Trial outcome: A French study found no added benefit from doubling the ivermectin dose for severe scabies when paired with permethrin. Patient profile: Participants were mostly older adults, many ...

Researchers conducted a blinded, randomized trial of 132 adults with confirmed severe scabies (profuse or crusted) between October 2017 and January 2025 in France. Participants were randomly assigned ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers evaluated the efficacy of ivermectin at 400 g per kilogram of body weight vs. 200 g per kilogram for ...

Severe scabies doesn't respond to the usual treatment for classic scabies due to the abundance of skin mites. A randomized trial showed that a higher dose of oral ivermectin was not superior to a ...

Paired with topical permethrin, a higher dose of oral ivermectin was not superior to a standard dose for cure of severe scabies, a randomized trial showed. Among patients using 5% topical permethrin ...