Scabies in child

 1.Permethrin 5%

Sig . can be given above 2 months of age , but practically we give above 2 years .Below 2 years only family treatment is sufficient.

 Above 2 years, methods of application is same as that of adult. The only difference is contact period. 

 For child, short contact period of 2/3 hours permethrin is sufficient unlike overnight application as in adult 

2. Anti-histamine syrup as per age 

3 Delmoist Lotion /Nmfe lotion same as adult 

Secondary infection is very common in child with scabies. The child may have oozy, red colored dirty looking lesions on webspaace, genital etc.

In case of scabies with secondary infection, add oral antibiotics as per age along with topical antibiotics.