How long do you leave permethrin cream on for lice?
Leave the permethrin cream on the skin for 8 to 14 hours. Wash off by taking a shower or bath. Change into clean clothes. After treatment, itching may continue for up to 4 weeks.
How do you use permethrin for lice?
Thoroughly wet the hair and scalp with the permethrin lotion. Be sure to cover the areas behind the ears and on the back of the neck also. Allow the lotion to remain in place for 10 minutes. Then, rinse the hair and scalp thoroughly and dry with a clean towel.
How much permethrin do you use for lice?
For external use only. Avoid contact with the eyes and mucous membranes. If contact occurs, wash the area thoroughly with water. Usually 30 grams of permethrin cream is sufficient for an average adult.
How long do you keep permethrin in your hair?
Leave the medication on your hair for 10 minutes or as directed by your doctor, then rinse with warm water. Towel-dry your hair and comb out any tangles. A single permethrin treatment can help prevent lice from coming back for 14 days.
Should I put permethrin in my hair?
To use permethrin cream, follow these steps: Be careful to apply cream in all skins folds, such as between your toes and fingers or around your waist or buttocks. For treatment of babies or adults over 65 years of age, the cream should also be applied to the scalp or hairline, temples, and forehead.
Should I use the whole tube of permethrin?
You may need to use all of the cream in the tube to cover your body. Leave the cream on your skin for 8-14 hours. After 8-14 hours have passed, wash off the cream by bathing or showering. Your skin may be itchy after treatment with permethrin cream.
Can I use permethrin 3 times?
Permethrin lotion is usually applied to the skin in one or two treatments, but occasionally three treatments are necessary. If live mites are seen two weeks (14 days) after the first treatment with permethrin cream, then a second treatment should be applied.
How often should permethrin be applied?
The treatment most commonly used (permethrin) is recommended to be applied twice, one week apart. Everyone should be treated at the same time so the mites do not pass back to a treated person.
Do you need to shower before applying permethrin?
A bath or shower is NOT recommended before applying this medicine. Thoroughly rub the cream into all skin surfaces, from your head to the soles of your feet. It is important to apply it everywhere on your body, not just where the rash is.
Can I use permethrin on my hair?
Permethrin should only be used on the skin or hair and scalp.
Can I apply permethrin more than once?
Can you use permethrin two days in a row?
Permethrin kills the scabies mite and eggs. Permethrin is the drug of choice for the treatment of scabies. Topical permethrin should be administered every 2-3 days for 1-2 weeks to treat crusted scabies.