Elimite (ermethrin topical) is a prescription topical anti-parasite medication used for the treatment of scabies and lice. Your doctor may prescribe this medicine for other purposes or combine it with other drugs for maximum effects. Just like with any topical medication you are not supposed to apply Elimite to open wounds or use it if you ever had an allergic reaction to its active ingredient. Your doctor may recommended using this medicine not only on yourself, but also to treat your environment i.e. objects in your house, such as stuffed toys, furniture, clothes, carpets etc – for that purpose you can use the spray form of the drug.
Until your infection has cleared up you are not supposed to have intimate contact with other people to make sure they do not get affected. Although this drug is not expected to harm an unborn baby it can pass into breast milk. If you are breastfeeding make sure your health care provider knows about it before prescribing Elimite. Some of the side effects include mild skin rash, tingling or numbness in the area to which you applied the medication, and mild burning.
Brand names: Elimite, Acticin Cream, Elimite Cream, Acticin, Lice Bedding Spray, Nix Complete Lice Treatment System, Nix Cream Rinse, Nix Lice Control, RID Home Lice Control Spray for Surfaces
Generic names: Permethrin, Permethrin Cream
