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 ...

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

It is also used for Onchocerciasis or River blindness caused by the parasite named Onchocerca volvulus • Scabies caused by the mite named Sarcoptes. Ivermectin is an anthelminthic drug used to ...

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 ...