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Buy Permethrin Cream online in the UK
You can buy Permethrin 5% Cream online at Oxford Online Pharmacy without a prescription required - just complete a short questionnaire for the pharmacist who will ensure it’s safe for you to use.
This cream is the generic version of the branded cream called Lyclear and it is easy to use and effective when used correctly.
What is Permethrin Cream used for?
Permethrin 5% Cream is used to treat scabies and crab lice infestations on the body.
This cream contains the ingredient permethrin which belongs to a group of medicines called pyrethroids that are used to kill these parasites that live on humans.
Scabies
Scabies presents itself as an unpleasant skin condition and the symptoms of scabies include itching and a rash. It is caused by an infestation of a parasite known as scabies mite. The mite lives on and burrows into the skin.
Scabies are infectious and spread by close skin-to-skin contact. The hands are the most commonly affected place, most likely as a result of extended handholding with an infected person. Another typical way to contract scabies is through close skin-to-skin contact during intercourse.
Crab lice
Crab lice, also known as pubic lice are small insects that reside in the pubic hair of humans and lay eggs. They are spread through close physical contact, such as head-to-head contact, through sexual partners during intercourse.
Pubic lice infestations can cause intense itching, however, not everyone will experience this.
Crab lice are either grey or brown and receive their name from the crab-like claws on parts of their legs.
Permethrin 5% Cream for Scabies 30g (generic Lyclear) reviews
How to use Permethrin 5% Cream for Scabies 30g (generic Lyclear)
You must talk to a doctor if the symptoms worsen or do not improve.
How to use permethrin cream for scabies?
Adults over the age of 12 can apply up to 30g of cream. You should then repeat the application between 1-2 weeks after the first dose of treatment.
How to use permethrin cream for crab lice?
Adults over the age of 18 can apply up to 30g of Permethrin Cream.
How to apply permethrin cream
This cream is only for use on the human body externally. Make sure that the cream doesn’t come into contact with the eyes, mucous membranes (inside the throat, nose, genital region) or open wounds. If this happens, you should rinse thoroughly with water.
Treating scabies
Apply the cream to the whole body including the neck, soles of feet and palms of hands.
You shouldn’t have to apply cream to the head and face unless these areas are also affected by scabies.
Make sure you take special care when applying the cream as you must treat the areas between the fingers and toes (also under the finger and toe-nails), armpits, wrists, elbows, buttocks and external genitalia should be especially carefully treated.
Treating crab lice in adults
Any facial hair including moustache, beard and eyelashes should be checked for eggs and live lice.
The cream should be applied to any facial hair.
If you find eggs or lice in your eyelashes, carefully remove these with tweezers as cream should not be applied to the eyelashes. This is to avoid any eye irritation.
How many times can you use permethrin cream?
For scabies:
Leave the cream on the skin for at least eight hours, many people choose to do this overnight.
Do not wash the skin during this period as it could impact the cream's success.
If you must wash your hands within the 8–12-hour period, you should then reapply the cream to the hands and wrist area. The same applies if you must wash other parts of treated skin.
After at least eight hours, you can take a shower and wash the skin with only soap and water.
For crab lice:
The cream should be left on for 24 hours, after this, wash it off with soap and water.
As long as you follow these instructions, one application of Permethrin Cream is usually sufficient. However, in cases of persistent or renewed infestation, you may have to redo the treatment 7 days later.
Side effects of Permethrin 5% Cream for Scabies 30g (generic Lyclear)
Permethrin Cream side effects
Common (may affect up to 1 in 10 people):
Itching (pruritus), reddening of the skin or unusual sensations on the skin (paraesthesias) such as tingling, pricking, skin burning sensation as well as dry skin are common. However, such symptoms can also occur as a result of the disease itself. Moisturisers and oil baths are recommended as follow up treatment for dry skin.
The itching and a skin rash (postscabies eczema) may persist for up to four weeks after the end of treatment. This is caused by a reaction to the killed scabies mites. If after using Permethrin Cream you have the impression that the disease is persisting, please speak to your doctor before applying it again.
Rare (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people):
Headache can occur rarely.
Very rare (may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people):
Very rarely, skin lesions (excoriations), inflammation of the hair follicles (folliculitis) and reduced skin pigmentation have been reported at the time Permethrin Cream is used.
Sensitive/allergic persons have reported breathing difficulties at the time substances from the pyrethrin group were being used.
