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Lice Treatment

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 Drug Facts

Permethrin 280 mg (1%)

Lice treatment

treats head lice

For external use only

  • on children under 2 months of age
  • near the eyes
  • inside the nose, ear, mouth, or vagina
  • on lice in eyebrows or eyelashes. See your doctor.
  • allergic to ragweed. May cause breathing difficulty or an asthmatic episode.
  • keep eyes tightly closed and protect eyes with a washcloth or towel
  • if product gets into the eyes, immediately flush with large amounts of water
  • scalp itching or redness may occur
  • side effects occur
  • breathing difficulty occurs
  • eye irritation occurs
  • skin or scalp irritation continues or infection occurs

If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.

Keep out of reach of children.  If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Inspect

  • all household members should be checked by another person for lice and/or nits (eggs)
  • use a magnifying glass in bright light to help you see the lice and nits (eggs)
  • use a tool, such as a comb or two unsharpened pencils to lift and part the hair
  • look for tiny nits near the scalp, beginning at the back of the neck and behind the ears
  • small sections of hair (1-2 inches wide) should be examined at a time
  • unlike dandruff, nits stick to the hair. Dandruff should move when lightly touched.
  • if either lice or nits (eggs) are found, treat with Permethrin Lotion 1%

Treat

  • wash hair with a shampoo without conditioner. Do not use a shampoo that contains a conditioner or a conditioner alone since this may decrease the activity of Permethrin Lotion 1%. Rinse with water.
  • towel dry hair so it is damp but not wet
  • shake the bottle of Permethrin Lotion 1% well
  • completely saturate the hair and scalp with Permethrin Lotion 1%. Begin to apply Permethrin Lotion 1% behind the ears and at the back of the neck.
  • keep Permethrin Lotion 1% out of the eyes. Protect the eyes with a washcloth or towel.
  • leave Permethrin Lotion 1% on the hair for 10 minutes, but no longer
  • rinse with warm water
  • towel dry hair and comb out tangles
  • if live lice are seen seven days or more after the first treatment, a second treatment should be given

Remove Lice/Nits

  • remove nits by combing the hair with the special small tooth comb provided. Remaining nits may be removed by hand (using a throw-away glove), or cutting the nits out.
  • use the nit comb provided and make sure the hair remains slightly damp while removing nits
  • if the hair dries during combing, dampen it slightly with water
  • part the hair into 4 sections. Work on one section at a time. Longer hair may take more time (1-2 hours).
  • start at the top of the head on the section you have picked
  • with one hand, lift a 1-2 inch wide strand of hair. Get the teeth of the comb as close to the scalp as possible and comb with a firm, even motion away from the scalp to the end of the hair.
  • use clips to pin back each strand of hair after you have combed out the nits.
  • clean the comb completely as you go. Wipe the nits from the comb with a tissue and throw away the tissue in a sealed plastic bag to prevent the lice from coming back.
  • after combing, recheck the entire head for nits and repeat combing if necessary
  • check the affected head daily to remove any nits that you might have missed
  •  read all the directions in the Consumer Information Insert and warnings before use. Keep the carton. It contains important information.
  • store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F)

Balsam fir canada, cetyl alcohol, citric acid, FD&C yellow #6, fragrance, hydrolyzed animal protein, hydroxyethylcellulose, isopropyl alcohol, methylparaben, polyoxyethylene 10 cetyl ether, propylene glycol, propylparaben, purified water, stearalkonium chloride

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active ingredient
 in Nix®
MULTI-PACK
LICE TREATMENT
PERMETHRIN LOTION 1%

With a single application:

  • Kills lice & their eggs
  • Prevents reinfestation for 14 days

2 BOTTLES CRÈME RINSE ● 2 NIT REMOVAL COMBS

2 BOTTLES

Total 4 FL OZ (118 mL)/ 2x 2 FL OZ (59 mL)

Lice Treatment

Lice Treatment

permethrin LOTION

Product Information

Product Type Human otc drug label Item Code (Source) NDC:59779-524
Route of Administration TOPICAL DEA Schedule

Active Ingredient/Active Moiety

Ingredient Name Basis of Strength Strength
PERMETHRIN PERMETHRIN 1 mg

Inactive Ingredients

Ingredient Name Strength
CANADA BALSAM
CETYL ALCOHOL
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6
ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL
METHYLPARABEN
CETETH-10
propylene glycol
PROPYLPARABEN
water
STEARALKONIUM CHLORIDE

Packaging

# Item Code Package Description Marketing Start Date Marketing End Date
1 59 in 1 BOTTLE
2 NDC:59779-524-69 2 in 1 CARTON

Marketing Information

Marketing Category Application Number or Monograph Citation Marketing Start Date Marketing End Date
ANDA ANDA075014 2000-04-01


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