VANALICE (piperonyl butoxide/pyrethrins)


Drug overview for VANALICE (piperonyl butoxide/pyrethrins):

Generic name: piperonyl butoxide/pyrethrins (pie-RETH-rins and pip-ER-oh-nill byoo-TOX-ide)
Drug class: Scabicides and Pediculocides
Therapeutic class: Dermatological

Pyrethrins with piperonyl butoxide is a fixed-combination preparation containing 0.17-0.33% pyrethrins (pyrethrum extract), which is a pediculicide, and 2-4% piperonyl butoxide, which has little or no insecticidal activity but potentiates that of pyrethrins.

 Pyrethrins with piperonyl butoxide is used for the topical treatment of pediculosis capitis (head lice infestation), pediculosis pubis (pubic lice infestation), and pediculosis corporis (body lice infestation). Pyrethrins with piperonyl butoxide is not effective for the treatment of scabies (mite infestation).
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The following indications for VANALICE (piperonyl butoxide/pyrethrins) have been approved by the FDA:

Indications:
Pediculosis capitis
Pediculosis corporis
Pediculosis pubis

Professional Synonyms:
Pediculosis vestimenti
Pediculosis vestimentorum
Phthiriasis capitis
Phthiriasis corporis