A 33-year-old member asked:
permethrin cream how often should i apply?
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Dr. Joel Gallant answered
36 years experience Infectious Disease
Once: In most cases you just apply it once. Itching may continue for a while, but it's not due to living mites.
Answered on Jul 7, 2019
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Peterson Pierre answered
24 years experience Dermatology
Permethrin: Permethrin cream should stay on at least 8 hours with each application. Usually, it's applied once, then the process is repeated in 1 week.
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Dr. HECTOR Franco answered
46 years experience Dermatology
Not needed: Assuming your treatment was for scabies , even though a second treatment this soon would not be harmful, it also would be of little value. Treatment ... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Martin Raff answered
56 years experience Infectious Disease
Permethrin cream: You should read the info on national institutes of health online www.Nlm.Nih.Gov/medlineplus/druginfo/meds/a698037.
This 5% cream may be used more th ... Read More
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A male asked:
Dr. Randa Foda answered
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Drug reaction: Eczema may be exacerbated by permethrin cream. Stop cream , submerse your whole body in Water for 20 min, wash all your linens, clothing, try over the ... Read More
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