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OTC Medicines Checklist: Head Lice Treatments
What's available?
When malathion is appropriate
How to use permethrin
When and how to use physical insecticides
Wet combing and prophylactic treatment
Treatment efficacy
References
What's available?
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What's available?
WHAT’S AVAILABLE
NEUROTOXIC INSECTICIDES
Two insecticides are available:
Reflection point
Consider what you recommend for various types of patient for head lice treatment, and why. When do counter staff refer patients to the pharmacist?
Don’t worry, you can come back and finish the assessment in your own time.
