Editing Scabies (section)

==Research==
[[Moxidectin]] is being evaluated as a treatment for scabies.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Mounsey KE, Bernigaud C, Chosidow O, McCarthy JS | title = Prospects for Moxidectin as a New Oral Treatment for Human Scabies | journal = PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases | volume = 10 | issue = 3 | pages = e0004389 | date = March 2016 | pmid = 26985995 | pmc = 4795782 | doi = 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004389 | doi-access = free }}</ref> It is established in veterinary medicine to treat a range of parasites, including sarcoptic mange. Its advantage over ivermectin is its longer half-life in humans, thus the potential duration of action.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Prichard R, Ménez C, Lespine A | title = Moxidectin and the avermectins: Consanguinity but not identity | journal = International Journal for Parasitology. Drugs and Drug Resistance | volume = 2 | pages = 134–153 | date = December 2012 | pmid = 24533275 | pmc = 3862425 | doi = 10.1016/j.ijpddr.2012.04.001 }}</ref>

[[Tea tree oil]] (TTO) exhibits scabicidal action in a laboratory setting.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Thomas J, Carson CF, Peterson GM, Walton SF, Hammer KA, Naunton M, Davey RC, Spelman T, Dettwiller P, Kyle G, Cooper GM, Baby KE | title = Therapeutic Potential of Tea Tree Oil for Scabies | journal = The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | volume = 94 | issue = 2 | pages = 258–266 | date = February 2016 | pmid = 26787146 | pmc = 4751955 | doi = 10.4269/ajtmh.14-0515 }}</ref>
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