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April 8, 2026BMJOpen Access

CORRECTION: Oral ivermectin versus 5% permethrin cream to treat children and adults with classic scabies: multicentre, assessor blinded, cluster randomised clinical trial

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This research aims to compare the effectiveness of oral ivermectin and 5% permethrin cream in treating classic scabies.
Conducted as a multicentre clinical trial
Used a cluster randomised design
Employed assessor-blinded evaluations
Identified differences in treatment efficacy between ivermectin and permethrin
Found significant improvement in scabies symptoms with both treatments
Provided quantitative data supporting ivermectin's effectiveness

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Multicentre trial compares ivermectin and permethrin cream for scabies treatment, indicating effectiveness in diverse populations.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69d9e4d578050d08c1b752f4 https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.s587

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