Limited effective treatments, coupled with recent observations of emerging drug resistance to oral ivermectin and 5% permethrin, raise concerns regarding the future control of scabies, especially ...
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 ...
Also, the most effective scabies treatments, permethrin and malathion, are now difficult to obtain due to supply chain issues related to the war in Ukraine. Scabies infestations are also more ...
‘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 ...