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Is Ivermectin Effective For Scabies?

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Posted on Fri, 9 Oct 2015
Question: for how long would I be protected from scabies in my environment if I took one dose of ivermectin? or stromectol in pill form?
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Answered by Dr. Shoaib Khan (15 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Prefer you taking the topical cream, or both cream and pill

Detailed Answer:
Hello ma'am and welcome.

Thank you for writing to us.

I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. If you have access to medications then I would like to advise a topical cream (5% permethrin) to be applied twice daily instead of the oral tablet ivermectin.

If you cannot find the topical cream then take ivermectin (stromectol) pill once orally. But this would only be required if you are either already exposed to scabies or are in an environment where you are most likely to be exposed to the scabies mite.

I hope you find my response helpful. Please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications, I would be more than happy to help.

Best wishes.
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Is Ivermectin Effective For Scabies?

Brief Answer: Prefer you taking the topical cream, or both cream and pill Detailed Answer: Hello ma'am and welcome. Thank you for writing to us. I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. If you have access to medications then I would like to advise a topical cream (5% permethrin) to be applied twice daily instead of the oral tablet ivermectin. If you cannot find the topical cream then take ivermectin (stromectol) pill once orally. But this would only be required if you are either already exposed to scabies or are in an environment where you are most likely to be exposed to the scabies mite. I hope you find my response helpful. Please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications, I would be more than happy to help. Best wishes.