Topical pyrethroids: Assessment of function and efficacy in head lice

International Pediatrics

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 209-212

  Burkhart, Craig N ^a   Burkhart, Craig G ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Head lice; Pyrethroids

Indexed keywords

ALLETHRIN; BARTHRIN; BIOALLETHRIN; BIOPERMETHRIN; BIOPHENOTHRIN; BIORESMETHRIN; BROMETHRIN; CEVADINE; CIPERMETHRIN; CISMETHRIN; CYPOTHRIN; DELTAMETHRIN; ETHANOMETHRIN; FENPROPATHRIN; FENVALERATE; FLUVALINATE; FURAMETHRIN; INSECTICIDE; KADETHRIN; KIKUTHRIN; NAK 1901; PERMETHRIN; PHENOTHRIN; PROTHRIN; PYRETHROID; RESMETHRIN; TETRAMETHRIN; TRALOCYTHRIN; TRALOMETHRIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UNINDEXED DRUG;

DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG RESISTANCE; HUMAN; LIVER TOXICITY; NEPHROTOXICITY; NEUROTOXICITY; NORTH AMERICA; PEDICULOSIS; PEDICULUS; REVIEW;

EID: 0036458040     PISSN: 08856265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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