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 ...

Ivermectin, taken orally ... case should report this to a healthcare worker for follow up. While scabies does not kill many people, it is a thoroughly unpleasant infection that causes significant ...