Question 1

what do i use to kill scabies?

Accepted Answer

Scabies treatment: involves using a prescription medication, usually in a cream form.  It is applied head to toe overnight, then washed off.  It is important to washes all bedding, linens and recently worn clothing in hot water to prevent re-infestation, and household contacts may require treatment as well.  Itching and dry skin can last up to two weeks following successful treatment.

Question 2

do household cleaners kill scabies?

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No: Treat scabies safely with prescription Elimite (permethrin) or in resistant cases lindane. Elimite (permethrin) is safe for everyone including small children and pregnant women.

Question 3

will antibacterial cleaner kill scabies?

Accepted Answer

No, Scabies are not: Bacteria.  Medications prescribed by your health care provider are usually needed to treat scabies. Creams include: Permethrin 5%, benzyl benzoate, sulfur in petrolatum, ; crotamiton.

Question 4

dose having a sunbed kill scabies?

Accepted Answer

NO: would not count on a tanning bed to kill scabies.

Question 5

can alcohol kill scabies?

Accepted Answer

Not treatment.: Medications prescribed by your health care provider are usually needed to treat scabies. Creams include: Permethrin 5%, benzyl benzoate, sulfur in petrolatum, ; crotamiton.

Question 6

will alcohol kill scabies?

Accepted Answer

No: You need specific medications to treat scabies.

Question 7

can a hot tub kill scabies?

Accepted Answer

No: A prescription drug, Ivermectin, is the preferred treatment. The person with scabies and his/her contacts should all take the medication at the same time. See this site for more info:
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/scabies/basics/definition/con-20023488

Question 8

will blue star ointment kill scabies?

Accepted Answer

: The ointment is not designed to be a treatment for scabies.
Visit this site for information about scabies: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/scabies/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20377383

Question 9

can scabies kill the part of the skin?

Accepted Answer

No.: I'm not sure exactly what you're asking, but mostly, scabies just itches. A lot. It cannot by itself cause any permanent damage to the skin.

Question 10

will a bleach solution kill scabies on inanimate objects?

Accepted Answer

Probably: Cannot find any definitive data, but hard to imagine these critters surviving application of bleach.  The question is what other effects will the bleach have on those objects?  Suggest you consult with an insect control company in your area.

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