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Lice infestation: Which Medications Are Safest? (29 Drugs Compared)

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29 medications are used for Lice infestation, with 1,009 combined adverse event reports. The most reported drugs for Lice infestation are PERMETHRIN and IVERMECTIN.

1,009
Total Reports
29
Drugs Used

All Medications for Lice infestation Ranked by Safety Reports

Drug Brand Reports Deaths (all) Hosp. (all) Death Rate
PERMETHRIN good neighbor pharmacy lice treatment 463 8 47 0.7%
IVERMECTIN Ivermectin 431 221 600 7.3%
PIPERONYL BUTOXIDE\PYRETHRUM EXTRACT - 46 0 5 N/A
MALATHION Malathion 12 0 4 N/A
SKLICE - 9 0 0 N/A
SPINOSAD Spinosad 8 0 1 N/A
LINDANE - 7 1 0 7.7%
PIPERONYL BUTOXIDE\PYRETHRIN I - 5 0 2 N/A
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350 Polyethylene Glycol 3350, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Bicarbonate and Potassium Chloride - Unflavored 5 478 1,116 1.3%

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Most Reported Drugs for Lice infestation

#1 most reported
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