Treatment of head lice with dimeticone 4% lotion: comparison of two formulations in a randomised controlled trial in rural Turkey

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Dimeticone 4% lotion was shown to be an effective treatment for head louse infestation in two randomised controlled trials in England. It is not affected by insecticide resistance but efficacy obtained (70-75%) was lower than expecte...

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Main Authors: Sahin M Turhan, Ermiş Özge, Muslu Hasan, Tabak Tuba, Girginkardeşler Nogay, Limoncu M Emin, Burgess Ian F, Balcıoğlu I Cüneyt, Kurt Özgür, Bilac Cemal, Kavur Hakan, Özbel Yusuf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-12-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/9/441