Efficacy of chemical and botanical over-the-counter pediculicides available in Brazil, and off-label treatments, against head lice ex vivo

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 324-330

  Asenov, André ^a   Oliveira, Fabíola Araújo ^b,c   Speare, Rick ^c   Liesenfeld, Oliver ^a   Hengge, Ulrich R ^d   Heukelbach, Jorg ^b,d  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

^c JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLEAN HAIR; COCONUT OIL; DELTACID; DELTAMETHRIN; EQUIRAT GOLD; INSECTICIDE; IVERMECTIN; KELTRINA; KELTRINA PLUS; LINDANE; NATURAL PRODUCT; NEDAX; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; PEDICULICIDE; PEDIDERM; PERMETHRIN; PILOGENIO; PIOLHO E LENDEA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG APPROVAL; DRUG EFFICACY; EX VIVO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PARASITE SURVIVAL; PEDICULUS; SIMULATION; STANDARDIZATION;

ANIMALS; BRAZIL; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; INSECTICIDES; NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS; PEDICULUS; PLANT PREPARATIONS;

EID: 77949900739     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: 13654632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2009.04335.x     Document Type: Article

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