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

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 ...

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

Ivermectin is indicated for treating Strongyloidiasis of the intestinal ... caused by the parasite named Onchocerca volvulus • Scabies caused by the mite named Sarcoptes. Ivermectin is an ...

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.

The People's Pharmacy: Rinsing well is key to comfort with acne medicine QUESTION: My adult daughter has a prescription for ivermectin to treat suspected scabies. The FDA has not approved this ...

Permethrin five percent cream is the most common medicine used to treat scabies. It’s applied head to toe the first dose and ...

Dr Deborah Lee has discussed the signs to look out for when it comes to scabies and where they are most commonly found on the ...