Simple measured like washing all clothing, bedding and towels in hot water can be taken. Again, another thing that is recommended is actually drying the clothes with a dryer. It is very good and actually indicated to use the medication prescribed by the doctor. There are though risks of chemical irritation of the skin if the drugs are used more than they should. Medication like antihistamines can also be used to treat itching. One of the best available now for people is benadryl. Another action that is very indicated to be done is the cutting of the nails. Afterwards it is very indicated to properly and thoroughly wash the hands in order to remove any mites or eggs that might be present. It is a very good thing to also clean the house. Vacuuming rugs, furniture, and bedding is actually indicated in such cases; afterwards the vacuum cleaner bag must be thrown in order to completely get read of the mites that cause scabies.

Treating scabies involves two types of medication: topical cream to treat the scabies and anti itch medication for relief. Elimite is one of the best on most used medication in the fight against scabies mites. Treatment involves the covering of the whole body with the cream, starting from the head down to the bottom of the feet. The time it should be left to best take effect is a period between 10 to 14 hours after completing a shower. The best thing to do would be to use the cream just before bed time and wash it off in the morning. The treatment must go on for a week. The best thing about this type of treatment is that it can be used even on children as young as 2 month old. A wide variety of anti itch medications are available for curing scabies. Regardless if they are infected or not other members of the family should also use the cream in order to best prevent the appearance of scabies. In the case of children that attend day care and are in close contact with both staff and other children, medication m
ust also be used to again prevent the development of scabies. In some cases the rash can actually become infected. This is on top of the scabies that the patient is suffering from. To be able to also cure the infection the patient must take oral antibiotic or use an ointment applied on the area.

If any person develops severe rashes, has terrible itching, or any lesions what so ever that suggest that scabies is involved, a doctor must be seen immediately. Self treatment in this cases is not at all recommended for the well being of the patient.