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How Can Scabies Be Treated?
Question: how can I get rid of scabies Ive washed clothes in hot water and dried in dryer are they in carpet no one else in house has this issue
Brief Answer:
Management of scabies
Detailed Answer:
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Scabies should be treated with topical scabicidal agent like Permethrin 5% (Elimite) ointment. The ointment should be applied neck down and left overnight before washing-showering. The ointment can be used in anyone above 2 months of age. All the members in the house should be treated, even though they do not have symptoms.
You can repeat treatment after 7 days of initial treatment if still, you can see living mites. Persistent itching is not indicative of treatment failure. Itching can persist up to 4 weeks even after mites are killed, due to an allergic reaction.
You can use soothing Calamine lotion and Cetirizine 10 mg once daily to relieve itching.
All the clothes, bedding, pillows, plush toys etc need to be washed in hot water.
Vaccum and shampoo carpets thoroughly.
Please make sure everyone in the family is treated simultaneously.
Permethrin requires a prescription, for which you will have to visit your primary provider.
Hope this answers your questions
Please address further questions/ concerns here
Regards
Dr.Lekshmi
Management of scabies
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thank you for trusting HCM
Scabies should be treated with topical scabicidal agent like Permethrin 5% (Elimite) ointment. The ointment should be applied neck down and left overnight before washing-showering. The ointment can be used in anyone above 2 months of age. All the members in the house should be treated, even though they do not have symptoms.
You can repeat treatment after 7 days of initial treatment if still, you can see living mites. Persistent itching is not indicative of treatment failure. Itching can persist up to 4 weeks even after mites are killed, due to an allergic reaction.
You can use soothing Calamine lotion and Cetirizine 10 mg once daily to relieve itching.
All the clothes, bedding, pillows, plush toys etc need to be washed in hot water.
Vaccum and shampoo carpets thoroughly.
Please make sure everyone in the family is treated simultaneously.
Permethrin requires a prescription, for which you will have to visit your primary provider.
Hope this answers your questions
Please address further questions/ concerns here
Regards
Dr.Lekshmi
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