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Sulfur Ointment (Precipitated Sulfur) 5% to 10%
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Sulfur may kill adult Reference scabies Opens New Window mites.
The medicine will come with instructions. And your doctor will also give you a treatment schedule. These Reference instructions for using scabies medicines are a general guide for using scabies creams or ointments.
If sulfur is recommended for treating lice, talk to your doctor about how to use it.
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: March 14, 2011 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Reference Alexander H. Murray, MD, FRCPC - Dermatology |
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