Comparative efficacy and safety of topical permethrin, topical ivermectin, and oral ivermectin in patients of uncomplicated scabies

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 605-610

  Chhaiya, Sunita B ^a   Patel, Varsha J ^b   Dave, Jayendra N ^a   Mehta, Dimple S ^a   Shah, Hiral A ^a  

^a CU Shah Medical College & Hospital   (India)

^b NHL Municipal Medical College   (India)

Author keywords

Ivermectin; permethrin; scabies; topical

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYZINE; IVERMECTIN; PERMETHRIN;

ADULT; APPLICATION SITE BURNING; BURNING SENSATION; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPEN STUDY; PARALLEL DESIGN; PRURITUS; SCABIES; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; TOPICAL TREATMENT; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTIPARASITIC AGENTS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HISTAMINE H1 ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; HYDROXYZINE; IVERMECTIN; MALE; PERMETHRIN; SCABIES; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866710676     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: 09733922     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.100571     Document Type: Conference Paper

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