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Question: Hi,
Kindly please let me know what can I get from the shelf, a bath soap or lotion for a patient with scabies.
It reoccured because immune system is low.
Thank you.
Kindly please let me know what can I get from the shelf, a bath soap or lotion for a patient with scabies.
It reoccured because immune system is low.
Thank you.
Brief Answer:
ivermectin
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
scabies in immunocompromised patients is treated with oral ivermectin (200mcg/Kg on day 1 and 200mcg/Kg on day 14). The toxic substance lindane 1% can be used for local treatment (if other regimens fail). It should be applied in a thin layer starting from the neck and going lower to the whole body (no face application). The drug has to remain on the body for 8 hours and then the patient should remove it.
Kind Regards!
ivermectin
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
scabies in immunocompromised patients is treated with oral ivermectin (200mcg/Kg on day 1 and 200mcg/Kg on day 14). The toxic substance lindane 1% can be used for local treatment (if other regimens fail). It should be applied in a thin layer starting from the neck and going lower to the whole body (no face application). The drug has to remain on the body for 8 hours and then the patient should remove it.
Kind Regards!
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