[Place of ivermectin in the treatment of scabies].
Ivermectin is the first oral treatment available for scabies. It is however not licensed for use in Belgium. In this article, we review its mechanism of action, its preferential indications among which crusted scabies and institutional outbreaks, its contra-indications and its advantages in comparison with topical treatments.
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Service de Dermatologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège.
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Detry
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D000977:Antiparasitic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007559:Ivermectin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012532:Scabies / Q000188:drug therapy*
D000977:Antiparasitic Agents; D007559:Ivermectin