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 ...

Permethrin (1% formulation ... Households were defined as clusters; once an index case was assigned a treatment, the entire household was enrolled in the same treatment group.

The report said: "A bespoke leaflet was designed about scabies, how to reduce transmission and how to apply Permethrin ...

It recommends immediate treatment to prevent spreading, getting either permethrin cream or malathion lotion from the pharmacy or prescription from the GP, reports Wales Online. However reports ...