Table 1 Lice treatment in children < 2 years of age according to the first line treatment chosen
From: Survey assessment on pediatricians’ attitudes on head lice management
First line prescription treatment | Treatment in children <2 years | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Drugs | N (%) | Drugs | N (%) |
Permethrin | 38/364 (10.4) | Permethrin | 13/38 (34.2 ) |
Other pirethroids and natural synergized pirethrins | 3/38 (0.8) | ||
Malathion | 1/38 (0.3) | ||
Natural oils | 4/38 (10.5) | ||
Dimeticone | 11/38 (28.9) | ||
Manual removal | 4/38 (10.5) | ||
I don’t know | 2/38 (0.5) | ||
Other pirethroids and natural synergized pirethrins | 107/364 (29.4) | Permethrin | 3/107 (2.8) |
Other pirethroids and natural synergized pirethrins | 51/107 (47.7) | ||
Malathion | 0 | ||
Natural oils | 6/107 (5.6) | ||
Dimeticone | 32/107 (29.9) | ||
Manual removal | 12/107 (11.2) | ||
I don’t know | 2/107 (1.9) | ||
Malathion | 116/364 (31.8) | Permethrin | 1/116 (0.9) |
Other pirethroids and natural synergized pirethrins | 12/116 (10.3) | ||
Malathion | 42/116 (36.2) | ||
Natural oils | 5/116 (4.3) | ||
Dimeticone | 31/116 (26.7) | ||
Manual removal | 15/116 (12.9) | ||
I don’t know | 10/116 (8.6) | ||
Dimeticone | 76/364 (20.9) | Permethrin | 0 |
Other pirethroids and natural synergized pirethrins | 2/76 (2.6) | ||
Malathion | 1/76 (1.3) | ||
Natural oils | 3/76 (3.9) | ||
Dimeticone | 65/76 (85.5) | ||
Manual removal | 3/76 (3.9) | ||
I don’t know | 2/76 (2.6) | ||
Natural oils | 9/364 (2.5) | Permethrin | 0 |
Other pirethroids and natural synergized pirethrins | 0 | ||
Malathion | 0 | ||
Natural oils | 7/9 (77.8) | ||
Dimeticone | 0 | ||
Manual removal | 2/9 (22.2) | ||
I don’t know | 18/364 (4.9) | ||