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Introduction
It’s an ectoparasites that feeds on blood and sensitive toward the light
Mostly occurs in school-aged (5-11 y.o) children (girls more prevalent than boys)
pregnancy (category B)
Direction to use: Wash the hair with normal shampoo rinse and
towel dry until the hair is still slightly damp. Apply permethrin to
the hair and scalp (avoid contact with eyes). Leave for ten
minutes, then wash out thoroughly with water and towel dry.
Use a fine toothed plastic comb to remove nits. One application
is usually sufficient to kill those lice. To ensure complete
eradication examine the scalp after seven to ten days and
reapply to clear hatchlings
Insecticide Treatment:
Pyrethrin: disrupt nerve impulse transmission in lice resulting in
paralysis and death (additional of piperonyl butoxide ONLY
potentiate pyrethrin activity)
pregnancy (category B)
Direction to use: Wash the hair with normal shampoo rinse and
towel dry until the hair is still slightly damp. Apply pyrethrin to the
hair and scalp (avoid contact with eyes). Leave for ten minutes,
then wash out thoroughly with water and towel dry. Use a fine
toothed plastic comb to remove nits. One application is usually
sufficient to kill those lice. To ensure complete eradication examine
the scalp after seven to ten days and reapply if necessary.
Insecticide Treatment:
Malathion (lotion): Irreversible cholinesterase inhibitor which is vital
for nerve impulse transmission
pregnancy (category C)
Direction to use: Apply lotion to dry hair & wash hair after 8-12
hours. Use fine-tooth comb to remove dead lice, repeat the
procedure after 7 days
Insecticide Treatment:
Benzyl alcohol 5% lotion: act by closing their respiratory
spiracles results in asphyxiation
pregnancy (category B)
pregnancy (category C)
Comb the hair with hair gel or tie long hair together
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/785248-over
http://pediatrics.about.com/cs/conditions/a/head_lice