Ordinary scabies is treated with permethrin-based creams and shampoos ... No serious adverse effects were reported in any study of topical or oral agents used to treat ordinary scabies or crusted ...

The first-line treatment in many countries is now 5% permethrin, with ivermectin, a promising oral therapy for ordinary scabies. Benzyl benzoate continues to be highly efficacious, although there ...

That means “if it gets into your system, there can be effects on the ... concentrations of permethrin are used in medications for treating both head lice and scabies.) Spray only your clothing.

Seven of nine reported shortages of permethrin and malathion. Prof Kamila Hawthorne, the chair of the Royal College of GPs, explained that GPs have seen 'growing rates' of scabies presentations ...