Recommended dose and dosage schedules
Pruritus
Adults (including the elderly):
Apply to the affected area 2-3 times daily. Eurax/ Boots Dermacare Itch Relief Lotion will provide relief from irritation for 6-10 hours after each application. There are no special dosage recommendations in the elderly.
Paediatric population:
Eurax/ Boots Dermacare Itch Relief Lotion can be used in children. However for children under three years of age usage should only be under medical supervision. It should notbe applied more than once a day.
Scabies
Adults (including the elderly):
After the patient has taken a warm bath, the skin should be well dried and Eurax/ Boots Dermacare Itch Relief Lotion rubbed into the entire body surface (excluding the face and scalp) until no traces of the preparation remain visible on the surface. The application should be repeated once daily, preferably in the evening, for a total of 3-5 days. Depending on the response, special attention should be paid to sites that are particularly susceptibly to infestation by the mites (eg interdigital spaces, wrists, axillae and genitalia). Areas where there is pus formation should be covered with a dressing impregnated with Eurax/ Boots Dermacare Itch Relief Lotion. While the treatment is in progress the patient may take a bath shortly before the next application. After completion of the treatment, a cleansing bath should be taken followed by a change of bed linen and underclothing.There are no special dosage recommendations in the elderly.
Paediatric population:
Eurax/ Boots Dermacare Itch Relief Lotion can be used in children and applied as described for adults. However for children under three years of age usage should only be under medical supervision and it should not be applied more than once a day.
Method of administration: For cutaneous use.