A 5-gram tube of Zovirax cream runs more than $200. A month’s supply of valacyclovir (500 milligrams) tablets costs between ...

Limited effective treatments, coupled with recent observations of emerging drug resistance to oral ivermectin and 5% permethrin, raise concerns regarding the future control of scabies, especially ...

"The treatment for scabies is a topical cream or lotion - the most commonly used are permethrin cream and malathion lotion - that can be purchased in pharmacies, or by prescription in general ...

2008;3(1):57-66 ... to evaluate optimal therapeutic strategies for scabies. The first-line treatment in many countries is now 5% permethrin, with ivermectin, a promising oral therapy for ...