permethrin
Drug ingredientThis chemical is an active pharmaceutical ingredient used in FDA-regulated drugs.
Where It Comes From
18 FDA-registered drug labelers
A-S Medication Solutions
Actavis Pharma, Inc.
Aurobindo Pharma Limited
Azico Biophore India Private Limited
Bryant Ranch Prepack
DR REDDYS LABORATORIES (EU) LTD
Encube Ethicals, Inc.
Geodis Logistics LLC
Insight Pharmaceuticals LLC
L. Perrigo Company
Northstar Rx LLC
Padagis Israel Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Professional Complementary Health Formulas
REMEDYREPACK INC.
Srikem Laboratories Pvt. Ltd.
Topco Associates LLC
Wavelength Enterprises LTD
Why It Matters
Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses
Appears in 7 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).
- •Permethrin
- •Elimite
- •Topcare lice killing creme rinse
- •Nix
- •Airline Pesticide Detox 6030
- •Nix Lice Killing Creme Rinse
- •good sense lice killing creme rinse
FDA Shortage Status
Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."
No FDA shortage records
Chemical Identity
CAS52645-53-1
PubChem CID40326
DTXSIDDTXSID8022292
FormulaC21H20Cl2O3
Mol. Weight391.3 g/mol
SMILESCC1(C(C1C(=O)OCC2=CC(=CC=C2)OC3=CC=CC=C3)C=C(Cl)Cl)C
Data Sources
403262026-04-07
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/name/permethrin/cids/JSON
Archive: data/sources/pubchem_name/permethrin.json
CAS 52645-53-12026-04-25
https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/
Archive: data/sources/fda/ndc/ndc.json
bulk match2026-04-07
https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/
Archive: data/sources/fda/ndc/ndc.json