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Eurax®
(crotamiton USP)
Lotion/Cream
Also see: Elimite
FOR
TOPICAL USE ONLY
NOT FOR OPHTHALMIIC, ORAL, OR INTRAVAGINAL USE
Drug Uses
Use Eurax to treat scabies or to reduce
itching associated with certain conditions.
How Taken
Shake the lotion well before use. Apply a
thin layer of the cream or lotion to all body parts from the neck down to the
soles of your feet (scabies does not usually infect the head). Apply the
medication to dry skin and rub it in well. Leave the medication on for 24 hours,
then, without washing, apply a second dose. Thoroughly wash off the medication
48 hours after the last application.
Warnings/Precautions
Do not use more of this medication than is
recommended. Do not take this medication by mouth. Avoid application to the
mouth, nose, or eyes. Treat sexual and other close contacts who are also
infected. To prevent reinfection, wash all clothing, hats, bed clothes, bed
linens, hair brushes, and combs with a strong cleanser in hot water to remove
any mites or eggs.
Missed Dose
Two doses of Eurax, 24 hours apart, are
recommended. If the second dose is missed, retreatment may be necessary. Contact
your doctor or pharmacist if you miss a dose.
Possible Side Effects
You are not likely to experience serious
side effects. Stop using Eurax and seek emergency medical attention if you
experience an allergic reaction (shortness of breath; closing of your throat;
swelling of your lips, face, or tongue; or hives).
Storage
Store Eurax at room temperature away from
moisture and heat.
Overdose
Seek emergency medical attention. Symptoms
of an overdose (after ingestion) include a burning feeling in the mouth;
irritation or inflammation of the mouth, throat, and stomach lining; nausea;
vomiting; and abdominal pain.
More Information
Do not apply this medication to the eyes,
nose, or mouth. Flush with water if you get medication in any of these areas.
Eurax, crotamiton USP, is a scabicidal and
antipruritic agent available as a cream or lotion for topical use only. Eurax
provides 10% (w/w) of the synthetic, crotamiton USP, in a vanishing-cream or
emollient-lotion base containing: water, petrolatum, propylene glycol,
steareth-2, cetyl alcohol, dimethicone, laureth-23, fragrance, magnesium
aluminum silicate, carbomer-934, sodium hydroxide, diazolidinyl urea,
methylchloroisothiazolinone, methylisothiazolinone and magnesium nitrate. In
addition, the cream contains glyceryl-stearate. Crotamiton is
N-ethyl-N-(o-methylphenyl)-2-butenamide.
Crotamiton USP is a colorless to slightly yellowish oil, having a faint
amine-like odor. It is miscible with alcohol and with methanol. Crotamiton is a
mixture of the cis and trans isomers. Its molecular weight is 203.28. |
