QUESTION: I used Zovirax ointment for two decades while I had employer-funded insurance. Once I went on Medicare, I learned ...

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

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 is an antiparasitic agent, and its potential as an anticancer agent has recently attracted increasing attention. While analyzing the effect of the substance, different researchers noted ...

The People's Pharmacy: Rinsing well is key to comfort with acne medicine QUESTION: My adult daughter has a prescription for ivermectin to treat suspected scabies. The FDA has not approved this ...

The Food and Drug Administration is not a physician, so it had no business cautioning people not to take ivermectin to ward off Covid-19 infections with social media posts stating, “You are not a ...

At some point in our lives, most of us have come across the trope of the “mangy dog” in a cartoon, book, or movie. Maybe some ...

There has been a recent increase in scabies cases across the country. Communal living arrangements such as university residences can present a heightened risk of communicable disease transmission. Our ...

Background Scabies is a skin infestation caused by the human itch mite, affecting people globally across all demographics. However, it is more prevalent among children, individuals with poor hygiene, ...