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What is the over-the-counter equivalent to stuff like elimite or acticin (permethrin)?
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Nix (permethrin): Elimite is 5% permethrin. Nix is 1% permethrin. You can find some accurate information at http://www.Ncbi.Nlm.Nih.Gov/pubmedhealth/pmh0001040/.
Answered 10/3/2016
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