Hello.
Permethrin 5% cream or lotion is given for treatment of
scabies, which is caused by microscopic mite. In general 5-6 mites stay on a person infected with scabies. The most common sites are websapces of fingers, axillae, groins, around belly button, genital area and thighs. Permethrin ideal application is as follows:
1. take a warm water bath before sleep, then apply permetrhin all over the body except for face, and
scalp.
2. Special attention should be given to the places i just told above.
3. Dont leave gaps in between.
4. Empty all the contents of the tube in a single night, it is a one-time application tube.
5. Have regular bath in the morning, to remove all the cream applied to the body.
6. Be careful not to ingest the cream.
7. Better if repeated after 1 week to achieve more efficacy.
8. Along with this, all clothes, bedsheets also should be washed, as the mite stay hidden in these areas and cause relapse.
Regards
Dr. Tushar K
drtusharks@gmail.com