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 ...

Treatment and prevention Treatment is usually a skin lotion called permethrin or sometimes another cream ... Ivermectin, taken orally, is also extremely effective at curing scabies and can be ...

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 is not usually a serious condition, according to the NHS, "but it does need to be treated". The NHS adds: "A pharmacist will recommend a cream or lotion that you apply over your whole body.

Scabies is not usually a serious condition, according to the NHS, "but it does need to be treated". The NHS adds: "A pharmacist will recommend a cream or lotion that you apply over your whole body. It ...

Scabies can make conditions like eczema or psoriasis worse. Most treatments involve creams or lotions that can be bought over the counter such as permethrin cream and malathion lotion. The ...