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Permethrin 5% Cream For Lice

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Dr. Manisha Jain MD

Hello doctor, I am a lactating mother, feeding for my 2 month old daughter. Recently my head is infected with head lice . I would like to know if it is safe to use Perlice for treating the head lice ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Manisha Jain ( OBGYN)
Dr.  BR Hudda MD

I treated head lice with 5% permetherin cream on Sunday night and used lice comb to pull nits. I pulled again Mon. Night. When I checked tonight I daw what looked like a nymph moving through her... View answer

Answered by : Dr. BR Hudda ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin MD

Finished 2nd tx 5%permithrin for body lice14 days ago....i work in Ltc facility...now in last 5 days very itchy , bleeding 5ml scabs mostly forearms but a few on back and thighs...are THESE dead lice ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Rakesh Madhyastha MD

[1% permithrin can be used for 2 years child for lies?] View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha ( Nephrologist)
Dr.  BR Hudda MD

body aches that lasted almost a week. 4) 3-4 days after that , I noticed an infection of crab lice and then applied 1% permethrin lice killing lotion and the lice seem to have gone. 5)... View answer

Answered by : Dr. BR Hudda ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr.  Yogapriya Vasudevan MD

Hello Doctor. I have had head lice for 4 months now. I ve tried all OTC treatments including Lindane and Permethrin. Same with soaking my hair in Olive or coconut oil. I am at my wits end on what to ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Yogapriya Vasudevan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Kakkar S. MD

I have a child in my home with head lice. I treated it twice with over the counter medication and it did not go away so I brought her in and treated her and everyone in the home with permethrin two ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kakkar S. ( Dermatologist)
Dr.  Albana Sejdini MD

prescribed me with permethrin lotion and ivermectin shampoo for 2 weeks on twice a week basis..after 15 days ... days.. When I go through the internet I got to know that first 2 weeks treatment for lice. But... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Albana Sejdini ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Mano Rajam MD

I am in Thailand currently and seems that I have scabies. I went to Bangkok hospital and foctor ordered me Hecin lice killing cream 1% permethrin. Now after about one week from treatment I have new ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mano Rajam ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Vinod Raina MD

, along pubic area, so made me think I had pubic lice . I used Permethrin 5% and they seem to have ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vinod Raina ( Sexologist)