Scabies Symptoms & Treatments
Treatment #1: Permethrin
Permethrin is a type of medication for scabies that is considered to be the safest and most effective when it comes to the treatment of scabies. It is approved in individuals above the age of 2 months or more. It is applied on the skin from the neck down.
It is recommended to be done before bedtime and is left on for 8-14 hours. The patient can then wash it off after that. The entire skin surface must be coated (not only affected areas) to prevent new areas from being infested. While one application is usually enough as Permethrin kills both adult mites, eggs, and hatchlings, many physicians will recommend another application 3-7 days after the first application as precaution. In crusted scabies, multiple applications may be required.
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