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 ...

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 ...

Dr Tess McPherson, of the British Association of Dermatologists, said scabies could be put down to a few important factors - mixing at the beginning of the university year, slow treatment once ...

with the north of England seeing a spike in scabies cases, but incidences are still infrequent. "We recognise that patients may be apprehensive to seek treatment given the social stigma that surrounds ...

The NHS outlines a number of do's and don't's when it comes to dealing with scabies (Kinga Krzeminska/Getty Images) A pharmacist will be able to recommend a cream or lotion that you apply over your ...

A major concern is scabies spreading in care homes, university halls of residence, and other communal living facilities. This makes treatment much more difficult. “If even one person isn’t ...

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 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 ...