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 ...

(Higher concentrations of permethrin are used in medications for treating both head lice and scabies.) Spray only your clothing. We said it before, but it’s worth repeating: Permethrin spray is ...

All but two reported shortages of permethrin and malathion, the two most common medications used to treat scabies in the UK. A report in The Guardian blamed supply chain shortages and the war in ...

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 ...

Scabies can make conditions like eczema or psoriasis worse. Most treatments involve creams or lotions that can be bought over the counter such as permethrin cream and malathion lotion. The ...