Drug reference
sulfur
Ectoparasiticides · Ectoparasiticide
EctoparasiticidesEctoparasiticide
CDSCO approved
EXCRETION
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not curated
INTERACTIONS
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none in our sources
PREGNANCY
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not curated
Mechanism
When applied to skin, sulfur is slowly reduced to H2S and oxidized to SO2 and pentathionic acid. These, especially the latter, dissolve the cuticle of the itch mite and kill it.
Indications
scabiespediculosisantisepticfungicidekeratolytic
Side effects
Common
messy treatmentbad odour
Drug interactions
1 additional unreviewed or low-confidence interaction hidden because their provenance or source detail is insufficient.
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Textbook-sourced·Sources: KD Tripathi 7e·Updated: 2026-05-10