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Scabies

Scabies is an itchy rash caused by tiny mites that burrow into the skin. The itching is intense and worse at night, and it spreads through close skin contact.

Acticin

Permethrin

30g

Permethrin cream for scabies. A second application is usually needed to kill mites that hatch from eggs that survived the first treatment.

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Key points

  • The mites lay eggs in the skin, leaving burrow lines with a dot at one end; the raised rash can be harder to see on brown or black skin but can be felt.
  • Treatment targets the mites themselves, and because anyone can get scabies, acting quickly helps stop it passing on.

Medicines listed for Scabies

The listed product, Acticin, contains Permethrin, a topical antiparasitic applied to the skin to target the mites that cause scabies.

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