Background: Scabies is a common skin disease and a public health problem. The topical antiscabietics have a poor compliance. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of oral Ivermectin with topical Lindane solution in the treatment of scabies. Methods: This was a prospective comparative open study. Fifty seven patients were randomized in two groups. One group (32 patients) received 200µg/kg body weight of Ivermectin in two oral doses with a one-week interval, and the second group, (25 patients) received 2 consecutive weekly topical applications of Lindane. All patients were followed up for 2 weeks. Results: A single oral dose of Ivermectin cured 72% of patients and 91% of the patients were cured after the second dose. Two applications of Lindane with a one-week interval cured 92% of cases. Conclusion: Compared to topical Lindane in the treatment of scabies, Ivermectin was at least as effective as Lindane.
Mohammad Ali,M. and Behrooz,M. (2008). The Comparison of Oral Ivermectin and Topical Lindane in the Treatment of Scabies. Iranian Journal of Dermatology, 11(4), 147-150.
MLA
Mohammad Ali,M. , and Behrooz,M. . "The Comparison of Oral Ivermectin and Topical Lindane in the Treatment of Scabies", Iranian Journal of Dermatology, 11, 4, 2008, 147-150.
HARVARD
Mohammad Ali M., Behrooz M. (2008). 'The Comparison of Oral Ivermectin and Topical Lindane in the Treatment of Scabies', Iranian Journal of Dermatology, 11(4), pp. 147-150.
CHICAGO
M. Mohammad Ali and M. Behrooz, "The Comparison of Oral Ivermectin and Topical Lindane in the Treatment of Scabies," Iranian Journal of Dermatology, 11 4 (2008): 147-150,
VANCOUVER
Mohammad Ali M., Behrooz M. The Comparison of Oral Ivermectin and Topical Lindane in the Treatment of Scabies. Iran J Dermatol, 2008; 11(4): 147-150.
