Does dimeticone clear head lice?

Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 52-55

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Indexed keywords

CARBARIL; CARYLDERM; DIMETICONE; FULL MARKS; HEDRIN; MALATHION; PERMETHRIN; PHENOTHRIN; QUELLADA M; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CARCINOGENICITY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG COST; DRUG EFFICACY; ERADICATION THERAPY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INSECTICIDAL ACTIVITY; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; LOTION; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; NONHUMAN; PARASITE PREVALENCE; PEDICULOSIS CAPITIS; PEDICULUS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RISK FACTOR; SKIN IRRITATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; CHILD; DIMETHYLPOLYSILOXANES; DRUG COSTS; HUMANS; INSECTICIDES; LICE INFESTATIONS; PEDICULUS; SCALP DERMATOSES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34447127736     PISSN: 00126543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/dtb.2007.45752     Document Type: Article

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