Topical Corticosteroids. Tier-1 products are covered with no prior authorization necessary. Tier-2 Topical Corticosteroid Approval Criteria: Documented trials of all Tier-1 topical corticosteroids of similar potency in the past 30 days that did not yield adequate relief; AND Least greasy : Aqueous cream. Suitable as soap substitute All dry skin conditions Acts as cooling agent on itchy skin if patient puts in the fridge prior to use Pubic lice Last revised in February 2018 Next planned review by December 2023. Summary. Back to top Pubic lice: Summary. Pubic lice infestation (pediculosis pubis) is caused by an obligate, blood-sucking ectoparasite — Phthirus pubis. Over-the-counter treatment options. The first line treatment options for primary treatment of head lice infestations are the self-treatment topical medications available without a prescription: permethrin (1% lotion or cream rinse) and pyrethrins plus piperonyl butoxide (0.33%/4% shampoo). Scabies is a contagious skin infestation that affects an estimated 300 million people around the world every year. While scabies can affect people at all socioeconomic levels, individuals who are young, elderly, immunocompromised or developmentally delayed are at significantly higher risk for scabies and related complications. How does scabies spread?  Scabies is highly contagious, and person to person spread occurs via direct contact with the skin If you’re like most scabies sufferers you want to find scabies treatments over the counter. Even though 5% permethrin cream for scabies can be bought it Walmart and Walgreens, it needs to be prescribed by a doctor. Head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis) have been companions of the human species since antiquity. Anecdotal reports from the 1990s estimated annual direct and indirect costs totaling $367 million, including remedies and other consumer costs, lost wages, and school system expenses. This is the one which everybody knows. It breeds all over the world in and around houses, rubbish dumps in fact anywhere where there is decaying organic matter.and we certainly throw plenty of that away. Permethrin, sold under the brand name Nix among others, is a medication and insecticide. As a medication, it is used to treat scabies and lice. It is applied to the skin as a cream or lotion. As an insecticide, it can be sprayed on clothing or mosquito nets to kill the insects that touch them.