Open AccessTreatment of pediculosis capitis
Author(s) -
Prashant Verma,
Chaitanya Namdeo
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5154.156339
Subject(s) - pediculosis , medicine , permethrin , spinosad , modalities , medical prescription , lindane , environmental health , infestation , pharmacology , pesticide , biology , ecology , social science , botany , sociology
An endeavour to delineate the salient details of the treatment of head lice infestation has been made in the present article. Treatment modalities including over the counter permethrin and pyrethrin, and prescription medicines, including malathion, lindane, benzyl alcohol, spinosad are discussed. Salient features of alternative medicine and physical treatment modalities are outlined. The problem of resistance to treatment has also been taken cognizance of.