3. Nutritional Supplements
Nutritional supplements such as zinc, taken together with vitamin D can help strengthen the immune system. Vitamins b and c are also essential in keeping the immune system strong.
A strong and healthy immune system appears to impede the mite’s reproduction cycle. If your immune system is compromised, the number of scabies mites might drastically increase and hasten the infection.
2. Topical Medication
There are also topical medications that can be used to treat scabies. Two of the most popular ones are permethrin and pyrethrin. The former works by terminating the eggs. It also paralyzes and kills the mites.
Permethrin is in the same drug category as pyrethrin which is a natural flower-extract substance that can also kill insects.
1. Oral Medications
The only oral medication for the treatment of scabies is Ivermectin. It has been used to treat people with crusted scabies also known as Norwegian, atypical, or hyperkeratotic, scabies.
Oral ivermectin has been shown to be an effective therapeutic option if the other treatments don’t work. However, it’s still best to get with your doctor to see which treatment suits you best.
These are scabies treatments worth knowing about.