Prescription strength permethrin 5% kills the scabies mite. The National Institutes of Health recommends the following use of 5% permethrin cream for scabies:
Permethrin cream (Elimite) is one of the first medicines doctors prescribe to cure a scabies infestation. It is the treatment of choice for children and for women who are pregnant or breast-feeding. Permethrin 5% cream is considered safe for infants as young as 2 months old.1
Permethrin should be used with caution on people who are allergic topyrethrin products or chrysanthemums.
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