User:Mr. Ibrahem/Crotamiton

Mr. Ibrahem/Crotamiton
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com	Monograph
Identifiers
	IUPAC name (E)-N-Ethyl-N-(2-methylphenyl)but-2-enamide;
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C13H17NO
Molar mass	203.285 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
	SMILES O=C(N(c1ccccc1C)CC)/C=C/C;
	InChI InChI=1S/C13H17NO/c1-4-8-13(15)14(5-2)12-10-7-6-9-11(12)3/h4,6-10H,5H2,1-3H3/b8-4+ ; Key:DNTGGZPQPQTDQF-XBXARRHUSA-N ;
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Crotamiton, sold under the brand name Eurax among others, is a used to treat scabies, lice, and itching.^[1] For scabies it appear to work less well compared to permethrin.^[1] It is applied to the skin.^[2]

Common side effects include rash and allergic reactions.^[1] Safety in pregnancy is unclear.^[2] Its mechanism of action is unknown.^[1]

Crotamiton has been approved in the United States for medical use since at least 1949.^[1] In the United Kingdom 100 grams of cream costs the NHS about £4.^[2] In the United States 60 grams costs about 500 USD.^[3]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Crotamiton Monograph for Professionals". Drugs.com. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c BNF 81: March-September 2021. BMJ Group and the Pharmaceutical Press. 2021. p. 1309. ISBN 978-0857114105.
^ "Crotamiton Prices, Coupons & Savings Tips - GoodRx". GoodRx. Retrieved 7 January 2022.

[AHFS2022-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Crotamiton Monograph for Professionals". Drugs.com. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2022.

[BNF81-2] BNF 81: March-September 2021. BMJ Group and the Pharmaceutical Press. 2021. p. 1309. ISBN 978-0857114105.

[3] "Crotamiton Prices, Coupons & Savings Tips - GoodRx". GoodRx. Retrieved 7 January 2022.

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