Scabies is one of the commonest
diseases among all
age groups. Topical
permethrin is a widely used
treatment option for
scabies.
Ivermectin is a newer oral agent for the
treatment of
scabies. This study was done to compare the
efficacy of permithrin and oral
Ivermectin in the
treatment of
Scabies in
patient suffering from
Diabetes mellitus. This comparative
clinical trial was carried out in the
outpatient department of
Dermatology &
Venereology, Diabetic
Association Medical College
Hospital (DAMCH), Faridpur from January 2012 to December 2012. A total 60 cases were enrolled purposively and divided into 2 groups. Group I received 2 doses oral
Ivermectin and group II treated with 5% permethirn cream.
Patients were followed up at the 3rd and 4th week. Total 86.6%
patients of
Ivermectin group and 90% of
permethrin group were cured. Though
permethrin showed somewhat more effective, the difference was not statistically significant. The study found that both
ivermectin and
permethrin were similarly effective in the
treatment of
scabies in
patients suffering from
Diabetes Mellitus.