Table 1. Guidelines for the treatment of ordinary scabies.

Guidelines	Recommended Regimens	Alternatives
CDC (Division of Sexually Transmitted Diseases Prevention, 2015) [13]	• Permethrin: Apply once for 8 to 14 hours • Ivermectin: 200 mcg/kg on day 0 and 2 weeks later	• Lindane: Apply once for 8 hours
European (World Health Organization/International Union against Sexually Transmitted Infections, 2010) [14]	• Permethrin: Apply once for 8 to 12 hours • Ivermectin: 200 mcg/kg on day 0 and 2 weeks later • Sulfur: Apply for 3 consecutive days	• Benzyl benzoate: Apply for 2 to 3 consecutive days
United Kingdom (Clinical Effectiveness Group, British Association for Sexual Health and HIV, 2016) [15]	• Permethrin: Apply for 8 to 12 hours on day 0 and 1 week later • Malathion: Apply for 24 hours on day 0 and 1 week later	• Ivermectin: 200 mcg/kg on day 0 and 2 weeks later

Abbreviation: CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.