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How Can Scabies Be Treated?
I took 5 tablets of ivermectin and 5 2 weeks later for scablies. At first it seemed to help, after the first 5 pills. Then as I was heading toward the second dose, the itching returned. I didn t know I m supposed to take with a full glass of water 1 hr before eating.
Thu, 12 Oct 2017
Apply a mite-killer like permethrin (Elimite). These creams are applied from the neck down, left on overnight, then washed off. This application is usually repeated in seven days. Permethrin is approved for use in people 2 months of age and older and is considered to be the safest and most effective treatment for scabies.
An alternative treatment is 1 ounce of a 1% lotion or 30 grams of cream of lindane, applied from the neck down and washed off after approximately eight hours
An alternative treatment is 1 ounce of a 1% lotion or 30 grams of cream of lindane, applied from the neck down and washed off after approximately eight hours
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