Open AccessSoya oil-based shampoo superior to 0.5% permethrin lotion for head louse infestation
Author(s) -
Ian Burgess,
Kay,
Brunton
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
medical devices evidence and research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.482
H-Index - 30
ISSN - 1179-1470
DOI - 10.2147/mder.s17551
Subject(s) - shampoo , permethrin , lotion , louse , infestation , pediculosis , toxicology , biology , dermatology , medicine , zoology , traditional medicine , pesticide , botany , ecology , pathology
This was a randomized, assessor-blind, controlled comparison of a soya oil- based medical device shampoo with a medicinal permethrin lotion in an alcohol vehicle for treatment of head louse infestation to generate data suitable for a regulatory submission to achieve reimbursable status for the shampoo product.
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