Overview: Permethrin is applied to the skin as a cream or lotion. It is used to treat certain conditions caused by tiny insects, such as scabies and head lice. The most common side effect is a ...

Permethrin (1% formulation ... compared oral ivermectin at an increased dose of 400 mg/kg with malathion (0.5%) lotion in patients with difficult-to-eradicate head louse infestations.

The first-line treatment in many countries is now 5% permethrin, with ivermectin, a promising oral therapy for ordinary scabies. Benzyl benzoate continues to be highly efficacious, although there ...