Antiparasitosa

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Insecticides

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Agents for the treatment of diseases caused by animal parasites ( scabies, pediculosis, pulicosis) (see Table 1).

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Antiparasitosa and their spectrum of action

Substance	Spectrum of action
Allethrin I	Aphids and their nits and scabies, use in combination with piperonyl butoxide
Benzyl benzoate	Skabies
Chlorocresol	Aphids and their nits, use in combination with pyrethrins and piperonyl butoxide
Crotamiton	scabies, pruritus
Lindane (may no longer be used in Germany since 2008)	lice and their nits, scabies
Permethrin	scabies, lice
Pyrethrins	Aphids and their nits, use in combination with piperonyl butoxide or chlorocresol and piperonyl butoxide
Piperonyl butoxide	Aphids and their nits, scabies, use in combination with allethrin or pyrethrins or chlorocresol and pyrethrins

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer