In Part 2 of this educational video series, Dr. Ted Rosen discusses the diagnosis of and recommended and alternative treatment regimens for scabies, including existing unmet treatment needs.
Scabies is a nondiscriminatory, widespread disease that affects about 3% of the world population at any given time. Current treatment regimens include permethrin 5% cream, oral ivermectin 200 ug/kg body weight, and ivermectin 1% lotion. Alternative treatments include Lindane Lotion 1%, topical sulfur, and crotamiton.
About This Series
In this 3-part educational series, Drs. Ted Rosen and Christopher Belcher discuss the treatment landscape for scabies, with an examination of current treatment paradigms and case-based disease management.
