(EZ)-crotamiton
Crotamiton is a drug that is used both as a scabicidal (for treating scabies) and as a general antipruritic (anti-itching drug). It is a lotion-based medicine that is applied to the whole body to get rid of the scabies mite that burrows under the skin and causes itching. It requires a prescription in the US.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C13H17NO
- Molecular weight
- 203.28 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- N-ethyl-N-(2-methylphenyl)but-2-enamide
- SMILES
- CCN(C1=CC=CC=C1C)C(=O)C=CC
- InChIKey
- DNTGGZPQPQTDQF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 2.8
- Polar surface area
- 20.3 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 1
- Formal charge
- 0
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6 sectionsContents
- Use
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacokinetics
- Side effects
- Trade name
- References
Crotamiton is a drug that is used both as a scabicidal (for treating scabies) and as a general antipruritic (anti-itching drug). It is a lotion-based medicine that is applied to the whole body to get rid of the scabies mite that burrows under the skin and causes itching. It requires a prescription in the US.
==Use==