| Recommended Regimens |
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| Permethrin 5% cream applied to all areas of the body from the neck down and washed off after 8–14 hours* |
| OR |
| Ivermectin 200ug/kg orally, repeated in 2 weeks† |
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| *Infants and young children should be treated with permethrin. |
| †Infants and young children aged <10 years should not be treated with lindane. |
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