QUESTION: I used Zovirax ointment for two decades while I had employer-funded insurance. Once I went on Medicare, I learned ...

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

In this edition of The People’s Pharmacy, Joe and Teresa Graedon also hear from a reader with a question about using ivermectin to treat scabies.

Despite its promise, there are still several unresolved issues regarding the use of oral ivermectin for both ordinary and crusted scabies. Improved surveillance for emerging resistance to ...

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 ...

Scabies is caused by a parasitic mite which burrows under the skin and lays eggs, which causes intense itching and blisters to appear. It is easily spread via skin-to-skin contact, or by sharing ...

Scabies cases are on the rise across the UK, particularly in England. Scabies is an itchy rash caused by mites and while it is not usually a serious condition, it is "very infectious" and easily ...

Scabies cases are on the rise across the UK, particularly in England. Scabies is an itchy rash caused by mites and while it is not usually a serious condition, it is "very infectious" and easily ...

GPs are urging people to not ignore the warning signs of scabies as the highly infectious skin condition spikes across England. The condition, which is spread by mites burrowing under the skin to ...

When treating scabies in institutions, oral anti-scabies treatment with ivermectin is often preferred. Do not use alternative or natural remedies for scabies. They will not kill the scabies mite.