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Can lice treatment kill scabies
A 41-year-old female asked:

Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 47 years experience
Takes time: The bumps appear as a skin reaction to the debris left in the tunnels the scabies leave under your skin.That reaction does not stop at the point of tr... Read More
1.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. J. Lawrence Dohananswered
Dermatology 58 years experience
Very confusing: Rid is not a treatment for scabies. You fail to note the name of the pills or the name of the "prescription." Sounds like you need a better DR. If you... Read More
1.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 21-year-old female asked:

Dr. Katherine Mcgrawanswered
Pediatrics 21 years experience
Lice: Unlikely to treat scabies - if you think you may have scabies please go see your primary provider.
4.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 59-year-old member asked:

Dr. Swati Avashiaanswered
Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 24 years experience
See link: This is a really good link: http://www.Askdrsears.Com/topics/childhood-illnesses/lice. Also see your doctor. If the nits are more than 1/4 inch away ... Read More
6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 47 years experience
Pickling vinegar: Soaking/rinsing the hair repeatedly with a stout vinegar solution can weaken the attachment the nit has to hair.They can then be combed out with less ... Read More
1.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 36-year-old member asked:

Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
Lice Treatment: Tx of lice requires accurate identification of nits ; lice. A pediculicide is usually used- otc like nix (permethrin) or rid or prescription meds li... Read More
4.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 37-year-old member asked:

Dr. Natalie Gearyanswered
Pediatrics 31 years experience
Head lice: If you use rid or another over the counter treament, you only use it once, rinse and comb out hair. Some repeat in a week. I have not seen it change t... Read More
4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 31-year-old member asked:

Dr. Edith Allenanswered
24 years experience
No: The manufacturer recommends to leave it on the patient's hair for 10 minutes. Most importantly, this is an insecticide that paralyze the lice, thus wh... Read More
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 43-year-old member asked:

Dr. Pavel Conovalciucanswered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
Kerosene: When I was a child, my mom used kerosene on my head to kill (suffocate) the lice. I survived and it worked. Whether you should use it or not, I don't ... Read More
6.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 43-year-old member asked:

Dr. Jay Parkanswered
Pediatrics 51 years experience
Permethrin: Permethrin cream rinse or lotion (elimite, nix, (permethrin) acticin). May repeat in 7-10 days. Resistant cases requires lindane or malathione presc... Read More
6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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Dr. Al Hegabanswered
Allergy and Immunology 41 years experience
Free health clinics: You can still try free health clinics or community health clinics in your area, check this site www.freeclinics.com, and probably others, wish you and... Read More
1.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 37-year-old member asked:

Dr. Josephine Ruiz-healyanswered
Pediatrics 40 years experience
Depends: There are various treatments for head lice, mostly with different types of insecticides. It is always important to follow the instructions of the medi... Read More
5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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