ivermectin

Instead, kill the parasites by prescribing oral albendazole (Albenza) at 400 mg/day for 3 days, or off-label ivermectin (Stromectol) in a single 200-mcg/kg dose, he said.

It is sold under brand names Stromectol in the United States, Ivomec in Europe by Merial Animal Health, Mectizan in Canada by Merck and Ivexterm in Mexico by Valeant Pharmaceuticals International.

Scabicides (Trade Names-US) Pregnancy Category * 5% permethrin cream B (Actin [R], Nix [R], Elimite [R]) 1% lindane lotion or B cream 10% crotamiton cream C or lotion (Eurax [R]) 2%-10% sulfur in C petrolatum ointments 10%-25% benzoyl None benzoate lotion 0.5% malathion lotion B (Ovide [R]) (1% shampoo is unavailable in US) Ivermectin C (Stromectol [R]) (0.8% lotion is unavailable in US) Scabicides (Trade Names-US) Dosing Schedules 5% permethrin cream Apply from neck (Actin [R], Nix [R], down; wash off after Elimite [R]) 8-14 hours.

(2), (3) Ivermectin, also known as Stromectol, is the drug of choice.

have announced that an additional indication of Stromectol Tablets 3mg - generic name ivermectin - has been approved for the administration for scabies treatment under the Nippon Health Insurance (NHI) system, alleviating patients' payment for the drug themselves.

In the rare cases when prescription creams don't work, your doctor may prescribe ivermectin (Stromectol).