High in vitro efficacy of Nyda® L, a pediculicide containing dimeticone

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1325-1329

  Oliveira, F A S ^a   Speare, R ^b   Heukelbach, J ^a,b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dimeticone; Efficacy; Headlice; In vitro testing; Pediculosis

Indexed keywords

DIMETICONE; MALATHION; PERMETHRIN;

ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; INSECTICIDAL ACTIVITY; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PEDICULOSIS; PEDICULUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; DIMETHYLPOLYSILOXANES; HAIR PREPARATIONS; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; INSECTICIDES; LICE INFESTATIONS; MALATHION; PEDICULUS; PERMETHRIN; SCALP DERMATOSES;

EID: 35648970138     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2007.02258.x     Document Type: Article

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