Trichinosis, onchocerciasis, echinococcosis, focal infection. Gout, iron-deficiency anemia, primary amyloidosis, beriberi. Secondary to psychosis, anxiety, or depression. Delusions of parasitosis. Physical examination with emphasis on the skin and its appendages - xerosis, excoriation, lichenification, hydration.
Treatment Treat systemic disorder.
It has a low potential for sensitization and is better tolerated than oral form. It can be used as monotherapy for acute pruritus or as an adjunct to corticosteroids in chronic conditions producing a steroid-sparing effect. Other treatments include localized ultraviolet B phototherapy or intralesional injections of corticosteroid. All rights reserved.