A scabies treatment that can deliver a "complete cure".1
Natroba™ is the only FDA-approved, topical prescription therapy that meets the latest FDA criteria for effectiveness and safety in treating scabies infestations.1,2
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How does Natroba™ work?
Natroba™’s active compound, spinosad, kills scabies mites where they live, eat, and breed on the outermost layer of the skin, before flaking off naturally.1,16
Drug delivery and absorption of scabies treatment active ingredients
*Natroba™ (spinosad) Topical Suspension 0.9%, Permethrin 5% and Lindane 1% Lotion are FDA-approved scabicides.
**Oral and Topical Ivermectin drug products are not FDA-approved scabicides (Off-Label Use).
**Oral and Topical Ivermectin drug products are not FDA-approved scabicides (Off-Label Use).
Applying Natroba™.1
Watch this video or follow the step-by-step instructions below.
Watch a clinician demonstrate the proper application technique.
- Shake the Natroba™ bottle well before use.
- Apply enough Natroba™ to completely cover your body from the neck to the soles of your feet, including the folds of the skin, between fingers and toes, and under fingernails and toenails.
- If you are balding, apply Natroba™ to the scalp, hairline, temples, and forehead.
- Allow Natroba™ to soak into the skin and dry for 10 minutes. Use a clock or timer after the body is completely covered with Natroba™.
- After 10 minutes, you can get dressed.
- Leave Natroba™ on the skin for at least 6 hours before showering or bathing.
- Children will need an adult to apply Natroba™ for them.
- Wash your hands after applying Natroba™ to someone else.
Note: You may need help applying Natroba™ to ensure full coverage. If you do not completely cover your body with Natroba™, some scabies mites may escape treatment.
Additional treatment management for scabies.
Natroba™ starts killing scabies mites right away, but you may still experience itching for a few weeks. Your doctor may recommend the use of an antihistamine and/or short-acting corticosteroid to minimize this type of symptom.15
Ask your doctor about Natroba™ today!
Reference(s)
- Natroba Prescribing Information.
- Data on file, ParaPRO, LLC.
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- CDC website https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/scabies/health_professionals/meds.html. Accessed July 31, 2021.
- Fox SM. Pediatric EM Morsels website. https://pedemmorsels.com/scabies. Accessed July 31, 2021.
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- WebMD website; https://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/treatment-scabies. Accessed July 31, 2021.
- Jackson SM, et. al: Pathobiology of the stratum corneum. West J Med 1993 Mar; 158:279-285).
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