To get sick with pediculosis today only at first glance seems almost impossible. Practice shows that the causes of such a problem in the life of modern man abound. So, the reason for such an infection can be the failure to comply with sanitary and preventive standards in public places (baths, saunas, swimming pools, sports halls, changing rooms, hospitals, hotels, dormitories, etc.). The increase in the number of homeless and unscrupulous people, who use public transport along with wealthy members of society, does not in the best way affect the general sanitary situation. And also children's groups and contact sports are considered a special risk zone. And finally, the neglect of the rules of personal hygiene, promiscuous sex also contribute to the spread of pediculosis, but already pubic.
Nits - a bright sign of pediculosis. Not every tool can handle them.
Shampoo description
Shampoo Veda 2 lice is a blue emulsion, placed in a container with a volume of 100 ml. The active component permethrin is a toxic substance, but its content in the shampoo is not more than 0.5%.
The use of shampoo Veda for lice is limited by a number of contraindications:
- Do not apply shampoo to people prone to allergic reactions and sensitive to the active substance,
- do not use lice on pregnant and lactating women,
- limit the use of the drug to children under 5 years old,
- Do not use this tool in the presence of damaged areas of the scalp.
If itching, burning, redness of the skin appeared during the application of the remedy, the treatment should be stopped.
During treatment, insecticide permethrin effectively destroys adult lice and weakens the adhesion of nits to the hair. After that, insects can be easily combed out even from long and thick hair.
Pharmacological action of the drug
What is a drug like Veda-2 (shampoo)? Reviews of specialists say that it is an insecticidal and antiparasitic agent. According to the attached instructions, it can have an effective anti-pediculosis effect.
After external use, the drug violates the permeability of the sodium channels of the membranes of the nerve cells of parasites, thereby inhibiting their processes of polarization (repolarization), which ultimately leads to a paralyzing effect.
“Veda-2” is a shampoo that is highly effective against nits, fleas, sexually mature individuals and larvae of the pubic and head lice, as well as ticks (including scabies) and other ectoparasites belonging to the arthropod family.
Mode of application
The use of shampoo Veda
- Before treatment, you need to wash your hair and carefully comb it,
- Apply to the scalp 20-50 ml of shampoo and rub in with a cotton pad for a few minutes until a fluffy foam forms,
- soaped hair cover with a plastic bag and leave for 10-15 minutes,
- rinse your head under running water,
- sprinkle the hair with a solution of table vinegar with water (1: 2 ratio) and wait 5-7 minutes,
- comb the nits with a thick comb or lice comb
- wash your hair with regular detergent
- repeat the procedure in 7-10 days.
Repeated treatment is necessary in order to remove the remaining parasites. After the first treatment, nits may remain on the hair, which in a week will turn into lice larvae. Before they grow to a mature individual, they must be destroyed.
The recommended time for holding the shampoo on the hair can be increased to 30-40 minutes to achieve a greater result. In case of unpleasant sensations on the skin, you should immediately wash the product off the hair.
Drug price
Shampoo Veda from lice and nits
- the price of Veda shampoo is 140-180 rubles,
- The new version of Veda-2 is more expensive - from 160 to 250 rubles per pack.
Store closed packaging in a dark place at room temperature. Keep away from children, light sources and heat. Use after the expiration date is prohibited.
Customer Reviews
How many times have I convinced myself that I am a caring mother, and this will not happen to my child. But recently, a daughter came home from school with her head combed. They began to look and found head lice. It was terrible, considering that my daughter has very long and thick hair, and of course I didn’t want to cut it off. Began to look for funds on the Internet, found reviews about Veda shampoo from lice. I decided to try. Its cost is ridiculous, bought 2 cans. Has put on a head, has waited minutes 20, then has washed off. Dead insects were many. But the nits still remained on the hair. A week later, the procedure was repeated, and the insects were much smaller. Then he once again carried out the control treatment, after her head was clean. Very pleased with the tool.
Rested with her husband in the village with relatives. Went to the bath, used someone else's towels. After the trip, they found lice in children and in themselves. In a state of shock, I ran to the nearest pharmacy, where I was advised to buy Veda-2 shampoo. Took two tubes. According to the instructions, caused the drug. They began to comb parasites. But not all destroyed. I found an article on the Internet stating that I need to keep shampoo longer. After 7 days, the procedure was repeated and held for 30 minutes. The skin tingled a little. When they washed and combed all the lice, there were no more problems. Conclusion: do not use other people's hygiene items!
My friend told how she treated her son with this shampoo. From the first time it helped. And the price is acceptable. But it is better to pay more attention to the prevention of pediculosis.
Valentin, Nizhny Novgorod
Last summer, rested with my daughter in the country. She walked with the local kids and from someone contracted pediculosis. I immediately brought her to the city and ran to the pharmacy for a pediculicide. There I was advised to shampoo Veda. I was embarrassed by the low price, but decided to try. The result exceeded all expectations. All insects easily combed out with a comb. In any case, repeated treatment a week later. I recommend this shampoo to everyone.
Lice and Man: What Troubles Should Be Wary
- It is necessary to single out a clothes louse, which crawls into the intershowed space of clothes from infected linen of hotels and is brought from business trips, symposia, etc., home.
- Another type of parasite that is most common, especially in children, is head lice. If a dressing ectoparasite on a person appears solely to saturate him with blood, then head lice exist only on a person: they live on it, multiply, develop, parasitizing, if they are not destroyed in time.
- The third type of bloodsucker is a ploshchitsa (pubic louse). Prefers to live on the genitals, around the anus, but not only. It can be found in the armpits, on the chest and abdomen (in the hair), in the eyebrows, on the eyelashes, in the mustache, in the beard. Pediculosis, caused by pubic lice, is also called ftiriazom.
Important! All these parasites are united by the fact that without a human being they cannot exist. No warm-blooded animal can replace their habitat and food.
Veda-2: insecticides in the fight against head lice
Easy to use. Kills lice, but nits are less sensitive to it.
When identifying the first signs of parasites on the body, you must immediately take measures to prevent the spread of the disease, especially to other family members, the collective. If at the initial stage of infection, folk methods, mechanical combing of parasites can be effective, then in case of a neglected disease, insecticidal preparations should be used. These include pediculicidal shampoo Veda 2 (made in Russia). The main active substance in it is permethrin. This component is from the pyrethrin group. Potent insecticide and acaricide at the same time. Its percentage in shampoos is 0.5%. The remaining components are emollient additives. Shampoo has a paralyzing effect on the nymphs, indigo. Less damaging to nits. In the pharmacy network, its various dosages and forms are realized. Shampoo Veda for lice is used in a wide range of pest control. It is equally effective as against pediculosis (head) and phthyriasis, as well as against ward parasites. Used when detecting nits carrier. Kills ticks, fleas in animals.
When and who should not use the tool
- People with hypersensitivity to the active substance of the respiratory system, as well as with foci of inflammation on the body of the head under the scalp.
- If there are relapses to active chemical drugs.
- Nursing mothers, as well as women during pregnancy.
- To put on hair to kids younger than five years of age.
Caution! Care must be taken when applying shampoo foam. It is unacceptable to get into the nose, mouth, mucous membranes of the eyes. Improper use can cause skin rashes, burning, provoke swelling. At observance of a dosage, security measures has low toxic effect on the person.
How to apply Veda-2
Veda-2 does not require prior preparation. Means rationally packaged in polymer bottles. It can immediately be applied to the hair. With each package there is an instruction that must be strictly followed to achieve the maximum effect.
Before use, carefully study the bottle of shampoo
The action algorithm is as follows:
- Pre-wash hair, comb well.
- Moisturize strands with a pair or three tablespoons (10-60 ml) Veda 2: Lice shampoo is poured onto a cotton roll, rubbed into the scalp where hair grows. The exact consumption depends on the degree of infection of the head with parasites, the length of the strands, as well as their thickness.
- Then you need to beat well the composition to the formation of lush abundant foam.
- According to the instructions, a soap “hat” should be kept on the head for 10 minutes. In this case, soaped hair hide under a plastic cap. But practice shows that the optimal exposure time without complications for the body can be increased to half an hour or even 40 minutes. But this is only under the condition that there will be no irritation on the skin.
- Wash the shampoo under running water.
- Rinse the hair wet with vinegar. For this, 9% table vinegar diluted 1: 2 with water.
- It is necessary to wait 5-7 minutes, until the acidic environment weakens the sticky enzyme, to which the nits that have survived during the treatment are attached to the hair.
- Metal or other special comb with small, but often located teeth, comb through strand by strand all the hair.
- Rinse the hair again with a regular cleanser.
After applying the shampoo, re-treatment is recommended no earlier than in a week or 10 days. This is necessary to destroy the larvae that may appear from the nits that were not killed during the initial disinsection. They are born just after this period of time. Another, third, “control” attempt is allowed to be used, but after this, when detecting nits or lice, pediculicidal shampoo should be replaced by another means. The effectiveness of Veda-2 can be reduced if at the same time the hair is treated with other drugs. The complete extermination of parasites guarantees a one and a half month immunity of the head to re-infection.
Pay attention to the expiration date
Attention! For pubic lice, Veda-2 shampoo should be rubbed into the skin beneath the scalp, without diluting it, at the rate of 30 ml per treatment. The preparation on the body is kept for about 10-15 minutes, after which it is thoroughly washed off under running water. Moreover, if the infection occurred during sexual intercourse, both partners take the treatment, but only after a preliminary examination by a dermatovenerologist.
After identifying head lice in a kindergarten, school of the carrier or danger of re-infection, to prevent non-proliferation of the disease, you can apply Veda-2 shampoo to washed still wet strands, without beating it up or washing it off. Leave it so dry until completely dry. Wear the composition on the hair up to 14 days, protecting them, thus, from creeping and strengthening the lice on the hair.
Larisa, young mother
I bought a shampoo at the pharmacy, because curly 4-year-old son brought home from the garden trouble in the form of lice. The pharmacist found out the age and recommended Vedu-2. Handled curls twice. And on the hair composition left. In the end, as I did not want to shear curly curls, I still had to do it. In my opinion, completely cutting the head is easier and much more effective.
Valeria, mother of twins 5 years
In our family, if Vanya becomes ill with angina, then Gleb immediately makes a painful look and still gets the same angina. It happened with pediculosis. At first, I noticed scratching on Gleb's scalp. Considered his hair. Nits clearly saw on the dark strands. My husband bought shampoo "Veda-2". Immediately washed the heads of one and another son. Bundled up with packages. There was a half-hour whining in two voices about the callousness of the parents, then they managed to withstand an acetic attack and comb the parasites ... Then another week at home on leave without pay. Again they washed the same Veda. In the end, we won them, expelled, passed. It took 2.5 months. No lice yet.
How long does it take?
Shampoo for lice "Veda-2" with a single use is valid for 2-6 weeks. As an anti-scab, it is also effective for a long period of time (after one procedure).
This drug has low toxicity to the human body. After its application to the skin in the recommended dosages and concentrations, it does not have a local irritating, skin resorptive and sensitizing action.
Indications for use
What is the purpose of using such a pharmacy tool as "Veda-2" (shampoo)? Reviews of doctors report that this drug may be prescribed for scalp lice, as well as for pubic lice (including for lactation).
In addition, this medication effectively manifests itself in the presence of scabies and other mites.
Contraindications
Under what conditions is it not recommended to use the drug "Veda-2" (pediculicidal shampoo)? Reviews of specialists report that the following conditions are contraindications to the use of this remedy:
- hypersensitivity to the substances of the drug,
- inflammatory diseases of the scalp acute nature.
It should also be noted that this medication is not recommended for women during breastfeeding and during gestation.
Shampoo "Veda-2": instructions for use
Before using this medication with the aim of destroying lice, nits and scabies, you should definitely study the instructions and consult a doctor. The latter is obliged to conduct a survey and make a diagnosis.
So how to properly use the "Veda-2" (shampoo)? Instructions attached to this medication, says that you want to moisten the hair plentifully with a solution from the bottle, using a cotton swab. The drug is intensively rubbed into the hair roots for several minutes.
As a rule, the consumption of this tool per adult is about 10-60 ml. It depends on the length and thickness of his hair.
How long should Veda-2 lice shampoo be kept on your head? Reviews of experts indicate that after careful processing of the hair should be covered with a dense kerchief. After 40-50 minutes, the protivopedikuleznuyu wash with warm water, using regular shampoo or soap.
After the described actions, the hair is combed using a comb with frequent teeth.This is necessary in order to remove all dead insects.
If live scabies mites, louses or nits are detected after a week, re-treatment of the hair is required.
Re-infection
“Veda-2” is a pediculicidal shampoo that can be used by both adults and small children.
In the event that there is a danger of re-infection in the team (for example, in kindergarten or school), then after the use of the drug must be left on the hair (after complete drying).
Shampoo applied in this way retains its therapeutic efficacy for two weeks. At the same time, he does not allow parasites to multiply, which fell on the hair from another person.
It is recommended to repeat this treatment after each shampooing. Insects and dead nits are also removed by means of a comb with parts of teeth. If necessary, they can be removed one by one, as they are firmly fixed on the hair.
Other forms of release
Shampoo "Veda-2" - this is not the only form of the considered drug. Pharmacies with the same name can be found in pharmacies. With scabies, 5% of the ointment is massaged into the skin (from head to toe) with massaging movements.
For the treatment of an adult patient or teenager you may need about 30 g of cream. For younger children, this number is reduced by 1.5 times. By the way, kids must be treated with the area of the forehead and temples, as well as the scalp.
After applying the cream, you must wait about 9-15 hours. Next, it is required to wash it off with warm water with baby soap.
If recurring itching or discomfort occurs after 14 days, it is recommended to apply the cream again.
It should also be noted that, in addition to the cream, a special solution “Veda-2” is sold in pharmacies. One bottle of this drug contains 24 ml of the active substance. It is designed for a three-day course of therapy.
For convenient use of the medication special labels are applied on the bottle.
Apply this drug only externally. To do this, use freshly prepared 0.4% aqueous emulsion. To this end, 1/3 of the contents of the vial (approximately 8 ml) are added to boiled water (to 100 ml) at room temperature.
The emulsion is used once a day, at bedtime. It is carefully rubbed into the skin of the trunk and hands, as well as the lower extremities.
The solution is not recommended to treat the face, neck and scalp.
After the course of treatment on the fourth day, the patient must take a warm shower, as well as change bed and underwear.
Side effects
When using the shampoo "Veda-2" in the recommended dosage, it almost never causes side effects. However, in some cases, this medication still causes allergic reactions (skin rash, swelling).
It should also be noted that after using this medication, patients may experience burning of the skin, increased itching, paresthesia, and erythematous rash.
Special recommendations on the use of external means
Treatment of the head should be carried out in a well-ventilated area. In summer, the drug can be applied directly on the street.
Avoid contact with the drug on the mucous eyes and mouth, as well as in the nasal passages and external genital organs. When using the shampoo, these parts of the body can be protected with a cotton swab or gauze bandage.
If the medication is still on the mucous membranes, they must be immediately washed with running water.
After applying the shampoo, as well as other forms of this drug, hands should be washed using baby soap. It is also recommended to rinse your mouth with plain water.
If the medication is accidentally swallowed, it is necessary to immediately wash the stomach. In addition, the patient is prescribed symptomatic therapy.
Analogs and price
Find shampoo "Veda-2" in the pharmacy is quite difficult. Therefore, most patients order it from the World Wide Web. However, some people prefer to replace it with similar means.
The most popular analogues of this drug are the following drugs: Kadima, Akromed, Sheep-1, Amizol, Shashka City, Andijan-U, Chance, Antisekt, Chub-chik "," Antient "," Chistotel-M "," Arzol-L "," Universal "," Armol "," Terma-Fog-P "," Bio Kill "," Tala "," Stagifor "," Biosim " , "City", "Blanteks", "Salucid", "Veda", "Raid", "Vekurin", "Raid ant Killer Powder", "Vitar", "Politoks", "Vuprotoks", "Perol", "Gavrosh -shampoo "," Permicid "," Gelenit "," Pervit "," Glorcid "," Pedizol "," Gmizin "," Oxytox "," Gritsid-U "," NOC "," Dust " , Nittifor, Briquette will give, Plate will give, Nix, Dichlorfos-L, Moline, Zebrik-Teva, Mollemor, Zitol-spray, Medifox-super , insecticidal soap "Des-P", "Medifox", insecticidal soap-P, "Kim-P", "Insektokrem", "Canon Plus", "Intoks", "Pedilin".
The listed funds may have completely different forms and composition. Therefore, their use in order to eliminate lice, nits or scabies should only be prescribed by the doctor.
As for the price, then this drug is not very high. You can buy a 100 ml bottle of shampoo for only 160-170 Russian rubles. However, it should be noted that the specified amount of the drug is only enough for a few procedures. Therefore, with a high likelihood of re-infection, you will have to immediately purchase several packages of head lice.
"Veda-2" (shampoo): reviews from patients
The medication for head lice, nits and ticks is very popular among those who suffer from this problem. Most people note its high therapeutic efficacy. Sometimes only a single shampoo is enough to cure pediculosis.
However, in addition to positive reviews, there are also negative ones about this medication. As a rule, they are associated with the inability to use the shampoo during breastfeeding and during pregnancy. It should also be said that many patients complain about the appearance of many side effects. Among the most popular reactions such as burning sensation, itching and redness of the skin.
Basic information
The main difference between these shampoos is the concentration of permethrin in their composition. In Veda, permethrin is 0.4%, and in Veda 2 - 0.5%. Both contain additional emollient components, due to which there is a sparing effect, hair does not deteriorate and the scalp does not dry out.
Using these shampoos can achieve insecticidal and anti-pediculosis effects. Their action is in violation of the active substance of the permeability of Na + channels of the membranes of the nerve cells of parasites, and the polarization procedure is blocked. Due to this, a paralyzing result is achieved and the insect dies.
Drugs help get rid of nits, larvae and adult lice, fleas, ticks and all other arthropod pests in the head or pubic region.
If you apply the shampoo once on the affected skin, the result will last from 2 to 6 weeks. In scabies, it is enough to carry out one procedure for applying the drug.
Attention! Due to its low toxicity, these shampoos do not bear any harm to the human body. If you follow the instructions, after its use, skin-resorptive, sensitizing and local irritant effects will not appear.
Instructions for use
- Using ordinary shampoo, wash your hair and comb your hair well with a comb.
- Then moisten cotton pads in the preparation and apply with rubbing movements on the scalp along the hairline.
- Beat the shampoo until all hair is covered with foam.
- Wrap your head in a kerchief or package and leave for 10 minutes. But for a more effective result, the time can be extended to 30–40 minutes. There will be no serious harm from this. If irritation occurs, rinse immediately.
- Rinse the hair with a large amount of water until all the shampoo is washed off the hair and scalp.
- Make a solution of 9% table vinegar and water in a ratio of 1: 2. Rinse them wet hair.
- Leave the head alone for 5–7 minutes to weaken the sticky enzyme in an acidic environment. After that, the surviving nits will be easier to remove from the head.
- Using a comb with small and frequent teeth, carefully comb your hair and wash it with a regular shampoo.
If after two weeks, after processing on the head, surviving parasites are found, it is recommended to repeat the procedure. After another two weeks, you can process hair 3 times.
If there is a risk of re-infection in a kindergarten or school, then after shampooing with normal shampoo, Veda or Veda 2 should be applied to wet hair and left to dry completely without further rinsing. The applied drug will last for two weeks.
At this time, lice caught in the hair will not be able to multiply. Continue to process hair after each shampooing.
An important point! When all parasites are destroyed, for the next 1.5 months it will be impossible to catch them.
A frequent cause of an ineffective result after using these shampoos is a quick flush. It turns out that as soon as the parasites begin to be affected by this drug, it is not washed off at the right moment and everything stops. It is necessary to withstand the specified time by the manufacturer, then the desired result will be achieved.
Precautionary measures
When applying shampoo Veda and Veda 2 need to act very carefully. The room in which the treatment will be carried out must be well ventilated. After completing the treatment you need to wash your hands thoroughly and rinse your mouth.
In no case should it be in contact with the mucous membrane of the eyes, nostrils, or oral cavity. For guaranteed protection, it is recommended to use cotton pads, and if the product inadvertently gets into these places, you should immediately wash them with plenty of water.
Side effects
After using these shampoos in people who are hypersensitive to certain components, An allergic reaction in the form of a skin rash and edema is possible. Local reaction can be expressed by burning of the skin, paresthesia, increased itching, erythematous rash.
The average cost in online pharmacies in Russia Veda and Veda 2 is 168 p. One bottle of 100 ml is enough for about three uses. The entire course of treatment takes about 1.5 months; during this time, the head should be processed with shampoo three times, that is, one bottle is enough for 1 course of treatment.
Advantages and disadvantages
The advantages of these shampoos include their ease of application, no unpleasant odor, sparing effect on the hair and scalp, affordable price and quick result.
And their disadvantage is not a 100% result after one application and a ban on use for children under 5 years old and pregnant.
Learn more about pediculosis, thanks to the following articles:
Useful videos
Modern treatment of pediculosis.
How to save a child from lice.
Composition and release form
The cream contains in its composition as a working substance permethrin - an active antiparasitic agent of synthetic origin.
The concentration of permethrin is sufficient to be effective against parasites, but does not reach that level of danger to harm a person. Reviews of experts confirm this fact. A bottle with a capacity of 59 ml containing 1% permethrin and auxiliary substances is included in the delivery kit. Also present in the package comb for self-additional diagnosis of lice and combing dead parasites after the action of the cream.
Permethrin is a synthetically produced agent that is widely used in all areas of human activity as an insecticidal and acaricidal agent. Permethrin belongs to a family of chemicals called pyrethroids that have a neurotoxic reaction for the organism of insects.
To date, the harmful effects of permethrin on most mammals or birds are unknown, but the substance is extremely toxic to fish and cats. The domestic cat, even with a small intake of the substance into the oral cavity, instantly begins to experience increased excitability, tremor, convulsions. Often, this type of animal is death due to permethrin exposure. In general, the substance has low toxicity for mammals and is poorly absorbed through the skin.
In medicine, permethrin is a first-order treatment for scabies and lice, which uses 5% cream manufactured by Johnson & Johnson, called Lyclear. In the Scandinavian countries, Russia and North America, permethrin is sold under the trademark Knicks. Both products are sold without limits in pharmacies.
Permethrin is on the list of the most important WHO drugs needed in the basic health care system.
Pharmacological and toxic effects of the drug
The direct toxic effect of permethrin, which is part of the cream, is on the nerve cell of insects completely blocking the transmission of impulses through it. As a result, all the life processes of the parasite stop, and it dies. Permethrin penetrates well through the dense chitinous cover of lice, so the therapeutic effect continues even after washing off the cream. The remaining parasites, crawling on the hair and skin with the remnants of permethrin, continue to poison and perish.
After the Knicks cream is applied to the scalp, the absorption of pemetrin is negligible, so the toxic effect of the drug on the human body is not officially considered. Under test conditions, a maximum of only 2% of the substance is in the skin for two days, after which it begins to decrease and disappears completely within 24 hours.
Signs of pediculosis, when necessary use of the tool
Any antiparasitic agents are not used for prophylactic purposes. Only an accurate diagnosis of lice can cause the use of drugs. Knicks cream is no exception.
Information about the presence of insects in the hair of children comes, as a rule, from educational institutions or other organizations, where a preventive examination is carried out on the fact of lice. Only very attentive parents are able to pay attention to the disease in its early stages. Adults often find parasites, pediculosis in children alone.
For lice characterized by the following symptoms that can be defined in themselves or their family members:
- Itching sensation, sometimes strong in the scalp.
- The appearance of scratching in places bites lice.
- Feeling that something moves in the hair.
These signs are the main criteria that should force a person to undergo a more detailed examination of the scalp. Even in connection with the detection of live parasites, it is not necessary to turn to a medical institution for professional help, it is enough treatment at home.
Independent confirmatory diagnosis of pediculosis
Before you begin to diagnose, you need to prepare some tool that is useful in the work:
- Nix cream included.
- Magnifying glass.
- Old towel.
- Hairpins for women with long hair.
- Clock.
- Hermetic plastic bag
- Disposable gloves
- If the treatment is carried out in a small child, it is recommended to take care of the methods of distraction - drawing, a computer game, a favorite toy, and so on.
The next stage is direct diagnosis. The main task is to confirm the assumption of the presence of live adult parasites and their eggs - nits. Only in this case treatment will be necessary.
- A double-sided comb and a magnifying glass are necessary to carefully and consistently examine the hairline and scalp. It is more convenient to start from the base of the neck by dividing the hair into small strands.
- You need to look for live lice and nits. Adult lice are usually light brown in color and look like sesame seed. They move quickly, so you need to be very careful.
- Eggs (nits) - yellow or brown semi-transparent formations firmly attached to the base of the hair, at a distance of no more than 5 cm from the skin surface.
If at least one insect is found in the hair, the diagnostic process can be completed and proceeded to treatment.
- Before applying the tool, it is better to pre-wet the head. This will greatly simplify the treatment process. Cream should be applied to the hair, consistently and evenly distributed over the entire surface. General exposure - no more than 10 minutes - this period is enough to kill live insects. After the time, the head should be washed with warm running water, carefully washing the cream.
- Removing dead insects will take some time. Like the search, this process requires attentiveness and perseverance. The procedure also begins with the base of the head in the direction. Crest movements must be from the inside to the outside.
- If the hair is long - combed strands of hair can be fastened with clips. Start with the head and comb out to remove the nits.
- On the shoulders of the patient it is better to spread an old towel, and on top of it - a plastic bag. This option will eliminate the spread of insects into the environment. After processing, the towel and the package must be destroyed.
One treatment with Nix cream is enough to completely get rid of lice from one person. In addition, the tool has a residual effect. This means that the working substance lingers in the hair for up to two weeks, even with regular shampooing with regular shampoo.
Link to the topicLearn whether the spray is effective in lice control by reference.
The residual activity allows perimeter killing of new insects that could persist in the remaining nits. Such conditions protect the patient from re-infection with head lice for up to 14 days.
General information
Nix medicinal shampoo, which helps to combat parasites in both adults and children, is distinguished by a moderate level of toxicity, does not pose a serious danger from short contact with the scalp and hair. The tool, paralyzing lice, nits, seals their airways, destroying parasites at different stages of their development by 100%. Survival rate is only 3.5%.
Due to its unique composition, Knicks shampoo-cream, convenient to use. After each procedure, it provides hair softness, enhances shine, reduces tangling. This makes combing and combing dead parasites easier. Forming a hydrophobic film, softens the scalp, reduces the unpleasant itching sensation after insect bites.
The tool allows you to get lice and nits for 1 session, once a week. The processing time is usually from 10 to 15 minutes. When running forms of pediculosis, the course of treatment is from 3 to 8 weeks. During the use of the drug should be consulted with a doctor.
Universal medicated shampoo, officially recommended by the Ministry of Health for the treatment of pediculosis, to treat chemicals. The composition of the shampoo contains 1% permethrin and a number of insecticidal auxiliary substances, enhancing its action, reducing side effects. The drug is one of the leading places in the treatment of the disease.
We recommend to read: properties and rules for the use of permethrin against lice and nits.
The cream, belonging to a safe external use group for the destruction of ectoparasites, in its consistency is a highly viscous liquid, without taste, color. The degree of density, provides ease and ease of applying shampoo on the hair.
Important! During the procedure, it is allowed to use no more than two bottles of shampoo.
Form, package, price
Shampoo "Knicks" for external use is available in 59 ml in a plastic bottle, with an additional comb, placed in a cardboard box. The drug is released without a prescription. Store at t not higher than 25 ° C, protected from light and out of the reach of children.
The average price of the drug in legally operating licensed pharmacies in Russia ranges from 237 to 449 p. The expiration date set by the manufacturer and indicated by the date on the package is 2 years. After its expiration, use of the product is strictly prohibited.
Comb with metal teeth company Antiv and Liceguard completely eliminates the hair from parasites. The usual type of plastic comb is ineffective.
"Veda" and "Veda-2"
This is one of the best drugs, which is based on an active ingredient called permethrin. Despite the fact that this substance is already outdated, the release of this shampoo continues. In the pharmacy, you can also find an updated version of the drug called Veda-2. The basis of the agent has changed only slightly, in particular, emollients have been included, causing a safe effect on the skin.
Both the initial and updated version of the drug are quite effective. The death of parasites after application of the product to the hair occurs after 30-40 minutes. The drug is effective not only for head lice, but also effectively destroys wardrobe and pubic parasites. The instruction describes that it is necessary to apply shampoo on the head for up to 10 minutes. Practice shows the opposite - for the effective destruction of parasites will require to hold the tool on the head for at least 30-50 minutes. This has a positive effect on the effectiveness of the effect on lice and nits, but it also increases the likelihood of side symptoms. In particular, improper use can trigger allergic manifestations.
To achieve maximum efficiency, or rather, to destroy nits, you will need to use the tool again after 15-15 days. This is done in order to destroy the larvae that hatch from nits. Shampoo, though effective, can not destroy nits that are plugged in capsules. You can destroy them only after their birth, which happens after a few weeks.
Apply shampoo "Veda" is quite simple: you first need to wet your head, then apply the product to your hair and carefully massage them. After 30-50 minutes, you can start washing the foam from the head under running water. As soon as the product is removed from the hair, it is necessary to wash the head again, using the usual shampoo.
Interesting to know! Insecticide-based shampoos should be used in well ventilated areas. This is necessary in order to avoid chemical poisoning, which can lead to side effects.
Many complain that the shampoo "Veda" was not as effective as evidenced by the reviews. Such complaints are related to the fact that the drug after application is quickly washed away, while it does not have time to act on the parasites. The tool is sold in pharmacies and shops, and the price for it is 250 rubles per bottle.
Feedback on the shampoo "Veda":
For the child, I was advised to use “Veda” shampoo, which is not only effective, but also seems to be safe. When I arrived at the pharmacy, I purchased Veda-2 shampoo, which is an exact analogue, only an improved version, as the pharmacist explained to me. I came home, in the evening I washed the baby's head, and then we stood for 30 minutes. After this, the product was washed off, and then it was started to comb with a comb. Combing out is such a tedious procedure on which the quality of getting rid of nits depends. After 2 weeks of lice and nits in the hair simply was not there, so the tool is not re-used. Children are generally not recommended to use shampoos again, but only for adults.
The main advantage of the Paranit product line is security. The Paranit shampoo is produced by a Belgian company called Omega Pharma. The composition of such funds are not included insecticides, because the drug can be used without fear, both adults and children.
Instead of a chemical substance, mineral oil called clearol is included in the Paranit preparation. The advantage of this oil is the fact that every parasite is not destroyed by a chemical reagent, but is wrapped in a special film. In this film, lice are not able to breathe, so they die without the slightest chance of survival.
Interesting to know! There are many similar products by name, for example, Paranix or Paramiks, but it is important to know that Omega Pharm only produces products called Paranit.
Features of the drug following:
- First you need to thoroughly moisten the hair with water
- apply shampoo to hair
- to massage the hair and skin of the head,
- wash off the product after 10-15 minutes, as recommended by the manufacturer.
To increase the effectiveness of the tool by increasing the holding time up to 30 minutes. It is worth noting that, despite the safety of the drug, the drug is not so effective as Veda. If "Veda" affects the central nervous system of parasites, then "Paranit" only contributes to the suffocation of insects. Thus, it can be noted that “Paranit” is recommended for children who have signs of intolerance to the compound substances “Veda”. “Paranit” is more intended for children, and it is allowed to use it already from the age of three.
The advantage of the drug can be called the absence of adverse symptoms, with the exception of intolerance to mineral oil. The cost of a foreign natural product is 650 rubles per bottle, but not everyone can afford such luxury. A special comb for combing nits and dead lice is attached to the set of “Paranit” shampoo. This must be done without fail, since parasites can only be removed from the hair mechanically.
Review of "Paranit":
A child in the kindergarten found lice, and then told to solve this problem. To use insecticidal chemicals for a child is the last thing I want to do. Today, the bad ecology has a negative effect on children, and even if chemistry is applied to a child at the age of 5 on hair. I have been looking for effective and safe drugs for a long time, but stopped at “Paranite”. The drug is used 2 times with an interval of 2 weeks. After 2 weeks after the second procedure, the lice disappeared completely. Despite the high cost, I am glad that there are safe drugs.
Tips to help remove baby lice:
"Knicks" is not a shampoo - it is a cream, but for the destruction of lice and nits. Means intends for children, and a feature of application similar, as well as for shampoos. After applying the cream to the hair, it does not foam, in fact, therefore, is not called shampoo.
The basis of the drug is all the same permethrin, so the effectiveness of its impact is the same as that of the shampoo "Veda". Nix cream has some additives, whereby this drug has a pleasant smell. Adverse reactions in the form of irritation of the skin are observed only in rare cases.
Features of the application lies in the fact that before applying the cream, you must thoroughly wash your hair with ordinary cosmetic shampoo. The instruction says that it is necessary to put means only for 10-15 minutes then to wash off. Practice shows that the applied cream should be kept for at least 30 minutes, which allows to achieve positive results. At the expiration of the time it is necessary to wash your head with running water.
The instructions indicate that side effects include redness, itching, swelling, and an allergic rash. It is strictly forbidden to use the drug in such a delicate period as pregnancy. When breastfeeding young moms, it is also better to refrain from this treatment option for pediculosis. The price of the cream is about 350 rubles.
The whole family infected with pediculosis. They found it by chance at the youngest daughter, but when they began to be checked by the whole family, they all found lice. It is necessary to be treated immediately, but no one knew what means to use. Then I turned to my friend, she said that they used the “Knicks”. I did not think for a long time, I bought several bottles of this cream. In one evening, they did all the procedures, after which parasites were combed out to each other. On the second day, the symptoms of head itching disappeared. After 2 weeks, the procedure had to be repeated, since 15 minutes, as indicated in the instructions, were not enough.
Effectively fights not only with lice, but also with nits. The drug is based on the same permetrin that allows you to effectively destroy both adults and nits. The drug is used quite simply: first you should moisten the hair with water, then lather it with shampoo, and then hold it for 30 minutes. After a specified time is required to wash the tool, and then start the unpleasant procedure of combing.
It is necessary to use a comb without fail, as it allows to get rid of both dead lice and non-hatched larvae from nits. The preparation contains acetic acid, which has a positive effect on softening of the shell of nits.
Interesting to know! After applying the product to the head, the child may experience unpleasant tingling symptoms, especially if there are scratches on the skin of the head. This tingling occurs through the presence of acetic acid in the Hygia preparation. Start washing the shampoo should be immediately after the child complains of a strong tingling.
After applying the shampoo against lice and nits, it is necessary to comb the head with a special comb that is attached to the Hygia shampoo.
The cost of the drug "Hygia" is about 200 rubles, so as a variant of a cheap and effective remedy against lice, you can trust the domestic product.
Recently found a nits in the hair of a child. Initially I thought it was dandruff, but when I started trying to delete, I realized that everything was much more complicated. Lice and nits - this is the diagnosis I made to my child. There was no doubt that my husband and I became infected with lice. I called my husband and asked to buy a drug for children and adults for pediculosis. In the evening I brought Hygia shampoo. The whole evening was dedicated to washing the head and combing lice and nits to each other. After applying the product to the child, he began to complain about tingling, so he barely survived 15 minutes. My husband and I did not feel the tingling, so I kept the remedy for 30 minutes. After 2 weeks, let's see how effective this Hygia is.
Shampoo for children, based on organophosphate insecticides. The active ingredients of Pedilin shampoo are malathion and tetramethrin. Destruction of pests occurs through the accumulation of high concentrations of insecticides in their organisms. The drug has contraindications, so children under 2 years old should not use shampoo.
Apply the drug should be like a regular shampoo, applying it to wet hair. The manufacturer recommends applying shampoo for 3 minutes, then rinse. In fact, the shampoo should be kept for 20-30 minutes, which will increase the effectiveness of its influence. After 2 weeks the drug can be reapplied.As soon as the shampoo is washed off, it is required to carry out combing nits and lice. In case of overdose, the development of side effects is not excluded: tearing, blurred vision, tachycardia, vomiting, nausea and stomach pain. Therefore, when using "Pedilina", you should be careful not to get it into the eyes, mouth and nose. The cost of the drug is about 300 rubles, and it is produced in Slovenia.
Interesting to know! If the chemical composition gets into the eyes or mouth, immediately rinse the mucous membranes with running water and then consult a doctor. It is therefore very important after using shampoo for head lice and nits for children, hide the packaging with the drug or disposed of.
Feedback about Pedilina:
After detecting lice in a child, without thinking twice, I got Pedilin shampoo. I know that this is an inexpensive imported shampoo that is effective and can be used for children. She washed her head for her 12-year-old child, and then proceeded to comb the lice. Spent on everything about 2 hours. After combing all evil spirits, I learned that it was possible to cut my hair, and lice would disappear. After 2 weeks of lice and nits in the hair is not detected.
