Permethrin
NDC 52959-159
Product Information
Permethrin is a ANDA-approved product labeled by H.j. Harkins Company, Inc.. This medication is used to treat scabies, a condition caused by tiny insects called mites that infest and irritate your skin. It is supplied as a product. This product entry covers the primary NDC 52959-159 and its associated package configuration. This profile includes active and inactive ingredient UNII references and FDA labeling data.
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Product Details
What is NDC 52959-159?
What are the uses of this product?
Which are the associated UNII Codes?
The UNII codes for the active ingredients in this product are:
- PERMETHRIN (UNII: 509F88P9SZ)
- PERMETHRIN (UNII: 509F88P9SZ) (Active Moiety)
Which are the Inactive Ingredients associated UNII Codes?
The inactive ingredients are all the component of a medicinal product OTHER than the active ingredient(s). The acronym "UNII" stands for “Unique Ingredient Identifier” and is used to identify each inactive ingredient present in a product. The UNII codes for the inactive ingredients in this product are:
- BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE (UNII: 1P9D0Z171K)
- CARBOMER HOMOPOLYMER TYPE B (UNII: HHT01ZNK31)
- MEDIUM-CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES (UNII: C9H2L21V7U)
- GLYCERIN (UNII: PDC6A3C0OX)
- GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE (UNII: 230OU9XXE4)
- ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE (UNII: 0RE8K4LNJS)
- LANOLIN ALCOHOLS (UNII: 884C3FA9HE)
- MINERAL OIL (UNII: T5L8T28FGP)
- WATER (UNII: 059QF0KO0R)
- SODIUM HYDROXIDE (UNII: 55X04QC32I)
- CETETH-20 (UNII: I835H2IHHX)
- FORMALDEHYDE (UNII: 1HG84L3525)
What is the NDC to RxNorm Crosswalk for this product?
- RxCUI: 106387 - permethrin 5 % Topical Cream
- RxCUI: 106387 - permethrin 50 MG/ML Topical Cream
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Patient Education
Permethrin Topical
Permethrin is used to treat scabies ('mites that attach themselves to the skin) in adults and children 2 months of age and older. Over-the-counter permethrin is used to treat lice (small insects that attach themselves to the skin on the head) in adults and children 2 months of age and older. Permethrin is in a class of medications called scabicides and pediculicides. It works by killing lice and mites.
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