All drugs may cause side effects However, many people have no side effects or only have minor side effects Call your doctor or get medicalhelp if any of these side effects or any other side effects bother you or do not go away:
- Irritation where Permethrin (permethrin cream) is used;
- Itching. Talk to the doctor about what to do.
Some drugs may have another patient information leaflet. Check with your pharmacist. If you have any questions about Permethrin 5 % topical cream (permethrin cream), please talk with your doctor, nurse, pharmacist, or other health care provider.
Permethrin can affect insects if they eat it or touch it. generic Acticin affects the nervous system in insects, causing muscle spasms, paralysis and death. Permethrin is more toxic to insects than it is to people and dogs. This is because insects can't break it down as quickly as people and dogs. Cats are more sensitive to permethrin than dogs or people because it takes their bodies a long time to break it down. How might I be exposed to permethrin?.
Generic Acticin
According to the Connecticut Department of Public Health, Acticin (permethrin) has low mammalian toxicity, is poorly absorbed through the skin, and is rapidly inactivated by the body. Skin reactions have been uncommon.
Pesticide-grade Permethrin (Acticin) is toxic to cats. Many cats die after being given flea treatments intended for dogs, or by contact with dogs having recently been treated with permethrin. In cats it may induce hyperexcitability, tremors, seizures, and death.
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
Permethrin is an insecticide in the pyrethroid family. Pyrethroids are synthetic chemicals that act like natural extracts from the chrysanthemum flower. Generic Acticin is used in a number of ways to control insects. Products containing permethrin may be used in public health mosquito control programs. They may be used on food and feed crops, on ornamental lawns, on livestock and pets, in structures and buildings, and on clothing. Permethrin may also be used in places where food is handled, such as restaurants. Permethrin was first registered with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) in 1979, and was re-registered in 2006. What are some products that contain permethrin?.