Pyrethrum Extract
Pyrethrum extract is a naturally occurring insecticidal mixture of six pyrethrins derived from Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium flowers that disrupts insect neuronal sodium channel function, causing repetitive nerve firing, paralysis, and death of insects and ectoparasites. It is used as an insecticide and antiparasitic agent for the treatment of lice infestations and as an environmental pesticide.
آلية العمل
Disrupts essential metabolic pathways or structural components of parasitic organisms, leading to paralysis, starvation, or death of the parasite.
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
Disrupts essential metabolic pathways or structural components of parasitic organisms, leading to paralysis, starvation, or death of the parasite.
HBD / HBA
- / -
No targets recorded
Target interaction data is not yet available for this drug.
No interactions recorded
Drug interaction data is not yet available for this compound.
No side effects recorded
Side effect data is not yet available for this drug.
الأسئلة الشائعة
Pyrethrum extract is a naturally occurring insecticidal mixture of six pyrethrins derived from Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium flowers that disrupts insect neuronal sodium channel function, causing repetitive nerve firing, paralysis, and death of insects and ectoparasites. It is used as an insecticide and antiparasitic agent for the treatment of lice infestations and as an environmental pesticide.
Disrupts essential metabolic pathways or structural components of parasitic organisms, leading to paralysis, starvation, or death of the parasite.
Yes, Pyrethrum Extract is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Unknown.
References & Data Sources
- ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL2108766. Open-access bioactivity database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-02-27.
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