Topical 0.5% Ivermectin Lotion for Treatment of Head Lice
Topical 0.5% Ivermectin Lotion for Treatment of Head Lice
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Waltham, MA: Massachusetts Medical Society
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Waltham, MA: Massachusetts Medical Society
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New treatments for head lice are needed. In this pair of randomized, controlled trials involving 765 patients, a single application of topical ivermectin had an efficacy of 94.9% on day 2 and 73.8% on day 15.
Infestations of head lice (
Pediculus humanus capitis
) lead to social disruption by stigmatizing infested children and causing pare...
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Topical 0.5% Ivermectin Lotion for Treatment of Head Lice
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1126581437
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1126581437
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0028-4793
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1533-4406
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10.1056/NEJMoa1200107
