Lice
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
First-line treatment should be a pyrethrin- or permethrin-containing OTC, a supplement to the August issue of Contemporary Pediatrics advises. "Guidelines for the treatment of resistant pediculosis" suggest growing resistance of head lice to OTC preparations should not discourage parents and health care professionals from using products containing those ingredients - such as Bayer's Rid and Pfizer's Nix - to treat head lice infestations in children. Rx treatments, such as malathion, should be considered second-line therapy except in regions with high resistance to OTC pediculicides; lindane-containing Rx products should be the last resort due to toxicity concerns, the guidelines assert