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What Is Permethrin Cream Usually Used For

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Dr. Vivek Chail MD

what is permethrin cream 5% for? I just found a rx for my 16 year old son and his girlfriend. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vivek Chail ( Radiologist)
Dr.  Kalpana Pathak MD

I have used the scabie permethrin cream twice and I still have nodes on my body that still itch. There are some on my penis as well. Are the mites still in the nodes? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kalpana Pathak ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Kathy Robinson MD

My 24 yr old grandson lives with us (grandparents) and was just diagnosed with scabies . He said we haveto also take permethrin cream even though neither of us have any rash or itch or signs of scabies. Do ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kathy Robinson ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney MD

Hello! My 95 year old mother contracted scabies while in rehab last April. I have treated her with Permethrin cream ( and all that entails) 5 times since the initial outbreak, but it keeps coming back. Is ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Mihail Iepure MD

hi. i have an itchy penis and i have used permetherin cream to see if it would help. it didnt help. what can work? i dont have any burning while urinating it just itches on my penis and on the sides of ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mihail Iepure ( General & Family Physician)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Kruti MD

can you use Permethrin cream for treatment of pityriasis rosea ? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kruti ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Preeti Parakh MD

I was told by the local doctor I have scabies it s not a bad case but it is miserable he gave me permethrin cream, but I have been looking and studying online about it which is better the permethrin... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Preeti Parakh ( Addiction Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi MD

dermatologist the first time. I was prescribed Permethrin Cream (5%) and Fluocinonide cream for itching. This did give me some relief. However, the rash/itch has returned and I did the Permethrin... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Sumanth Amperayani MD

Hi, I have a 4 year old grandson that I took to the doctor today for a rash that he has had for a couple of weeks, and the doctor said it was scabies and prescribed a cream called Permethrin 5% I applied ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sumanth Amperayani ( Pediatrician)
Dr.   Hardik Pitroda MD

I was just wondering if permethrin cream truly is effective in killing scabies coupled with prednisone for the inflammation? Also, my doc told me to wash any close I had recently worn and bed clothes ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hardik Pitroda ( Dermatologist)