Efficacy of a reduced application time of ovide lotion (0.5% malathion) compared to nix creme rinse (1% permethrin) for the treatment of head lice

Pediatric Dermatology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 670-674

  Meinking, Terri L ^a   Vicaria, Maureen ^a   Eyerdam, Deborah H ^a   Villar, Maria Elena ^a,b   Reyna, Susan ^c   Suarez, German ^a  

^a Global Health Associates of Miami   (United States)

^b NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MUJER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MALATHION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HAIR; HUMAN; LOUSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEDICULOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIMALS; CHILD; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; FLORIDA; HUMANS; INSECTICIDES; LICE INFESTATIONS; MALATHION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEDICULUS; PERMETHRIN; SCALP DERMATOSES; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 10644219522     PISSN: 07368046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0736-8046.2004.21613.x     Document Type: Article

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