Treatment
- Application of permethrin shampoo according to the instructions in the package.
- If this is not effective, malathion shampoo or solution can be used.
- Lotions containing silicone compounds are another alternative. There are several products on the market, and many of them also contain mineral oils or other oil types.
- Oral ivermectin is effective against head lice Oral Ivermectin for Head Lice. The dose is 200 µg/kg administered twice at a 7-day interval.
- Nits should be combed away with a louse comb (distance between teeth 0.2-0.3 mm) from the very root of the hair. Other combs and brushes are washed with the above-mentioned shampoos.
- In daycare centres and schools a communiy health nurse should investigate the head lice situation in the whole community.
For more information: see www http://www.cdc.gov/lice/.