.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.P_AntiparasiticProductsInsecticidesAndRepellents.P03B_InsecticidesAndRepellents.P03BA03_Decamethrin.Decamethrin .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.P_AntiparasiticProductsInsecticidesAndRepellents.P03B_InsecticidesAndRepellents.P03BA03_Decamethrin.Decamethrin| name: | Decamethrin |
| ATC code: | P03BA03 | route: | topical |
| n-compartments | 1 |
Decamethrin (also known as deltamethrin) is a synthetic pyrethroid insecticide commonly used for the control of a broad range of insect pests in agriculture, public health, and veterinary medicine. It is not used as a human drug, but rather as an ectoparasiticide. It is not approved for therapeutic use in humans.
No pharmacokinetic parameters available in the published literature for human, animal, or in medical context; decamethrin's main use is as an insecticide applied topically to surfaces or animals.
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