Lice and Scabies Treatments
| Lice and Scabies Treatments | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Generic | Brand | Formulation | Cautions | Application Site and Treatment Duration | Re-Treatment |
| Head Lice Treatments | |||||
| Dimeticone | Hedrin | Lotion 4% | Children <6 months | Apply to dry hair. Shampoo out after min. 8 hrs. | Repeat after 7 days. |
| Malathion | Derbac-M | Aqu.liq 0.5% | Children <6 months | Apply to dry hair. Shampoo out after min. 12 hrs and comb hair while wet. Repeat after 7 days. | Do not use more than once a week and not for more than 3 weeks at a time. |
| Generic prep | Alc. lotion 0.5% | Asthma, eczema, children <6 months | Rub into scalp. Shampoo out after 10–12 hrs and comb hair while wet. | ||
| Quellada M | Aqu. liq 0.5% | Children <6 months | Apply to dry hair. Shampoo out after min. 12 hrs and comb hair while wet. | ||
| Shampoo 1% | Children <6 months | Rub into wet hair and leave for 5 mins before rinsing off. Repeat then comb through before drying. Repeat 3 times at 3-day intervals. | Do not repeat within 3 week period. | ||
| Permethrin | Lyclear | Creme rinse 1% | Children <6 months | Wash and towel dry hair. Apply enough to saturate hair and scalp, rinse after 10 mins. | |
| Pubic Lice Treatments | |||||
| Malathion | Derbac-M | Aqu. liq 0.5% | Children <6 months | Apply to entire skin surface, especially hairy areas incl. beard and moustache. Avoid other areas above the neck. Wash off after min. 1 hr, preferably 12 hrs. Repeat after 7 days. | Do not use more than once a week for 3 consecutive weeks. |
| Quellada M | Aqu. liq 0.5% | Children <6 months | Apply to entire skin surface, especially hairy areas incl. beard and moustache. Avoid other areas above neck. Wash off after 1 hr, preferably 12 hrs. | ||
| Shampoo 1% | Children <6 months | Apply to pubic hair, hair between legs and arms, leave for 5 mins before rinsing. Repeat then comb through. Repeat 3 times at 3-day intervals. | Do not repeat within 3 week period. | ||
| Permethrin | Lyclear, generic prep | Cream 5% | Elderly | Apply to pubic area and surrounding regions, wash off after 24 hrs. Apply to facial hair if evidence of live lice or eggs. Children <18 years: not recommended. | |
| Scabies Treatments | |||||
| Benzyl benzoate | Generic prep | Emulsion 25% | Lactation: suspend feeding until product washed off | Apply on consecutive days with no bath in between. Wash off 24 hrs after second application. Children: Not recommended. | Third application may be required. |
| Crotamiton | Eurax | Cream 10% Lotion 10% | Acute exudative dermatitis | Rub into whole body excluding face and scalp after warm bath. Repeat daily in evening for 3–5 days. | |
| Malathion | Derbac-M | Aqu. liq 0.5% | Children <6 months | Adults: Apply to entire skin surface, wash off after 24 hrs. Only apply above neck if necessary. Repeat after 7 days. Children <2 years. As for adults plus thin film on scalp, face and ears. | Do not use more than once a week and for not more than 3 weeks at a time. |
| Quellada M | Aqu. liq 0.5% | Children <6 months | |||
| Permethrin | Generic prep | Cream 5% | Children 2 months to 2 years | Apply up to 60g to whole body, excluding the head. Wash off after 8–12 hrs. Children <2 months: not recommended; 2 months–1 year, apply up to 4g over whole body incl. face, neck, scalp and ears; 1–5 years, up to 7.5g; 6–12 years, up to 15g. | Repeat once after 7 days if required. |
| Lyclear | Dermal cream 5% | Children 2 months to 2 years. | |||
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