Discover More

Topics | Healthy living | Amazing Healthy living secrets must steal ASAP

Scaper (Cream)

Manufactured by: Bio Pharma Laboratories Ltd.

Permethrin 5% Topical Similar medicine

Scaper is indicated for

  • Scabies
  • Pediculosis pubis

Precautions and warnings

Keep this product away from your eyes and mouth. If you are allergic to ragweed or chrysanthemums, you might also react to this. Use caution if you have asthma. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, talk to your doctor before using.

Side-effects

  • Mild
  • transient burning
  • stinging
  • pruritus
  • erythema
  • tingling
  • numbness
  • rash; difficulty in breathing; phototoxic or photosensitisation reactions.

Drug Interactions

You may experience mild and temporary side effects like burning, stinging, itching, redness, tingling, numbness, or a rash. In some cases, you might have trouble breathing or develop a skin reaction when exposed to sunlight.

Contraindications

Hypersensitivity.

Mode of actions

Permethrin is a type of medicine used to kill lice and scabies. It works by affecting the pests’ nerves, blocking sodium ions from entering their nerve cells. This keeps the nerves from returning to a normal state, which leads to paralysis and eventually kills the pests.

Dosage & Administration

Adults and children over 12 years(30 gm tube) : A full tube.
Children aged 6-12 years : Up to 1/2 of a tube.
Children aged 1-5 years : Up to 1/4 of a tube.
Children aged 2 months to 1 year: Up to 1/8 of a tube.

Scabies As 5% cream: Apply to skin surfaces from neck to toes. Wash off after 8-14 hr.

Adult: Topical Pediculosis pubis As 5% cream: Apply and leave on for 10 mins before rinsing with water.

Pregnancy & Lactation

Although animal reproduction studies have shown an adverse effect even sometimes unable to demonstrate the risk on the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women, but during pregnancy, this medicine can be used just when definitely required.

Discuss with your doctors and tell them feedback about this medicine.

There is no specific information about whether this medicine is passed on to the baby through breast milk. Discuss with your doctor before breastfeeding.

Pack Size & Price

15gm tube/ 30gm tube Price : ৳25.09 / 40.15

Similar medicine

Lorix (Cream)

Manufactured by: Opsonin Pharma Limited

Lotrix 0.05 (Cream)

Manufactured by: GlaxoSmithKline Bangladesh Ltd.

Noscab (Cream)

Manufactured by: Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Permin 5% w/w (Cream)

Manufactured by: Acme Laboratories Ltd.

Perma (Cream)

Manufactured by: Alco Pharma Limited

Arotrix (Cream)

Manufactured by: Aristopharma Limited

Click here to see 25 more similar medicines

There are few similar medicines of Scaper are manufactured by other companies using the same ingredients. Although, it would be good if you are able to use the same medicine, which has been prescribed by your Doctor. Due to availability in the local market, you can try others. Please make sure and contact your Doctor first about alternatives.