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malathion (Ovide)

Tradenames: Ovide. Indications: - pediculosis (lice) - drug of choice for failure of permethrin treatment Dosage: 0.5% topical lotion Adverse effects: - probable carcinogen [2,3] - unlikely to cause cancer through dietary exposure [5] Notes: Caution: malathion lotion is flammable!

Interactions

drug interactions

General

antiparasitic agent organophosphate

Database Correlations

PUBCHEM cid=4004

References

  1. Prescriber's Letter 6(10):59, Oct, 1999
  2. World Health Oragnization. March 20, 2015 International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). IARC Monographs Volume 112: evaluation of five organophosphate insecticides and herbicides. http://www.iarc.fr/en/media-centre/iarcnews/pdf/MonographVolume112.pdf
  3. Guyton KZ et al Carcinogenicity of tetrachlorvinphos, parathion, malathion, diazinon, and glyphosate. Lancet Oncology. March 20, 2105 http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc/article/PIIS1470-2045%2815%2970134-8/abstract
  4. Formulary Update, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, summer, 2000
  5. World Health Organization (WHO) JOINT FAO/WHO MEETING ON PESTICIDE RESIDUES Geneva, 9-13 May 2016. SUMMARY REPORT http://www.who.int/foodsafety/jmprsummary2016.pdf?ua=1