· Linear Formula C6H5COOCH2C6H5
· Molecular Weight 212.24
· Beilstein Registry Number 2049280
Benzyl benzoate (BnBzO), sold under the brand name Scabanca among others, is a medication and insect repellant.[1] As a medication it is used to treat scabies and lice.[2] For scabies either permethrin or malathion is typically preferred.[3] It is applied to the skin as a lotion. Typically two to three applications are needed.
Detailed description
Side effects may include irritation of the skin.[2] It is not recommended in children.[3] It is also used in other animals; however, is toxic to cats.[1] How it works is unclear.[4]
Benzyl benzoate was first studied medically in 1918.[1] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, the most important medication needeIt is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, the most effective and safe medicines needed in a health system.[5] Benzyl benzoate is available as a generic medication.[3] The wholesale cost in the developing world is about 0.21 to 0.53 USD per 100 mls.[6] It is not available for medical use in the United States.[1] In the United Kingdom it costs the NHSabout 2.50 pounds for 500 mLs.
Uses
Medical
Benzyl benzoate is an effective and inexpensive topical treatment for human scabies.[7] It has vasodilating and spasmolytic effects and is present in many asthma and whooping cough drugs.[8] It is also used as an excipient in some testosterone-replacement medications (like Nebido) for treating hypogonadism.[9]
Benzyl benzoate is used as a topical acaricide, scabicide, and pediculicide in veterinary hospitals.[10]
Non-medical
Benzyl benzoate is used as a repellent for chiggers, ticks, and mosquitoes.[10] It is also used as a dye carrier, solvent for cellulose derivatives, plasticizer, and fixative in the perfume industry.
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