Crotamiton

Crotamiton
Clinical data
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Identifiers
  • (E)-N-Ethyl-N-(2-methylphenyl)but-2-enamide
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC13H17NO
Molar mass203.285 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • O=C(N(c1ccccc1C)CC)/C=C/C
  • InChI=1S/C13H17NO/c1-4-8-13(15)14(5-2)12-10-7-6-9-11(12)3/h4,6-10H,5H2,1-3H3/b8-4+ checkY
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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 prescription, 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.