A randomized, investigator-blinded, time-ranging study of the comparative efficacy of 0.5% malathion gel versus Ovide® Lotion (0.5% malathion) or Nix® Crème Rinse (1% permethrin) used as labeled, for the treatment of head lice

Pediatric Dermatology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 405-411

  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 Inc (Women (Mujeres0 United in Justice Education and Reform)   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLINESTERASE; GENERIC DRUG; MALATHION; OVIDE; PERMETHRIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BURNING SENSATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIZZINESS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; ERYTHEMA; GEL; HEADACHE; HUMAN; LOTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NAUSEA; PEDICULOSIS CAPITIS; PEDICULUS; PHASE 2 CLINICAL TRIAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOMITING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOSAGE FORMS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DRUG LABELING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSECTICIDES; LICE INFESTATIONS; MALATHION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEDICULUS; PERMETHRIN; SCALP DERMATOSES; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34548437461     PISSN: 07368046     EISSN: 15251470     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2007.00460.x     Document Type: Article

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