Lice Treatment

CVS Pharmacy

FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION

 Drug Facts

Permethrin 280 mg (1%)

Lice treatment

treats head lice

For external use only

• on children under 2 months of age
• near the eyes
• inside the nose, ear, mouth, or vagina
• on lice in eyebrows or eyelashes. See your doctor.

• allergic to ragweed. May cause breathing difficulty or an asthmatic episode.

• keep eyes tightly closed and protect eyes with a washcloth or towel
• if product gets into the eyes, immediately flush with large amounts of water
• scalp itching or redness may occur

• side effects occur
• breathing difficulty occurs
• eye irritation occurs
• skin or scalp irritation continues or infection occurs

If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.

Keep out of reach of children.  If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Inspect

• all household members should be checked by another person for lice and/or nits (eggs)
• use a magnifying glass in bright light to help you see the lice and nits (eggs)
• use a tool, such as a comb or two unsharpened pencils to lift and part the hair
• look for tiny nits near the scalp, beginning at the back of the neck and behind the ears
• small sections of hair (1-2 inches wide) should be examined at a time
• unlike dandruff, nits stick to the hair. Dandruff should move when lightly touched.
• if either lice or nits (eggs) are found, treat with Permethrin Lotion 1%

Treat

• wash hair with a shampoo without conditioner. Do not use a shampoo that contains a conditioner or a conditioner alone since this may decrease the activity of Permethrin Lotion 1%. Rinse with water.
• towel dry hair so it is damp but not wet
• shake the bottle of Permethrin Lotion 1% well
• completely saturate the hair and scalp with Permethrin Lotion 1%. Begin to apply Permethrin Lotion 1% behind the ears and at the back of the neck.
• keep Permethrin Lotion 1% out of the eyes. Protect the eyes with a washcloth or towel.
• leave Permethrin Lotion 1% on the hair for 10 minutes, but no longer
• rinse with warm water
• towel dry hair and comb out tangles
• if live lice are seen seven days or more after the first treatment, a second treatment should be given

Remove Lice/Nits

• remove nits by combing the hair with the special small tooth comb provided. Remaining nits may be removed by hand (using a throw-away glove), or cutting the nits out.
• use the nit comb provided and make sure the hair remains slightly damp while removing nits
• if the hair dries during combing, dampen it slightly with water
• part the hair into 4 sections. Work on one section at a time. Longer hair may take more time (1-2 hours).
• start at the top of the head on the section you have picked
• with one hand, lift a 1-2 inch wide strand of hair. Get the teeth of the comb as close to the scalp as possible and comb with a firm, even motion away from the scalp to the end of the hair.
• use clips to pin back each strand of hair after you have combed out the nits.
• clean the comb completely as you go. Wipe the nits from the comb with a tissue and throw away the tissue in a sealed plastic bag to prevent the lice from coming back.
• after combing, recheck the entire head for nits and repeat combing if necessary
• check the affected head daily to remove any nits that you might have missed

•  read all the directions in the Consumer Information Insert and warnings before use. Keep the carton. It contains important information.
• store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F)

Balsam fir canada, cetyl alcohol, citric acid, FD&C yellow #6, fragrance, hydrolyzed animal protein, hydroxyethylcellulose, isopropyl alcohol, methylparaben, polyoxyethylene 10 cetyl ether, propylene glycol, propylparaben, purified water, stearalkonium chloride

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MULTI-PACK
LICE TREATMENT
PERMETHRIN LOTION 1%

With a single application:

• Kills lice & their eggs
• Prevents reinfestation for 14 days

2 BOTTLES CRÈME RINSE ● 2 NIT REMOVAL COMBS

2 BOTTLES

Total 4 FL OZ (118 mL)/ 2x 2 FL OZ (59 mL)