ectoparasiticide
Sign in to saveAn ectoparasiticide is an antiparasitic drug used in the treatment of ectoparasitic infestations. These drugs are used to kill the parasites that live on the body surface. Permethrin, sulfur, lindane, dicophane, benzyl benzoate, ivermectin and crotamiton are well known ectoparasiticides. Additionally, ectoparasiticides have been used to safely contaminate rhinoceros horns with hopes of it deterring the demand for these horns on the black market.
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- antiparasitic
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- medical condition treated
- ectoparasitism
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Encyclopedic overview
11 sectionsContents
- Variants
- Permethrin
- Crotamiton
- Benzyl benzoate
- Lindane
- Sulfur
- Ivermectin
- Dicophan
- Other Applications
- Possible Poaching Deterrent
- References
An ectoparasiticide is an antiparasitic drug used in the treatment of ectoparasitic infestations. These drugs are used to kill the parasites that live on the body surface. Permethrin, sulfur, lindane, dicophane, benzyl benzoate, ivermectin and crotamiton are well known ectoparasiticides. Additionally, ectoparasiticides have been used to safely contaminate rhinoceros horns with hopes of it deterring the demand for these horns on the black market.
== Variants ==
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