II. Indications
- Nodular Scabies
- Second-line alternative to other agents (e.g. Permethrin)
III. Medications
- Cream: 10%
- Lotion: 10%
IV. Dosing
- Apply by massaging cream or lotion over enitire body (from chin to toes, special attention to nail edges)
- Reapply after 24 hours
- Wash after 48 hours
- May repeat up to 2 to 3 cycles
V. Safety
- Pregnancy Category C (but considered safe)
- Considered safe in Lactation
- Appears safe in infants
VI. Efficacy
- Efficacy: 50-70% in Scabies
VII. Resources
- Crotamiton Lotion (DailyMed)
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| Concepts | Pharmacologic Substance (T121) , Organic Chemical (T109) |
| MSH | C005553 |
| SnomedCT | 331592003, 387515007, 89692007 |
| English | crotamiton, N-ethyl-o-crotonotoluidide, Crotamiton [antipruritic], scabicides crotamiton, crotamiton (medication), CROTAMITON, crotamiton [Chemical/Ingredient], Crotamiton [antipruritic] (product), Crotamiton, Crotamiton (product), Crotamiton (substance), Crotamiton [antipruritic] (substance) |
| Spanish | crotamitona, crotamitón, crotamitón (producto), crotamitón (sustancia), crotamitona (producto), crotamitón (antiprurítico) (producto), crotamitón (antiprurítico), crotamitona (sustancia) |
