Comparison of safety, efficacy, and cost effectiveness of benzyl benzoate, permethrin, and ivermectin in patients of scabies

Indian Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 9-14

  Bachewar, Narendra P ^a   Thawani, Vijay R ^b   Mali, Smita N ^b   Gharpure, Kunda J ^b   Shingade, Vaishali P ^b   Dakhale, Ganesh N ^b  

^a JMFs ACPM Med College   (India)

^b GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Economic analysis; Efficacy; Scabies; Treatment

Indexed keywords

BENZYL BENZOATE; IVERMECTIN; PERMETHRIN; PERMITE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VERMECTIN;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; CREAM; DRUG COST; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LOTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCABIES; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; TABLET; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 64149095801     PISSN: 02537613     EISSN: 19983751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.48882     Document Type: Article

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