Adult Dosing

Head, pubic (crab), and body lice infections

Pronto Plus Lice Killing Mousse Shampoo, Pronto Plus Lice Killing Shampoo, Rid Mousse

• Apply to thoroughly wet the dry hair or other affected area; allow product to remain for exactly 10 minutes. Use a small amount of warm water to form lather, shampoo, then rinse thoroughly. Towel dry hair and comb out dead lice or their eggs
• Repeat in 7-10 days to kill any newly hatched lice

Pediatric Dosing

Head, pubic (crab), and body lice infections

Pronto Plus Lice Killing Mousse Shampoo, Pronto Plus Lice Killing Shampoo, Rid Mousse

• Children >2 yrs
• Apply to thoroughly wet the dry hair or other affected area; allow product to remain for exactly 10 minutes. Use a small amount of warm water to form lather, shampoo, then rinse thoroughly. Towel dry hair and comb out dead lice or their eggs
• Repeat in 7-10 days to kill any newly hatched lice

• Treatment of head, pubic (crab), and body lice infections

• Hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients of the product
• Hypersensitivity to ragweed
• Hypersensitivity to chrysanthemums

• N/A

Renal Dose Adjustment

• Renal impairment: Dose adjustments not defined

Hepatic Dose Adjustment

• Hepatic impairment: Dose adjustments not defined

See Supplemental Patient Information

• Therapy is for external use only
• Do not apply near eyes, inside of the nose, mouth, or vagina
• Do not apply to the eyelashes or eyebrows; consult a physician if they become infected with lice
• Keep the medication away form the mouth and do not inhale it; this medicine is harmful if swallowed or inhaled
• Therapy may cause scalp itching or redness
• All members of the patient's household should be examined for lice and receive treatment if they are found to be infected
• For pubic (crab) lice infections, consider treating the patient's sexual partner as the infection may spread to persons in close contact
• Keep eyes tightly closed and protect eyes with a towel or washcloth; if product gets in eyes, flush with water immediately

Supplemental Patient Information

• Instruct patients on proper application technique
• Advise patients to wash all clothing, bedding, and personal items in hot water after treatment to prevent re-infestation
• Inform patients to discontinue use and promptly consult a physician if eye irritation or breathing difficulty occurs and if skin or scalp irritation continues

Pregnancy Category:C

Breastfeeding: Safety unknown.

• DERM: Irritation, contact dermatitis, scalp itching or redness
• MISC: Infection, breathing difficulty

Piperonyl butoxide

• Chemical synergist; augments the insecticidal activity of pyrethrins by 2-12 times by inhibiting the hydrolytic enzymes responsible for metabolism of pyrethrins in arthropods
• Minimal systemic absorption
• Metabolism: Unknown
• Excretion: Unknown
• Half-life: Unknown

Pyrethrins

• Pediculicide; blocks parasite nerve impulse transmissions, causing paralysis and death
• Absorbed through intact skin when applied topically
• Metabolism: Unknown
• Excretion: Unknown
• Half-life: Unknown

US Trade Name(s)

• Pronto Plus Lice Killing Mousse Shampoo
• Pronto Plus Lice Killing Shampoo
• Rid Mousse

US Availability

Pronto Plus Lice Killing Mousse Shampoo, Pronto Plus Lice Killing Shampoo (piperonyl butoxide/pyrethrins)

• OTC SHAM: 4%/0.33%

Rid Mousse

• OTC AEROSOL: 4%/0.33%

Canadian Trade Name(s)

• Pronto Plus Lice Killing Shampoo
• R&C Shampoo

Canadian Availability

Pronto Plus Lice Killing Shampoo (piperonyl butoxide/pyrethrins)

• OTC SHAM: 4%/0.33%

R&C Shampoo (piperonyl butoxide/pyrethrins)

• OTC SHAM: 3%/0.33%

UK Trade Name(s)

• N/A

UK Availability

• N/A

Australian Trade Name(s)

• N/A

Australian Availability

• N/A

Antimicrobials

Dermatologic Topical Agents

Anti-infectives (Other)

Infectious Disease

Dermatologic Topical Agents

Anti-infectives (Other)

Dermatologic

Dermatologic Topical Agents

Anti-infectives (Other)