The first-line treatment in many countries is now 5% permethrin, with ivermectin, a promising oral therapy for ordinary scabies. Benzyl benzoate continues to be highly efficacious, although there ...

and permethrin 5% cream (Elimite) for the treatment of scabies in children. Pediatr Dermatol 1990; 7: 67–73 CrossRef 13. Amer M, el-Gharib I: Permethrin versus crotamiton and lindane in the ...

There has recently been a rise in the number of people developing scabies, heres everything you need to know about it ...

Seven of nine reported shortages of permethrin and malathion. Prof Kamila Hawthorne, the chair of the Royal College of GPs, explained that GPs have seen 'growing rates' of scabies presentations ...

Reports indicate that there is currently a shortage of the two drugs used to treat it, permethrin ... those affected by scabies, pharmacists generally suggest using a cream or lotion over the ...

The NHS states that scabies can "spread easily" and can spread through close skin contact ... Payments could still get up to £200 this year It recommends immediate treatment to prevent spreading, ...