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Question-would a 40-45 kg female need about 2-3 ivermectin pills (3mg) for mild-moderate scabies? i just took 2 today and 1 yesterday. safe to do?my kids got 1 tablet of 3mg ivermectin today. husband recieved 3 tablets. we did permethrin week ago. ty?

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

If you took ivermectin because the permethrin didn't seem to help, it may not have been necessary. It usually takes 2-3 weeks for scabies symptoms to clear up, even when treatment is effective. Symptoms (itching etc) are from allergy to the scabies mite, its eggs, etc. Drugs kill the mite right away, but it takes time for the mites, eggs, etc to be cleared out. Discuss with your doctor.

Answered 10/24/2022

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