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

In this edition of The People’s Pharmacy, Joe and Teresa Graedon also hear from a reader with a question about using ivermectin to treat scabies.

It is caused by mites, similar to but much smaller than ... not just at the site of infection. Ivermectin, taken orally, is also extremely effective at curing scabies and can be prescribed to ...

When treating scabies in institutions, oral anti-scabies treatment with ivermectin is often preferred. Do not use alternative or natural remedies for scabies. They will not kill the scabies mite.

In dogs, for example ... Those suffering from the crusted form may be prescribed the mite-killing oral medication ivermectin, with a second dose given roughly two weeks later.

The condition, caused by microscopic mites that burrow into the skin ... Doctors can also now prescribe ivermectin, which comes as a pill, as an alternative. With winter approaching, which ...

This is what doctors are saying as cases of scabies are rising. From the year to April, there were 3,689 confirmed hospital ...