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Ivermectin for Scabies
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Ivermectin is effective for treating scabies.Reference 3, Reference 4 One dose may be all that is needed, although sometimes a second dose is given a week or two later.Reference 2
| 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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