, United Kingdom; Sinclair Animal & Houshold Care Ltd, United Kingdom
Bovi Clip (veterinary use)
Emax, Netherlands
Canac (veterinary use)
Sinclair Animal & Houshold Care Ltd, United Kingdom
Canitex (Permethrin and Pyrethrin (veterinary use))
ORNI-EX, Lda., Portugal
Canovel (veterinary use)
Alfamed, United Kingdom; Virbac, United Kingdom
Capitis
Fecofar, Argentina
Coopers (veterinary use)
Schering-Plough Ltd, United Kingdom
Davesol-P
ECU, Ecuador
Defencare (veterinary use)
Virbac, Germany; Virbac, United Kingdom; Virbac, Netherlands
Defencat (veterinary use)
Virbac de Portugal, Portugal
Defendare (veterinary use)
Virbac de Portugal, Portugal
Defendog (veterinary use)
Virbac, Switzerland; Virbac, Belgium; Virbac, France; Virbac, United Kingdom; Virbac, Italy; Virbac, Netherlands; Virbac de Portugal, Portugal
Dermocanis (Permethrin and Piperonyl Butoxide (veterinary use))
Esteve Farma Lda., Portugal
Dermoper
Raymos, Argentina
Destolit
Mediderm, Peru
Detebencil
Roux-Ocefa, Argentina
Diacan (Permethrin and Piperonyl Butoxide (veterinary use))
Quifipor - Química Fina Portuguesa, Lda., Portugal
Dog Net (veterinary use)
Omega Pharma France vet., France
Duogard (Permethrin and Pyriproxyfen (veterinary use))
Virbac, Australia; Virbac, New Zealand
Duowin (Permethrin and Pyriproxyfen (veterinary use))
Virbac, Switzerland; Virbac, France; Virbac, United Kingdom; Virbac, Luxembourg; Virbac, Poland; Virbac de Portugal, Portugal
Ease-On (Permethrin and Pyriproxyfen (veterinary use))
Troy Laboratories, Australia
Ecto Spot (Permethrin and Methoprene (veterinary use))
Intervet, South Africa
Ecto-soothe (veterinary use)
Virbac, Australia
Elimate
Incepta, Bangladesh
Elimate Plus (Permethrin and Crotamiton)
Incepta, Bangladesh
Elimex
Dr. Collado, Dominican Republic
Elimite
Renaissance Pharma, United States
Emipet (veterinary use)
EM. Emivete, Portugal
Equis Shoo Fly (veterinary use)
Mavlab, Australia
Ermite
Jayson, Bangladesh
Exil Tick Off (veterinary use)
Francodex, Netherlands; Schering-Plough Vet, Netherlands
Exil Wash Away (veterinary use)
Francodex, Netherlands
Exspot (veterinary use)
Essex Tierarznei, Poland; Intervet, Germany; Intervet, Norway; Intervet, Sweden; Schering-Plough Animal Health, South Africa; Schering-Plough Ltd, United Kingdom; Schering-Plough Vet, Italy; Vetcare, Finland; Veterinaria, Switzerland
Felt Cat Flea Collar (veterinary use)
Johnson & Johnson, United Kingdom
Fido's FleaBomb (Permethrin and Methoprene (veterinary use))
Mavlab, Australia
Fido's Permethrin (veterinary use)
Mavlab, Australia
Flea &Tick (veterinary use)
Exelpet Products, Australia
Fleaban (veterinary use)
Exelpet Products, Australia
Fleaban House & Carpet (Permethrin and Pyriproxyfen, + Piperonyl Butoxide (veterinary use))
Exelpet Products, Australia
FLEGO (Permethrin and Cyromazine (veterinary use))
Novartis Animal Health, South Africa
Fletic (veterinary use)
IDT, Germany
Flypor (veterinary use)
Novartis Animal Health, United Kingdom
Foractil (veterinary use)
Formevet, Italy
Frento (veterinary use)
Francodex, Portugal
Fripi
Monserrat, Argentina
Friskies (veterinary use)
Alfamed, Portugal
Gamabenceno Plus
Bussié, Colombia; Bussié, Guatemala; Bussié, Honduras; Bussié, Nicaragua; Bussié, El Salvador
Helpp
ISA, Argentina
Indorex (Permethrin and Piperonyl Butoxide, + Pyriproxyfen (veterinary use))
Virbac, Germany; Virbac, New Zealand
Infectocsab
Infectopharm, Slovenia
Infectopedicul
Infectopharm, Germany
Infectoscab
Infectopharm, Germany; Infectopharm, Poland
InfectoScab
Infectopharm, Luxembourg; Infectopharm Arzneimittel, Czech Republic
Infectoscab
Infectopharm, Austria; Infectopharm, Poland
Insectin Proszek (veterinary use)
Biowet Pulawy, Poland
Insektol (veterinary use)
ICF, Italy
JDS (veterinary use)
Anivite - Alimentação Racional para Animais, SA, Portugal
Johnson's 4Fleas Protector (veterinary use)
Bio-Tech Solutions Ltd., United Kingdom
Johnson's 4Fleas Shampoo for Dogs (veterinary use)
Bio-Tech Solutions Ltd., United Kingdom
Johnson's Flea & Tick Drops (veterinary use)
Johnson's, United Kingdom
Katrina
Quimica, Ecuador
Kawu (Permethrin and Piperonyl Butoxide (veterinary use))
Quifipor - Química Fina Portuguesa, Lda., Portugal
Kilnits
Andromaco, Chile
Kinderval
Omicron, Argentina
Kwell
GlaxoSmithKline, Argentina; GlaxoSmithKline, Philippines
Kwellada
ARIS, Turkey
Kwellada-P
GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, Canada
Licerin
Drug International, Bangladesh
Lindell
Neo-Derm, Philippines
Lorix
Opsonin, Bangladesh
Lorix Plus (Permethrin and Crotamiton)
Opsonin, Bangladesh
Lotrix
GlaxoSmithKline, Bangladesh
Loxazol
Chefaro, Netherlands; GlaxoSmithKline, Netherlands; Interdelta, Switzerland
Lyclear Cream Rinse
GlaxoSmithKline, Ireland
Lyclear Dermal Cream
GlaxoSmithKline, Ireland
Lyclear
Aspen Bad Oldesloe, Israel; Chefaro, United Kingdom; P & D, Malta
Lyderm
PSM, New Zealand
Mascote (Permethrin and Piperonyl Butoxide (veterinary use))
Quifipor - Química Fina Portuguesa, Lda., Portugal
Metrin
Bikar, Turkey
Mite-X
Fischer, Israel
Mithin
Edruc, Bangladesh
Mityscab
Fem Care, India
Nedax
Stiefel, Brazil
Nitagon (Permethrin and Piperonyl Butoxide)
MedPro, South Africa
Nittyfor
Teva, Georgia; Teva, Lithuania; Teva, Latvia
Nix Dermal
GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, Canada
Nix
ACO, Iceland; Aco Hud, Finland; ACO Hud AB, Denmark; Chefaro Pharma Italia, Italy; GlaxoSmithKline, Bulgaria; GlaxoSmithKline, Canada; GlaxoSmithKline, Estonia; GlaxoSmithKline, Lithuania; GlaxoSmithKline, Latvia; Insight, United States; Insight Pharmaceuticals, Canada; Omega, Belgium; Omega Farm, Greece
Nok
CTS, Israel; Mitela, Lithuania
Nolais
Medipharm, Chile
Nopucid
Farmindustria, Peru; Interbelle, Argentina
Norshield (Permethrin and Methoprene (veterinary use))
Norbrook, South Africa
Noscab
Beximco, Bangladesh
Novo-Herklin
Bagó, Costa Rica; Bagó, Dominican Republic; Bagó, Guatemala; Bagó, Honduras; Bagó, El Salvador
Ongedierteshampoo (veterinary use)
Aafarma, Netherlands
Para Plus (Permethrin and Malathion)
Medgenix, Belgium
Pedeks
LMP, Georgia; LMP, Lithuania; LMP, Latvia
Peloscab
Gujarat Terce, India
Penncapthrin (veterinary use)
Hoechst Roussel Vet, Portugal
Perin
Psyco Remedies, India
Peritol (Permethrin and Piperonyl Butoxide (veterinary use))
Quifipor - Química Fina Portuguesa, Lda., Portugal
Perlice
Galderma, India
Permarid
Micro Gratia, India
Permecure
OTC, Spain
Permenin
Medicon, Bangladesh
Permethrin Actavis
Actavis, United States
Permethrin LMP
LMP, Georgia
Permethrin Perrigo
Perrigo, United States
Permethrin Sandoz
Sandoz, United Kingdom
Permetral (veterinary use)
ICF, Italy
Permetrina
LMP, Latvia
Permetrino
LMP, Lithuania
Permetrins LMP
LMP, Latvia
Permin
Acme, Bangladesh
Permiskin
Invision, India
Permisol
ACI, Bangladesh
Permit Spray (veterinary use)
Styger, Switzerland
Permit Ungeziefershampoo (veterinary use)
Virbac, Switzerland
Permite
Galderma, India
Permoxin (veterinary use)
Dermcare-Vet, Australia; Pfizer Animal Health, New Zealand
Perosa
Eskayef, Bangladesh
Pertrin (veterinary use)
Copyr, Italy
Petscription Triplegard (Permethrin and Pyriproxyfen, + Piperonyl butoxide (veterinary use))
Virbac, New Zealand
Petscription Triplegard (Permethrin and Pyriproxyfen, + Pyrethrin (veterinary use))
Virbac, New Zealand
Petty (Permethrin and Piperonyl Butoxide (veterinary use))
Quifipor - Química Fina Portuguesa, Lda., Portugal
Piokil Plus
Farma, Venezuela
Preventic Permethrin (veterinary use)
Virbac, Germany
Protect Spot Flea and Tick Drops (veterinary use)
H.I. Moulds and S.J. Moulds, United Kingdom
Protect (Permethrin and Pyriproxyfen (veterinary use))
Virbac, Australia
Protect-A-Home (Permethrin and Piperonyl Butoxide, + Pyriproxyfen (veterinary use))
Virbac, Australia
Proticall (Permethrin and Chlorpyrifos (veterinary use))
Schering-Plough Animal Health, South Africa
Pulvex Spot (veterinary use)
Schering-Plough Animal Health, Belgium
Pulvex (veterinary use)
Intervet, France; Schering-Plough Veterinária, Lda, Portugal
Pustix Duo (Permethrin and Pyriproxyfen (veterinary use))
Véto-Centre, France
Pyréflor (Permethrin and Piperonyl Butoxide)
Marque Verte, France
Pyrifoam
Derma Tech, Philippines
Quellada Head Lice Treatment
GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, Australia
Quellada Scabies Treatment
GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, Australia
Quellada
Stafford-Miller, Hong Kong
Quick Kill (veterinary use)
Pharmachem, Australia
Quick Kill Home and Kennel (Permethrin and Methoprene (veterinary use))
Pharmachem, Australia
Quitoso
Angelini, Portugal; Elisium, Argentina
Sarcop
Unipharma, Spain
Sarnol
Quimica, Ecuador
Scabex
Square, Bangladesh
Scabexyl
Stiefel, Mexico
Scabiacid
Valetudo, Italy
Scabianil
Sofar, Italy
Scabisan
Chinoin, Mexico
Scaboz
Zodak, India
Scaper
Bio-Pharma, Bangladesh
Scarin
Ibn Sina, Bangladesh
Seaboz
Zodak, India
Shampoo Dog Insecticidal (veterinary use)
Chifa, Italy
Sherleys Felt Flea Collar (veterinary use)
Sinclair Animal & Houshold Care Ltd, United Kingdom
Skabkill
Neiss, India
Skilin
General Pharma, Bangladesh
Stomoxin (veterinary use)
Schering-Plough Veterinária, Lda, Portugal
Swift (veterinary use)
Pharmachem, Australia
Switch (veterinary use)
Vet Plus, United Kingdom
Tabercan (veterinary use)
Divasa Farmavic de Portugal, Lda, Portugal
Taberdog (veterinary use)
Divasa Farmavic de Portugal, Lda, Portugal
Tick-Fence (veterinary use)
Novartis Animal Health, Netherlands
Tugon (veterinary use)
Bayer Portugal, SA., Portugal
Ultrum (Permethrin and Piperonyl Butoxide, + Bioallethrin, + Pyriproxyfen (veterinary use))
Kyron, South Africa
Unix
Unimed & Unihealth, Bangladesh
Unix-C (Permethrin and Crotamiton)
Unimed & Unihealth, Bangladesh
Vetsense (veterinary use)
CM Laboratories P/L, Australia
Vetzyme Flearid (veterinary use)
Bob Martin, United Kingdom
Vetzyme JDS Insecticidal Shampoo (veterinary use)
Bob Martin, United Kingdom
Vifoskol (Permethrin and Piperonyl Butoxide (veterinary use))
Divasa Farmavic de Portugal, Lda, Portugal
Vlooienshampoo (veterinary use)
Beaphar, Netherlands
Wellcare (veterinary use)
Intervet, Germany
Wilko Flea Collar (veterinary use)
Sinclair Animal & Houshold Care Ltd, United Kingdom
Wilko Flea Drops (veterinary use)
Sinclair Animal & Houshold Care Ltd, United Kingdom
Witty
Natural Health, Argentina
Y Tex Brute (veterinary use)
Flycam, Australia
Zalvor
GlaxoSmithKline, Belgium; GlaxoSmithKline, Luxembourg; GlaxoSmithKline, Turkey
Zehu-Ze
Teva, Israel
Zekout (veterinary use)
ICF, Italy
Z-Itch (veterinary use)
Floris, United Kingdom

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Term	Definition
BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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