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Suggest Medication Prolonged Itchy Rashes

itchy rash, rash starts as itchy then small blisters and then a red bumpy rash. rash looks like eczema or scabies. has gone on for 4 months
have tried several lotions and ointments including perscription ointments
other family members now have the same thing
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Family history of itchy rashes is very suggestive of scabies. I suggest you to use Permethrin 5% cream, single application, whole body, from neck downwards, kept overnight for 8 hours. This should be applied by each and every affected family member. In addition I suggest you all to take an oral antihistamine e.g Cetrizine tablet for symptomatic relief from itching.

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Suggest Medication Prolonged Itchy Rashes

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Family history of itchy rashes is very suggestive of scabies. I suggest you to use Permethrin 5% cream, single application, whole body, from neck downwards, kept overnight for 8 hours. This should be applied by each and every affected family member. In addition I suggest you all to take an oral antihistamine e.g Cetrizine tablet for symptomatic relief from itching. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.