Scabrid

Shampoo: Scabrid contains 1% w/w Scabrid (10 mg/g).

Lotion: Scabrid contains 5% w/w Scabrid (50 mg/g).

Scabrid (Scabrid) Cream 5% is indicated for the treatment of infestation with Sarcoptes scabiei (scabies).

Scabrid is an anti-parasite medication.

Scabrid topical (for the skin) is used to treat head lice and scabies.

Scabrid topical may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Usual Adult Dose for Scabies

Scabrid topical 5% cream:

Thoroughly massage into the skin from the neck to the soles of the feet. The cream should be removed by washing (shower or bath) after 8 to 14 hours.

Usual Adult Dose for Lice

Scabrid topical 1% kit:

Apply lotion/creme rinse to shampooed and towel-dried hair until hair and scalp are saturated (especially behind the ears and on the nape of the neck). Leave on hair for 10 minutes and rinse with water. Use comb and/or gloves provided to remove remaining nits.

Scabrid topical 1% solution:

Apply to shampooed and towel-dried hair until hair and scalp are saturated (especially behind the ears and on the nape of the neck). Leave on hair for 10 minutes and rinse with water.

Usual Pediatric Dose for Scabies

Scabrid topical 5% cream

Infants: Thoroughly massage along the hairline, neck, temple, and forehead. The cream should be removed by washing after 8 to 14 hours.

Usual Pediatric Dose for Lice

Scabrid topical 1% kit:

2 months or older: Apply lotion/creme rinse to shampooed and towel-dried hair until hair and scalp are saturated (especially behind the ears and on the nape of the neck). Leave on hair for 10 minutes and rinse with water. Use comb and/or gloves provided to remove remaining nits.

Renal Dose Adjustments

Data not available

Liver Dose Adjustments

Data not available

Precautions

For external use only. Avoid contact with the eyes and mucous membranes. If contact occurs, wash the area thoroughly with water.

Usually 30 grams of Scabrid cream is sufficient for an average adult.

Scabies rarely infest the scalp of adults, although the hairline, neck, temple, and forehead may be infested in geriatric patients and infants.

One application is generally curative. A second treatment of Scabrid lotion may be given for patients that present with live lice 7 days after the initial treatment.

Patients may experience persistent pruritus after treatment for scabies. Demonstrable living mites after 14 days indicate retreatment is necessary.

Safety and efficacy in children under the age of 2 months have not been established.

Dialysis

Data not available

Other Comments

Concomitant treatment of individuals in the household is recommended to avoid reinfestation. Thorough cleaning of all clothing and bedding is required once treatment has begun.

For proper head lice management, nits should be removed with a nit comb.

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What is the most important information I should know about Scabrid?

Scabrid Lotion is contraindicated for premature neonates because their skin may be more permeable than full term infants and their liver enzymes may not be sufficiently developed. It is also contraindicated for patients with Norwegian (crusted) scabies due to possible increased absorption. It is also contraindicated for patients with known seizure disorders and for individuals with a known sensitivity to the product or any of its components.

Use Scabrid lotion as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.

• Before using, wash hair with regular shampoo and towel dry.
• Scabrid lotion is for external use only. Do not get Scabrid lotion in the eyes. Keep eyes closed until Scabrid lotion is rinsed out of the hair. If using Scabrid lotion on a child, cover the eyes with a washcloth or towel.
• Apply enough of Scabrid lotion to saturate hair and scalp, especially behind the ears and on the nape of the neck. Leave on hair for 10 minutes, but no longer. Rinse with water.
• If live lice are observed after 7 days or more after the first application, treat hair and scalp a second time.
• Head lice live on the scalp and lay small white eggs (nits) on the hair close to the scalp. For proper head lice management, remove eggs with the comb provided.
• All personal headgear, scarves, coats, and bed linen should be disinfected by machine washing in hot water and drying. Use the hot cycle of a dryer for at least 20 minutes.
• Personal articles of clothing or bedding that cannot be washed or dried by machine may be dry cleaned, sealed in a plastic bag for a period of about 2 weeks, or sprayed with a product specifically designed for this purpose.
• Personal combs and brushes may be disinfected by soaking in hot water above 130 degrees F (54 degrees C) for 5 to 10 minutes.
• Thoroughly vacuum rooms, including furniture, of individuals infected with lice.
• If you miss a dose of Scabrid lotion, use it as soon as you remember. Continue to use it as directed by your doctor.

Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use Scabrid lotion.

This medication is used to treat scabies, a condition caused by tiny insects called mites that infest and irritate your skin. Scabrid belongs to a class of drugs known as pyrethrins. Scabrid works by paralyzing and killing the mites and their eggs.

How to use Scabrid topical

This medication is for use on the skin only. Apply this medication as soon as possible after it is prescribed. Apply the medicine from your head to the soles of your feet, including under your nails and in skin folds such as between the toes, as directed. Massage the cream into the skin. Do not use more medication than prescribed. Wash off the cream after 8-14 hours by showering or taking a bath.

Avoid getting the cream into your eyes, nose, mouth, or vagina. If the medication gets in your eyes, flush the eyes with plenty of water. Consult your doctor if irritation persists.

Symptoms of scabies include an intense itching that is usually worse at bedtime. You may also see small, fine, wavy lines on the skin with a tiny insect at the end (a burrow). Burrows are usually found on finger/toe webs, wrists, elbows, armpits, belt line, lower buttocks, female nipples, or male genitals. Even if Scabrid kills all the scabies, the dead mites can still make you itch for up to 4 weeks after treatment. Ask your doctor about other medications that may be used to soothe the itching. Inform your doctor if your condition persists or worsens 2 weeks after treatment. Your doctor may need to look for living mites and recommend more treatment.

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What other drugs will affect Scabrid?

Your doctor or pharmacist may already be aware of any possible drug interactions and may be monitoring you for them. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with your doctor or pharmacist first.

Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all prescription and nonprescription/herbal products you may use.

This document does not contain all possible interactions. Therefore, before using this product, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all the products you use. Keep a list of all your medications with you, and share the list with your doctor and pharmacist.

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What are the possible side effects of Scabrid?

In clinical trials, generally mild and transient burning and stinging followed application with Scabrid cream, 5% in 10% of patients and was associated with the severity of infestation. Pruritus was reported in 7% of patients at various times post-application. Erythema, numbness, tingling, and rash were reported in 1 to 2% or less of patients. Other adverse events reported since marketing Scabrid cream, 5% include: headache, fever, dizziness, abdominal pain, diarrhea and nausea and/or vomiting. Although extremely uncommon and not expected when used as directed, rare occurrences of seizure have been reported. None have been medically confirmed as associated with Scabrid Cream, 5% treatment.