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Suggest Treatment For Scabies

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Posted on Thu, 28 Apr 2016
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Question : Hi,
Kindly please let me know what can I get from the shelf, a bath soap or lotion for a patient with scabies.
It reoccured because immune system is low.

Thank you.
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Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (11 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
ivermectin

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

scabies in immunocompromised patients is treated with oral ivermectin (200mcg/Kg on day 1 and 200mcg/Kg on day 14). The toxic substance lindane 1% can be used for local treatment (if other regimens fail). It should be applied in a thin layer starting from the neck and going lower to the whole body (no face application). The drug has to remain on the body for 8 hours and then the patient should remove it.

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Suggest Treatment For Scabies

Brief Answer: ivermectin Detailed Answer: Hello, scabies in immunocompromised patients is treated with oral ivermectin (200mcg/Kg on day 1 and 200mcg/Kg on day 14). The toxic substance lindane 1% can be used for local treatment (if other regimens fail). It should be applied in a thin layer starting from the neck and going lower to the whole body (no face application). The drug has to remain on the body for 8 hours and then the patient should remove it. Kind Regards!