Ordinary scabies is treated with permethrin-based creams and shampoos while crusted "Norwegian" scabies is often treated with a combination of permethrin (5%) and oral ivermectin 200 µ/kg.

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 ...

If you have scabies, your doctor will prescribe a medication called a “scabicide.” It contains permethrin, and it comes in a lotion or cream form. Your doctor may recommend a second treatment ...

Can scabies be treated? Scabies is not usually a serious condition, but it does need to be treated. “First-line treatment usually involves a permethrin-based cream, which effectively kills the ...

According to tick expert Thomas Mather, spraying shoes with permethrin can help prevent tick bites and reduce the risk of ...

Scabies is not usually a serious condition, but it does need to be treated. “First-line treatment usually involves a permethrin-based cream, which effectively kills the mites,” says Godic.