Prescription medicine
Crotamiton Brand names: Eurax, Crotan, Pruradik
Crotamiton (Crotan) is a prescription medicine with an FDA approval on record since 1949. FDA's NDC Directory lists it from 2 generic labelers, and pharmacies paid $3.12 per gram (Crotan 10% lotion) in the October 7, 2026 NADAC survey.
- Generic listed
Check it at the source: the crotamiton FDA label on DailyMed (effective December 17, 2025, Journey Medical Corporation); the NDA 6927 record on Drugs@FDA; every crotamiton label on DailyMed.
Highlights of the record
FDA label of December 17, 2025; NDC Directory, Drugs@FDA and Orange Book, October 8, 2026; NADAC October 7, 2026
Used for
From the label: indications and usageFor eradication of scabies ( Sarcoptes scabiei ) and for symptomatic treatment of pruritic skin.
Forms and strengths
- 100 mg/g
Lotion; cream.
On the market
- Earliest approval on file
- July 6, 1949 Eurax, Journey; Drugs@FDA’s file, where older or withdrawn approvals can be missing
- Generic approvals
- 1 first December 16, 1981; 1 with a marketed status in Drugs@FDA
- Labelers listed (NDC)
- 3 of which 2 under generic applications, 1 under brand applications, repackagers included
Supply and safety
- Pharmacy cost (NADAC)
- $3.12 per gram Crotan 10% lotion
- Shortage (FDA)
- No current entry
- Recalls by its makers (FDA)
- No recall recorded
- FAERS reports
- 606 through July 30, 2026
What is crotamiton used for?
From the label: indications and usageFor eradication of scabies ( Sarcoptes scabiei ) and for symptomatic treatment of pruritic skin.
Source: FDA drug label (Eurax), Journey Medical Corporation, effective December 17, 2025 (SPL set 99c826aa-c7dd-4e60-be9c-e9c151033d13), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
Is there a generic for crotamiton (Crotan)?
The FDA approved the first generic crotamiton on December 16, 1981. 1 generic application is approved; 1 of it carries a current (not discontinued) marketing status in Drugs@FDA; that status is not evidence that the generic is on sale.
FDA's NDC Directory lists crotamiton from 2 labelers under a generic (ANDA) application and from 1 brand labeler. A listing means the company has registered the product for sale; it does not show that every pharmacy stocks it.
- 1949 earliest approval on file
- 1981 first generic approved
Source: Drugs@FDA, FDA NDC Directory and the Orange Book (openFDA bulk files, October 8, 2026)
What do pharmacies pay for crotamiton (Crotan)?
In CMS's NADAC survey of October 7, 2026, pharmacies paid $3.12 per gram (Crotan 10% lotion), down 2% from $3.19 on October 8, 2025. The chart's scale runs from the lowest to the highest price shown, not from zero. NADAC is what retail pharmacies paid their wholesalers, per unit, in CMS's monthly survey; what a patient pays depends on insurance and the pharmacy.
- Crotan 10% lotion (generic)
| Strength and form | Brand or generic | Pharmacy cost | 30 tablets, or one pen or vial | 12-month change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crotan 10% lotion | Generic | $3.12 per gram | n/a | -2% |
Source: CMS National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) survey, October 7, 2026: what retail pharmacies paid per unit; not a counter price
What do FAERS reports show for crotamiton?
The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System holds 606 reports that list crotamiton among the medicines taken, through July 30, 2026, each a report of something that happened, not proof the medicine caused it; 78 are coded as a death and 257 as a hospital stay. Counts follow how widely a medicine is used and watched, and they are not a measure of how risky it is.
Reports received each year
The most reported reactions
Source: FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) via openFDA, reports through July 30, 2026
What next?
- Crotamiton side effects
- the label's list beside FAERS reports
- Check an interaction
- what two or more labels say about each other