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How To Use Permethrin For Scabies?
Question: I have to doctors today got some cream for my hands, they say u can not use the cream for another 7 days my hands are still itching what can I do please help
The cream doctor gave me were called LYCLEAR. Permethrin why can't I use it for another 7 days. Can I use Calamine Lotion instead.
The cream doctor gave me were called LYCLEAR. Permethrin why can't I use it for another 7 days. Can I use Calamine Lotion instead.
Brief Answer:
Life cycle of the mite is such that permethrin repeated after 1 week
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for writing to us at healthcaremagic
You are having scabies which is a mite infection treated with permethrin.
Permethrin will kill all the adult mites on single application but the eggs take a week's time to become adults again. So to kill them another application is recommended after 7 days. There is no need to apply permethrin before 7 days.
If the itching is severe I recommend my patients to take antihistaminic like tablet Chlorpheniramine 4 mg twice or thrice in a day depending on the intensity of itching and calamine lotion to be applied on the affected areas two to three times in a day.
I hope to have answered your queries and would be happy to clarify any further doubts.
Regards
Dr Asmeet
Life cycle of the mite is such that permethrin repeated after 1 week
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for writing to us at healthcaremagic
You are having scabies which is a mite infection treated with permethrin.
Permethrin will kill all the adult mites on single application but the eggs take a week's time to become adults again. So to kill them another application is recommended after 7 days. There is no need to apply permethrin before 7 days.
If the itching is severe I recommend my patients to take antihistaminic like tablet Chlorpheniramine 4 mg twice or thrice in a day depending on the intensity of itching and calamine lotion to be applied on the affected areas two to three times in a day.
I hope to have answered your queries and would be happy to clarify any further doubts.
Regards
Dr Asmeet
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