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.

A 5-gram tube of Zovirax cream runs more than $200. A month’s supply of valacyclovir (500 milligrams) tablets costs between ...

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 ...

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