A prescription only shampoo indicated to treat head lice has got approval from USA FDA. Shampoo named as Sklice has been developed by Sanofi. The lotion is approved to be used in people of age six months and greater.
The approval come after evaluating clinical trial of the lotion submitted to FDA. Trial included 780 people who were infected with lice. Most of the participants of the trial did not need to comb hair to remove lice eggs.
Tablets of ivermectin are already being used to treat roundworm parasitic infections. Ivermectin belongs to anthelmintics drugs class. Ivermectin has successful history of preventing life threatening infection caused by worms in infested patients with weak immune system. Ivermectin lotion is prescription only. Lotion has some common side effects such as irritation in eyes, dry scalp or dandruff.
Lice are tiny insects found on scalp. They servive by sucking blood, blood is food for them. The saliva of these insects blocks blood clotting which helps them to keep sucking blood for long time. Saliva produced by lice also cause severe itching.
Another common variation of the usual head lice olive oil treatment to try is adding tea tree oil, tea tree oil shampoo, sweet almond oil, and coconut oil to the olive oil base and massage into the scalp. Leave the concoction on the head for about an hour before rinsing with as much hot water as you can stand before shampooing with the mixture and rinsing again. Lice Removal Service
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