Efficacy and Safety of Dimeticone in the Treatment of Lice Infestation through Prophylaxis of Classmates

Pietro Ferrara; Francesca Del Bufalo; Valerio Romano; Eloisa Tiberi; Giorgia Bottaro; Lorenza Romani; Monica Malamisura; Francesca Ianniello; Laura Ceni; Giovanni Mottini; Antonio Gatto

Efficacy and Safety of Dimeticone in the Treatment of Lice Infestation through Prophylaxis of Classmates

Pietro Ferrara
, Francesca Del Bufalo
, Valerio Romano
, Eloisa Tiberi
, Giorgia Bottaro
, Lorenza Romani
, Monica Malamisura
, Francesca Ianniello
, Laura Ceni
, Giovanni Mottini
, Antonio Gatto

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

Universita Campus Bio-Medico di Roma

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Abstract

We conducted a study to evaluate efficacy and safety of dimeticone 4%, a lotion with no conventional insecticide activity, to cure lice infection and to prevent spread of infestation/reinfestation by prophylaxis of classmates.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	700-706
Number of pages	7
Journal	Iranian Journal of Public Health
Volume	42
Publication status	Published - 2013

Keywords

Dimeticone
Head lice
School

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Efficacy and Safety of Dimeticone in the Treatment of Lice Infestation through Prophylaxis of Classmates

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