HIST 3791 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5.7: Piperonyl Butoxide, Permethrin, Siloxane
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Wash clothes in warm or hot water cycle, or put clothes in sealed bag for 2 weeks. Vacuum/clean furniture and bed linens as well using same methods as above. May be helpful to use conditioner beforehand or. Pharmacologicals wrap vinegar-soaked towel around hair for at least. Comb downwards/towards the end of hairshaft to get rid of nits. Ya i think so, if you look at youtube videos of lice its also much easier to see them on white backround b/c they are like a brown colour whereas the eggs are like whiteish. In fast facts she told us to comb upwards/backwards to dislodge the nits, right?yes :) 1st line: permethrin 1%(insecticide, ovicidal), pyrethrins and piperonyl butoxide (insecticide, ovicidal), Isopropyl myristate 50% / cyclomethicone 50% (not noninsecticidal, Dissolves waxy lanolin layer on louse, leading to its dehydration and death), dimeticone or nyda (noninsecticidal, causing suffocation of lice: second line. Tmp/smz po oral antihistamine or low-potency topical corticosteroid for itch relief.
