The fight against head lice in Russia is going on with varying success. Mostly children in orphanages and kindergartens are ill, since lice are very easily transmitted during active games. There are now enough remedies for head lice, only the active substances and forms of release differ.
How not to get head lice
In order to prevent parasites from entering your life, you need to follow basic hygiene rules. Teach children to wash their hands from a very young age. Check your baby's hair every day after walking or kindergarten.
Pediculosis can be contracted when using other people's hygiene products, in a public pool and even in transport. If you find nits and lice in yourself or your child, you need to identify the source of infection. Be sure to inform the kindergarten about the infection so that the caregivers can check the other children.
Pharmaceutical preparations for head lice with permethrin
The most famous and quite effective remedy for head lice is permethrin. It is a part of "Niksa", "Medifox", "Nittifor" - external preparations for nits and lice.
Permethrin paralyzes the nervous system of the parasites, and they die. At the same time, drugs with permethrin do not cause serious side effects and toxic damage to the human body.
Medifox can be bought in pharmacies in the form of an emulsion that can be used externally during pregnancy and lactation. The helium form of the drug is used to treat pubic and head lice.
"Nyx" comes in the form of a cream with a fine comb included. The drug is approved for external use by pregnant and lactating women, and the smallest children can also be treated with Nixom.
Nittifor is available in two forms: lotion and cream. It should not be used by pregnant women and children under 5 years of age. Cream-shampoo "NOK" can be used every day until recovery.
Pharmaceutical preparations for head lice with phenotrin
Fenotrin belongs to the group of pyrethroid insecticides and is a part of Anti-Bit (liquid soap), Parasidosis (shampoo), Itax (shampoo) products. All these external preparations can be used by all adults and children from two and a half years old. Shampoo with Veda phenotrin should not be used during lactation and pregnancy.
Pharmaceuticals for head lice with malathion
Shampoo "Pedilin" is created on the basis of malathion - an organophosphate substance that destroys lice and their nits. The "Para-plus" multicomponent aerosol contains: malathion, piperonyl butoxide, permethrin.
Head lice preparations for the treatment of clothes and bed
Do not forget that there will be no point in treating head lice if you do not treat personal hygiene items, clothes and upholstered furniture with special preparations. Treatment should be carried out twice: as soon as the treatment is started and one week after the first treatment. You need to use "Spray-Pax", "Para-plus" or "A-PAR".
