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Treatment of pediculosis capitis with topical albendazole.
J Dermatolog Treat. 2012 Feb; 23(1):78-80.JD

Abstract

Pediculosis capitis, or head lice infestation, caused by Pediculus humanus capitis, is a common and ubiquitous health concern. Increasing resistance and treatment failures are reported with available topical pediculicides and may prove challenging to manage. Recent data indicate that the oral anti-helmintic agents thiabendazole and albendazole could represent new therapeutic options against pediculosis capitis. We report a novel treatment modality in four patients with head lice who were successfully treated with a topical application of albendazole.

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Ayoub N
Dermatology Department, Hôtel-Dieu de France Hospital and St-Joseph University Medical School, Beirut, Lebanon. nakhleayoub@yahoo.com
Maatouk I
No affiliation info available
Merhy M
No affiliation info available
Tomb R
No affiliation info available

MeSH

Administration, CutaneousAlbendazoleAnthelminticsChildFemaleHumansLice InfestationsMaleScalp Dermatoses

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Case Reports
Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

20964575

Citation

Ayoub, Nakhlé, et al. "Treatment of Pediculosis Capitis With Topical Albendazole." The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, vol. 23, no. 1, 2012, pp. 78-80.
Ayoub N, Maatouk I, Merhy M, et al. Treatment of pediculosis capitis with topical albendazole. J Dermatolog Treat. 2012;23(1):78-80.
Ayoub, N., Maatouk, I., Merhy, M., & Tomb, R. (2012). Treatment of pediculosis capitis with topical albendazole. The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 23(1), 78-80. https://doi.org/10.3109/09546634.2010.507705
Ayoub N, et al. Treatment of Pediculosis Capitis With Topical Albendazole. J Dermatolog Treat. 2012;23(1):78-80. PubMed PMID: 20964575.
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