Structured Summary
Abstract
A pyrethroid insecticide commonly used in the treatment of LICE INFESTATIONS and SCABIES.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C21H20Cl2O3
- Molecular Weight
- 391.3 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 52645-53-1
- IUPAC Name
- (3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl 3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropane-1-carboxylate
- InChIKey
- RLLPVAHGXHCWKJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CC1(C(C1C(=O)OCC2=CC(=CC=C2)OC3=CC=CC=C3)C=C(Cl)Cl)C
- MeSH Unique ID
- D026023
- Source
- PubChem CID 40326
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Drug Class
Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
41 entry terms
- (m-Phenoxybenzyl)-cis,trans-3-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate
- 3-Phenoxybenzyl-(+-)-cis,trans-2,2-dichlorovinyl-2,2-dimethyl-cyclopropylcarboxylic acid, ester
- 3-Phenoxybenzyl-cis,trans-(1RS)-3-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate
- Cyclopropanecarboxylic Acid, 3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)-2,2-dimethyl-, (3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl ester
- Ambush
- Elimite
- FMC-33297
- NIA-33297
- NRDC-143
- NRDC-147
- Nittifor
- PP-557
- Permethrin, (1R-cis)-Isomer
- Permethrin, (1R-trans)-Isomer
- Permethrin, (1S-cis)-Isomer
- Permethrin, (1S-trans)-Isomer
- Permethrin, (cis)-Isomer
- Permethrin, (cis-(+-))-Isomer
- Permethrin, (trans)-Isomer
- Permethrin, (trans-(+-))-Isomer
- Permethrin, trans-(1RS)-Isomer
- S-3151
- cis-(1RS)-permethrin
- cis-permethrin
- permethrin, cis-(1RS)-isomer
- trans-(1RS)-Permethrin
- trans-permethrin
- FMC 33297
- FMC33297
- NIA 33297
- NIA33297
- NRDC 143
- NRDC 147
- NRDC143
- NRDC147
- PP 557
- PP557
- S 3151
- S3151
- cis permethrin
- trans permethrin
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Aspects Covered
25 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
2002; use PYMETHRIN (NM) 1975-2001
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Previous Indexing
- Pyrethrins (1978-2001)
- Pyrethrum (1975-1977)
MeSH Hierarchy
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Permethrin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D026023. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D026023
- Permethrin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permethrin
- Permethrin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q411635
- Permethrin. In: PubChem Compound. CID 40326. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/40326