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PERMETHRIN

Infectious Disease Approved 1998-01-23

PERMETHRIN is indicated for the treatment of Scabies.

Source: FDA Label • PERRIGO NEW YORK
6
Indications
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Phase 3 Trials
28
Years on Market

Details

Status
Discontinued
First Approved
1998-01-23
Routes
TOPICAL
Dosage Forms
LOTION, CREAM

PERMETHRIN Approval History

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Original
New Indication
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Label Update
29 FDA actions from 1998 to 2023
Aug 2023 ORIGINAL
Update
Apr 2019 ORIGINAL
Update
Mar 2012 SUPPL
Mfg · Manufacturing (CMC)

What PERMETHRIN Treats

1 indications

PERMETHRIN is approved for 1 conditions since its original approval in 1998. These indications span multiple therapeutic areas including oncology, immunology, and more.

  • Scabies
Source: FDA Label

PERMETHRIN Competitive Set

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Three rings of competition based on shared molecular targets and treated indications.

Indication competitors

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Same indication, different mechanism — what else might this patient receive?

Filters applied: drops same-active-ingredient (505(b)(2) reformulations), route-mismatch (topical vs systemic), and cross-therapeutic-area matches in same-indication rings.

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Shared indications:
Scabies
ELIMITE
PERMETHRIN
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Shared indications:
Scabies
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Clinical Trial Registry

4 trials
Trial Sponsor ID Phase Status Title
NCT02407782 SCRATCH CHUBX 2011/16 Ph 3 completed Oral Ivermectin Versus Topical Permethrin to Treat Scabies in Children and Adults
NCT05862701 CMH Abbottabad Dermatology Ph 1 completed Comparison of Topical 5% Permethrin and Topical 10% Sulfur in the Treatment of Scabies
NCT02775617 AIM-Skin results posted 35148A Ph 4 completed Azithromycin - Ivermectin Mass Drug Administration for Skin Disease
NCT02572986 DRL-USG02-P/2015 Ph 3 completed A Study to Evaluate the Therapeutic Equivalence of Generic Permethrin Cream 5% to Elimite® in the Treatment of Scabies
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Active Pipeline

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Key Completed Trials

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Completed studies with published results, ranked by significance

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Trial Timeline

Full development history with FDA approval milestones

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Understanding FDA Approval Types
Count Type What it means
- ORIG Original approval - drug first enters market
- SUPPL - Efficacy New indication (new disease/condition approved)
- SUPPL - Labeling Label text changes (warnings, dosing updates)
- SUPPL - Manufacturing Production changes (new facility)
- SUPPL - Chemistry Formulation changes (new dosage strength)

Green lines in the timeline show ORIG and Efficacy approvals - the clinically meaningful milestones.

PERMETHRIN FDA Label Details

Indications & Usage

FDA Label (PDF)

PERMETHRIN is indicated for the treatment of Scabies.

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Data Sources

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