- Scabies:
- Apply thin layer and massage on skin on entire body except face
- Remove drug 8-12 hr after application
- Not 1st-line agent
- Head lice/ crab lice:
- Apply 30-60mL (max 60mL) on dry hair
- Leave on 4 min, lather, rinse, remove nits with fine comb
- One time application usually sufficient
Lotion/shampoo: 1% w/w
- After you wash your skin or hair, wait at least 1 hour before using this medication
- Apply ONLY to dry skin or hair
- Use only one application
Scabicidal agent
It is directly absorbed into parasites and ova, presumably stimulating their nervous system, resulting in seizures & death of parasite
- Dizziness
- Dermatitis
- Alopecia
- Headache
- Pain
- Paresthesia
- Pruritus
- Urticaria
- Hypersensitivity
- Atopic dermatitis
- Pregnancy
- Premature neonates
- Seizure disorder
- Norwegian scabies
- Lindane use history (peds patients)
- Lindane use within 3 months (adult patients)
- Breastfeeding; Not nurse for 24 hours after application (express milk & discard)
WARNING
- Only for patients who cannot tolerate or failed 1st-line safer lice medication treatment
- Neurotoxicity, including seizures and death, has been reported with repeat or prolonged application and rarely with single application
None restricted
Drug Status
| Availability | Prescription or OTC by Pharmacist |
| Pregnancy | Category C |
| Breastfeeding | Contraindicated |
| Schedule | Not controlled |
| BRAND NAME | STRENGTH | FORMULATION | PACK SIZE | MANUFACTURER | DISTRIBUTOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liceoma | 1% w/w | Lotion | 60mL | Glenmark Pharma | Glenmark Pharma |
| Kenzene | 1% w/w | Lotion | 60mL | Biopharma Ltd | Biopharma Ltd |