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Suggest Treatment For Resistant Scabies On Neck
Resistant scabies not able to achievee adequate Rx despite prescriptionn of permithren 1% X 2 neck down X 7 days X 2. Am cleaning left home to sleep in isolation room caereful contact precautions ; home remedies including feedstore pesticides permethrin/ ivermectin applied topically every 2 hours while awake.
Thu, 9 Oct 2014
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You seem to have taken adequate treatment for scabies but still the problem is persisting .
You can try alternate agents like gbhc or crotamiton .
Re infection from another infected person can be a cause .
You cab additionally take oral ivermectin along .
Discuss these options with your treating doctor ,I am sure they will help .
Dr Geetika Paul
You seem to have taken adequate treatment for scabies but still the problem is persisting .
You can try alternate agents like gbhc or crotamiton .
Re infection from another infected person can be a cause .
You cab additionally take oral ivermectin along .
Discuss these options with your treating doctor ,I am sure they will help .
Dr Geetika Paul
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