Ordinary scabies is treated with permethrin-based creams and shampoos while crusted "Norwegian" scabies is often treated with a combination of permethrin (5%) and oral ivermectin 200 µ/kg.
Perry stresses it’s important to treat scabies immediately. This usually involves a cream or lotion that’s applied all over the body, and then repeated a week later. Seek advice before ...
‘The treatment for scabies is a topical cream or lotion – the most commonly used are permethrin cream and malathion lotion – that can be purchased in pharmacies, or by prescription in ...