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Head Lice Infestations: A Clinical Update

Carl Cummings, Jane C Finlay, Noni E MacDonald

Paediatr Child Health. 2018 Feb;23(1):e18-e24.

PMID: 29479286

Abstract:

Head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis) infestations are not a primary health hazard or a vector for disease, but they are a societal problem with substantial costs. Diagnosis of head lice infestation requires the detection of a living louse. Although pyrethrins and permethrin remain first-line treatments in Canada, isopropyl myristate/ST-cyclomethicone solution and dimeticone can be considered as second-line therapies when there is evidence of treatment failure.

Chemicals Related in the Paper:

Catalog Number Product Name Structure CAS Number Price
AP110270-A Isopropyl myristate Isopropyl myristate 110-27-0 Price
AP61949777 trans-Permethrin solution trans-Permethrin solution 61949-77-7 Price
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