Clinical evaluation of pediculicidal and ovicidal efficacy of two pyrethrin-piperonyl-butoxide formulations.
The pediculicidal and ovicidal efficacy of two pyrethrin-piperonyl-butoxide agents was evaluated in 40 children infested with head lice. Both commercial products, a lotion and a shampoo, had similar formulations. Specifically, the shampoo vehicle was tested to determine whether its surface-tension-lowering action made it more effective as an ovicidal agent than the lotion. Results of the study indicate that the shampoo is 49% more effective than the lotion as an ovicide.
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Institute of Dermatology, Guatemala City.
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D000287:Administration, Topical; D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004338:Drug Combinations; D006801:Humans; D010373:Lice Infestations / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010270:Parasite Egg Count; D010882:Piperonyl Butoxide / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011722:Pyrethrins / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D012535:Scalp / Q000469:parasitology
D004338:Drug Combinations; D011722:Pyrethrins; D010882:Piperonyl Butoxide