Permethrin Creme Rinse 1% W/W
Leaflet
Pcrmcthrin Creme Rinse 1% w/w
Please read all of this leaflet carefully before you start to use your medicine, it contains important information. This medicine is available without a prescription for you to treat head lice and nits (the eggs of a head lice) without a doctor 's help. You still need to use it carefully to gel the maximum benefit from it.
• Keep this leaflet in a sale place as you may need to read it again.
• Ask your pharmacist if you are not sure of anything or want to know more
• You must sec your doctor or pharmacist if your symptoms get worse or do not improve after 2 days.
In this leaflet
• What Pemiethrin Creme Rinse 1% w/w docs
• Before you use Pcrmcthrin Creme Rinse 1% w/w
• I low to use you medicine
• What might happen while you arc using Pennelhrin Crime Rinse 1% w/w
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What is in vour medicine?
• The active ingredient is pcrmcthrin 1% w/w
• The other ingredients are Purified water, isopropyl alcohol, polyethylene 4 lauryl ether, propylene glycol, stearalkonium chloride, lauryl alcohol, polyquartemium 24, carbomer and triethanolamine
Makers of Pcrmcthrin Crime Rinse 1% w/w
• Manufacturers: Recdco Inc, HCO 4 Box 4013, Humacao, Puerto Rico
• Product licence holder: Stafford Miller Limited, Brentford, Middlesex TWS 9GS
W hat Permcthrin Creme Rinse 1% w/w does
Pemiethrin Creme Rinse 1% w/w contains pemiethrin which is an insecticide used to kill head lice and nits (the eggs of head lice). Each bottle of Pennelhrin Cr6me Rinse 1% w/w contains either 50ml, 60ml, 100ml or 200ml.
Before you use Permcthrin Creme Rjnse 1% w/w
Don’t start using Pcrmcthrin Creme Rinse 1% w/w if:
• You arc allergic to medicines containing pcrmcthrin, pyretliroids or pyrethrins, chrysanthemums or any of the other ingredients listed under ‘What is in your medicine?’
• You are going to treat a child who is under 6 months without speaking to your doctor first.
Ask your pharmacist for advice before you start to use your medicine if:
• You are pregnant, may become pregnant or breast feeding.
This product may be used as normal in asthmatics.
However, if you are concerned, or have any questions speak to your pharmacist.
How to use your medicine
Permethrin Creme Rinse 1% w/w is a shampoo for external use only.
It should only be used by adults and children over 6 months unless your doctor tells you otherwise.
One bottle of Permethrin Creme Rinse 1% w/w is usually enough to treat one person with shoulder length hair of average thickness: a little more may be required is the person’s hair is especially long or thick, but it is unlikely that more than 100ml will be required for any course of treatment.
If one member of the family need treatment, it is important to check the rest of the family for head lice.
Only use this medicine on those who are infected.
Do not use hair mousses, gels, sprays or conditioners immediately before of after the treatment as these may reduce the effectiveness of Permethrin Creme Rinse 1% w/w
1. wash your hair with your normal shampoo (a shampoo without conditioner in it), rinse with water and rub your hair with a towel so that your hair is damp rather than wet.
2. Shake the bottle well.
3. Apply the Creme Rinse to the damp hair. Make sure that the Creme Rinse completely covers the hair and the scalp, especially the areas behind the ears and the back of your head to the top of your neck. The head should look as though it is well coated with the Creme Rinse. If you have shoulder length hair, one 50ml bottle should be enough, but if your hair is longer or thicker, you may need to use more.
4. If the Creme Rinse comes into contact with your eyes, it may irritate them. Rinse with plenty of water. If the irritation continues, seek medical advice as soon as possible.
5. Leave on for 10 minutes.
6. Rinse your hair thoroughly with water and dry it in your normal way.
7. If you want to, you can comb the hair with a nit comb while your hair is still damp. This will help to remove the dead lice and nits
One course of treatment is usually enough to kill the lice and the nits. Your head may itch for up to 24 hours after using Permethrin Creme Rinse 1% w/w as it can take this long for the lice to die completely. There is no need to wait until the lice are completely dead before you can wash your hair as normal.
You can carry on swimming while you are using this product as the chlorine in swimming pools does not affect the Permethrin Cr6me Rinse 1% w/w.
It is possible that this treatment could affect permed, pre-rinsed, coloured or bleached hair. To avid this, it is advisable to test the product on a small area of the hair before applying it all over the head.
Nursing staff who routinely use Permethrin Creme Rinse 1% w/w may wish to wear gloves to avoid possible irritation to the hands.
What to do if you swallow some of the medicine.
If you, or someone else, accidentally swallow some of this medicine, tell your doctor as soon as possible.
Wha( might happen while you are using Permetbrin Creme Rinse 1% w/w
Side effects are not common with Permethrin Creme Rinse 1% w/w and when thev occur they are usually mild and indistinguishable from the head lice infestation itself. You may notice that you have a rash on your scalp, or that your scalp is tingling or stinging. This may be due to the head lice themselves, and should go once you lash the product off. If it does not, or you notice that you have a different reaction tell your doctor or pharmacist.
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Keep your medicine at room temperature (below 25 °C). Do not put it in the refrigerator or freezer. Keep the bottle in the carton.
Do not use after the ‘use by date’ given on the box and the bottle
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This leaflet was revised October 2004.
FURTHER INFORMATION
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How do I recognise a lead louse?
They are insects, no bigger than a match head. Flat backed and normally greyish-disc nlT’ I0/ C3n bC f°Und anywhere on ,hc head. Most commonW thev are
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What about their eggs?
A female louse can lay as many as 270 to 300 pin-head sized eggs in her lifetime The eggs are camouflaged against the flesh and can be difficult to see, cemented in position on individual hairs close to the roots It all sounds -i little „i ,
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How can I get head lice?
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Who can get head lice?
Anyone, however clean and careful they are. In fact the head lie met, r ,
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How can I deal with them?
For effective elimination use Permethrin Creme Rinse 1% w/w an established head louse treatment. Regular grooming with an ordinary louse comb Ts aTso ,mn0ln since it damages the head lice and thus prevents further breeding ^ '
What else should I know?
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C heck your family's hair weekly.
ThiS. CflWef TT UtS a Spe"a,fine-toothed louse comb as follow:
We, the hair thoroughly and use an ordinary hair comb to separate the hair
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