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I had scabies and was prescribed permethrin. days later my fingertips are still numb?

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Side effect ?: One of the side effect of this drug is numbness or tingling where the medicine was applied. Please contact to your prescriber to make sure if this is the case going on with you.

Answered 4/4/2019

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See below: Topical permethrin applied as prescribed should not cause that

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