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 NHS said: "Scabies are usually treated with permethrin cream or lotion which is applied to the whole body, including the scalp and face. "Some other treatments are only applied from the neck down.

"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 general ...

2008;3(1):57-66 ... to evaluate optimal therapeutic strategies for scabies. The first-line treatment in many countries is now 5% permethrin, with ivermectin, a promising oral therapy for ...