dc.contributor.author | Campbell, Jonathon J. | eng |
dc.contributor.author | Paulson, Christopher P. | eng |
dc.contributor.author | Nashelsky, Joan | eng |
dc.contributor.author | Guthmann, Rick | eng |
dc.date.issued | 2017 | eng |
dc.description.abstract | Q: What is the most effective treatment for scabies? Evidence-based answer: Topical permethrin is the most effective treatment for classic scabies (strength of recommendation [SOR]: A, meta-analyses with consistent results). Topical lindane and crotamiton are inferior to permethrin but appear equivalent to each other and benzyl benzoate, sulfur, and natural synergized pyrethrins (SOR: B, limited randomized trials). Although not as effective as topical permethrin, oral ivermectin is an effective treatment compared with placebo (SOR: B,a single small randomized trial). Oral ivermectin may reduce the prevalence of scabies at one year in populations with endemic disease more than topical permethrin (SOR: B, a single randomized trial). | eng |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10355/61541 | eng |
dc.language | English | eng |
dc.publisher | Family Physicians Inquiries Network | eng |
dc.relation.ispartofcollection | Clinical Inquiries, 2017 (MU) | eng |
dc.relation.ispartofcommunity | University of Missouri--Columbia. School of Medicine. Department of Family and Community Medicine. Family Physicians Inquiries Network | eng |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | Journal of family practice, 66, no. 08 (August 2017): E13-E14 | eng |
dc.rights | OpenAccess. | eng |
dc.rights.license | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 License. | eng |
dc.subject | scabies, topical permethrin, topical lindane, crotamiton | eng |
dc.title | What is the most effective treatment for scabies? | eng |
dc.type | Article | eng |