2008;3(1):57-66 ... to evaluate optimal therapeutic strategies for scabies. The first-line treatment in many countries is now 5% permethrin, with ivermectin, a promising oral therapy for ...

Ordinary scabies is treated with permethrin-based creams and shampoos while crusted "Norwegian" scabies is often treated with a combination of permethrin (5%) and oral ivermectin 200 µ/kg.