Ivermectin/ Permethrin for Scabies

Summary

Scabies is a skin disease characterized by intense itching that worsens at night. It is very contagious, still has a high occurrence rate, and impacts patient quality of life. The use of scabicide followed by a clean and healthy lifestyle is the principle of scabies therapy. The primary treatment option for scabies is permethrin 5% cream. Ivermectin is an alternate treatment for scabies.

Timeline

Start

2023-01-25

Primary completion

2023-02-01

Completion

2023-03-06

Drugs

Indications