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Dermatopharmacology of Antiparasitics and Insect Repellents

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Dermatopharmacology of Topical Preparations

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This topic essentially covers three groups of formulations: pediculicides, sca-bicides (acaricides), and repellents for blood sucking arthropods. Each has its own specialised nature and they should not be confused, despite the fact that some products are used for more than one application. Indeed, confusion exists in the minds of some public health workers as to the difference between, for example, a pediculicide and a repellent for head lice.

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Burgess, I.F. (2000). Dermatopharmacology of Antiparasitics and Insect Repellents. In: Gabard, B., Surber, C., Elsner, P., Treffel, P. (eds) Dermatopharmacology of Topical Preparations. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-57145-9_11

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