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A member asked:

May i take the ivermectin pills for the starting stage of a skin rash?

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Dr. Morris Westfried answered

Resistant scabies: Ivermectin is used for worms or resistant cases of scabies one time only. For scabies a topical medication overnight is first choice.

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Answered 6/26/2014

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