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2. Permethrin - Wikipedia

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   Permethrin is a medication and an insecticide. [4][5] As a medication, it is used to treat scabies and lice. [6] It is applied to the skin as a cream or lotion. [4] As an insecticide, it can be sprayed onto outer clothing or mosquito nets to kill the insects that touch them. [5][7] Side effects include rash and irritation at the area of use. [6]

3. Treatment of human lice - Wikipedia

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   The treatment of human lice is the removal of head lice parasites from human hair. It has been debated and studied for centuries. However, the number of cases of human louse infestations (or pediculosis) has increased worldwide since the mid-1960s, reaching hundreds of millions annually. [1] There is no product or method that assures 100% ...

4. Pubic Lice (Crabs) Transmission and Medicated Removal - AOL

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   Pubic Lice Removal and Treatment. Pubic lice is treated with medications that can be found in OTC or prescription. OTC treatments include: Nix (permethrin 1%) cream rinse.

5. Pediculosis pubis - Wikipedia

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   At first, treatment is usually with topical permethrin 1% cream, which can be bought over the counter without a prescription. It is applied to the areas affected by pubic lice and washed off after 10 minutes. [6] Brands of permethrin include 'Lyclear', available in the UK as a creme rinse or dermal cream at 5% strengths.

6. Icaridin - Wikipedia

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   Icaridin, also known as picaridin, is an insect repellent which can be used directly on skin or clothing. [1] It has broad efficacy against various arthropods such as mosquitos, ticks, gnats, flies and fleas, and is almost colorless and odorless. A study performed in 2010 showed that picaridin spray and cream at the 20% concentration provided ...

7. Malathion - Wikipedia

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   Head lice and body lice. Malathion is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for treatment of pediculosis. [11] [12] It is claimed to effectively kill both the eggs and the adult lice, but in fact has been shown in UK studies to be only 36% effective on head lice, and less so on their eggs. [13]