Efficacy and Safety of Dimeticone in the Treatment of Lice Infestation through Prophylaxis of Classmates.
We conducted a study to evaluate efficacy and safety of dimeticone 4%, a lotion with no conventional insecticide activity, to cure lice infection and to prevent spread of infestation/reinfestation by prophylaxis of classmates.The study is carried out between April 2008 and June 2008 in Petranova International Institute in Rome.A total of 131 childr