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Difficult-to-treat scabies: oral ivermectin

Evidence summary [ESUOM29] Published: 18 March 2014

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Relevance to NICE guidance programmes

Relevance to NICE guidance programmes

This use of oral ivermectin for scabies is not appropriate for referral for a NICE technology appraisal and is not currently planned into any other work programme.

There is no NICE guidance on the treatment of scabies.


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