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Scabies:
| • | a single 200 µg/kg dose is effective in immunocompetent patients (come as 6mg tablets) |
| • | two doses (one to two weeks apart) for some AIDS patients with crusted scabies (along with topical treatment) |
| • | not approved for use in children under five, not FDA-approved for the treatment of scabies in humans |
| • | lice: a single oral dose 200 µg/kg, repeat in 10 days |
| • | used extensively to control onchocerciasis (Ochocerca volvulus) |
ivermectin (stromectol) (come as 3 or 6mg tablets)
Lice: ivermectin 250 µg/kg single dose
| • | children: <15kg (33lbs) = don’t use ivermectin; 15-24kg (33-53lbs) = 3mg tab X1; 25-35kg (54-77lbs) = 6mg tab X1; >35kg = adult dose |
| • | 35kg (70lbs) = 9mg X1; 48kg (106lbs) = 12mg X1; 60kg (132lbs) = 15mg X1; 72kg (159lbs) = 18mg X1; 84kg (185lbs) = 21mg X1; 96kg (211lbs) = 24mg X1 |
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