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Will alcohol kill scabies?
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No: You need specific medications to treat scabies.
Answered 6/30/2021
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No: Med prescribed by health care provider are usually needed to treat scabies. Creams include: Permethrin 5%, benzyl benzoate, sulfur in petrolatum, ; crotamiton.
Answered 3/18/2018
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