Nix
Nix shampoo treats head lice by affecting their nervous system and killing them.
Form
shampoo
Strength
1 %
Active Ingredient
Permethrin
Manufacturer
Perrigo Sverige AB
How to Use
Dosage
One 59 ml bottle of shampoo is enough to treat shoulder-length hair for adults, elderly, and children over 6 months. For children under 6 months, use only as directed by a doctor.
Method
First, wash hair with regular shampoo (no conditioner or low-pH medicated shampoo), rinse, and towel dry until damp, not wet. Shake Nix shampoo well, apply evenly to hair and scalp, especially behind the ears and on the neck. Leave it on for 10 minutes. Rinse thoroughly with water and towel dry. Use the provided fine-toothed comb to remove dead lice.
Important
One treatment is usually enough. If live lice are still found after 7–10 days, the treatment can be repeated once.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Mild scalp swelling.
- •Itching, redness, and rash (may also be caused by the lice infestation itself).
RARE
- •Stinging, tingling.
- •Skin sensations (paresthesia) such as tingling, prickling, or a burning feeling on the skin.
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you are allergic to permethrin, pyrethrins, other pyrethroids, any other ingredient in this medicine, or to chrysanthemums or other daisy-like plants.
- Talk to your doctor if you have another skin condition.
- Avoid getting the shampoo in your eyes. If it gets in your eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water.
- For external use on the skin only.
- For children under 6 months, this medicine should only be used under a doctor's supervision.
Show 2 more warnings
- During pregnancy and breastfeeding, use only if clearly necessary and advised by your doctor. Do not apply to breasts if you are breastfeeding.
- Contains ingredients (methyl and propyl parahydroxybenzoate, cetyl alcohol, propylene glycol, stearalkonium chloride) that may cause allergic reactions or skin irritation.