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Treating Scabies
Health Encyclopedia: Scabies
Sarcoptes scabiei
Treatment
Prescription medicated creams are commonly used to treat scabies infections. Such products are applied all over the body. It may be necessary to treat the whole family or sexual partners of infected individuals, even if no symptoms are present.
For difficult cases, some health care providers may also prescribe medication taken by mouth to kill the scabies mites.
Itching may persist after treatment begins, but wi...
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