International journal of dermatology
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial Controlled Clinical Trial
Malathion lotion as an insecticide and ovicide in head louse infestation.
A lotion containing 0.5% malathion was compared with its vehicle (control) in a double-blind, parallel-group study of 119 patients with head louse infestations confirmed by live ova in the hair. The lotions remained in place for 8 hours. ⋯ It also proved superior to the vehicle (p less than 0.001) as an ovicidal agent, judged by comparative differences in hatching rates between nits collected and incubated before treatment and those obtained and incubated after treatment. No adverse reaction occurred.