Author Question: When writing a prescription of permethrin 5 cream (Elimite) for scabies, patient education would ... (Read 16 times)

darbym82 · **on:** Jul 24, 2018

When writing a prescription of permethrin 5 cream (Elimite) for scabies, patient education would include:

1. All members of the household and personal contacts should also be treated.
2. Infants should have permethrin applied from the neck down.
3. The permethrin is washed off after 10 to 20 minutes.
4. Permethrin is flammable and to avoid open flame while the medication is applied.

Question 2

Instructions for the use of malathion (Ovide) for head lice include:

1. Use a blow dryer to dry the hair after applying.
2. Malathion (Ovide) is used daily for a week until all lice are dead.
3. Rinse the malathion (Ovide) off and shampoo hair after 8 to 12 hours.
4. Use gloves to apply the malathion (Ovide).