Scabies Treatment in Children: A Narrative Review.

Context: Scabies is a common infestation in children. Treatment of scabies in infants and children is a therapeutic challenge. Many prescribed drugs for adults cannot be used in children because of their side effects and safety profile. This review article studied the treatment of scabies in childre...

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Publicado en:Journal of Pediatrics Review Vol. 7; no. 2; pp. 105 - 112
Autores principales: Kazeminejad, Armaghan, Hajheydari, Zohreh, Ghahari, Mohammad Jafar
Formato: review Journal Article
Publicado: Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences Apr2019
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          Kazeminejad, Armaghan
          Hajheydari, Zohreh
          Ghahari, Mohammad Jafar
        affil: Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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          Scabies Drug Therapy
          Child
          Infant
          Narratives
          Scabies
          Dermatologic Agents
          Administration, Topical
          Child: 6-12 years
          Infant: 1-23 months
      ab: Context: Scabies is a common infestation in children. Treatment of scabies in infants and children is a therapeutic challenge. Many prescribed drugs for adults cannot be used in children because of their side effects and safety profile. This review article studied the treatment of scabies in children and infants. Evidence Acquisition: In this review, electronic databases, including Google Scholar, PubMed, Cochrane and Scopus were searched based on the following MeSH terms: Scabies, Pediatric and Children. We included all articles related to scabies in children published from 2008 to 2018. Duplicated and irrelevant studies and abstracts were excluded. Results: The management of scabies is focused on identification and treatment of cases and household contacts. We briefly discussed the clinical presentation of scabies with the currently used topical and oral treatments for this infestation. Topical treatments are effective and the most effective treatment is permethrin. Other treatment options may be less effective, poorly tolerated, or with adverse effects. Conclusions: Scabies is prevalent in children and causes considerable morbidity. Because of its complications, scabies should be managed properly in accordance with the guidelines.
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