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Benzyl Alcohol, Ulesfia

  • See Also
  1. Lice
  • Indications
  1. Lice
  • Contraindications
  1. Avoid under age 6 months old (risk of toxicity)
  • Mechanism
  1. Suffocates lice
  2. Other uses include buffering Lidocaine
  • Medications
  1. Lotion: 5%
  • Dosing
  1. Apply to dry hair, leave on for 10 minutes and then rinse
  2. Repeat again in 7 days
  3. Requires nit combing (see Lice)
  • Safety
  1. Pregnancy Category B
  2. Considered safe in Lactation
  • Efficacy
  1. Comparable efficacy to first-line lice treatments at 3 times the cost (>$450 per bottle in 2019)
  2. Price is even higher in long hair (more product required)
  • Resources
  1. Ulesfia (FDA)
    1. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2010/022129s002lbl.pdf