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I currently got treated for scabies. i used the cream to cure it. when will itching stop?
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SCABIES ITCH: If the diagnosis was correct, and you do have scabies, and if you used a cream called Elimite (permethrin) or anything else with Permethrin in it, the itching should be gone in a week or two. An oral medication -- stromectol -- can also be used if the cream doesn't work. One of the old, very good medications is kwell lotion. Best luck.
Answered 1/14/2019
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Itching persists: After treatment for a scabies infection it can take up to 4 to 6 weeks for the itching to resolve.
Answered 5/12/2018
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