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Dry-On Suffocation-based Pediculicide

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Dry-On Suffocation-based Pediculicide, DSP, Nuvo Lotion, Cetaphil for Head Lice

  • Indications
  1. Resistant Head Lice
  2. Parental refusal to use standard topical anti-parasitic agents (e.g. Permethrin)
  • Mechanism
  1. Suffocates Head Lice
  • Medications
  1. Nuvo-Lotion is Cetaphil (OTC)
  • Technique
  1. Cetaphil applied to hair and hair blow-dried
  2. Nit removal not required
  3. May be repeated weekly
  • Efficacy
  1. Highly effective with low rate of recurrence
  • Resources
  1. Nuvo Protocol Resource
    1. http://nuvoforheadlice.com
  • References
  1. Pearlman (2004) Pediatrics 114:e275-9 [PubMed]