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What Causes Itching And Traces Of Scabies Despite Applying Permethrin Cream?
I have sabbies and was persribed permethrin ctram 5. I followed my doctors directions on how to apply the med. from head to bottom of feet for 48 hours. its over forty eight hours I ve showered and its about a week. I ve started to itch and the traces of sabbies our present uner my skin. It hasn t been 14 days so I don t know if I should apply the medication again. can you help me? I don t appreciate that i have to pay a physcian. i HAVE ONE I ll just suffer until tomorrow when i can get an appointment with my own doctor.
Mon, 23 Jan 2017
Hello, You may have to repeat the application of permethrin as sometimes, residual infection may be still there. So please repeat the the whole process once more, that should help in eradicating it. Thanks
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