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Scabicides and Pediculocides

Scabicides and pediculocides are a therapeutic class of antiparasitic agents formulated primarily for topical application to eliminate ectoparasitic skin and hair infestations. Read more about Scabicides and Pediculocides

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About Scabicides and Pediculocides.

Scabicides and pediculocides are a therapeutic class of antiparasitic agents formulated primarily for topical application to eliminate ectoparasitic skin and hair infestations.

These medications exert their therapeutic effect by disrupting crucial physiological systems in target parasites—most commonly paralyzing the nervous system or interfering with vital metabolic processes to kill adult organisms and, in some cases, their eggs.

Agents within this class, including permethrin, ivermectin, spinosad, and malathion, are principally indicated for the treatment of scabies caused by the mite *Sarcoptes scabiei* and pediculosis caused by head, body, or pubic lice (*Pediculus humanus capitis*, *Pediculus humanus corporis*, and *Pthirus pubis*).