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Topical 0.5% Ivermectin Lotion for Treatment of Head Lice

2012; Massachusetts Medical Society; Volume: 367; Issue: 18 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1056/nejmoa1200107

1533-4406

David M. Pariser, Terri L. Meinking, Margie Bell, William G. Ryan,

Zoonotic diseases and public health

The emergence of resistance to treatment complicates the public health problem of head-louse infestations and drives the need for continuing development of new treatments. There are limited data on the activity of ivermectin as a topical lousicide.