Lice Clear indications
Topical/Cutaneous
Head pediculosis
Adult: A 4% solution is used for treatment.
Child: >6 mth: A 4% solution is used for treatment.
Topical/Cutaneous
As a skin protectant
Adult: As cream containing Lice Clear 22% w/w and benzalkonium chloride 0.1% w/w. Apply to the affected area several times a day as needed.
Lice Clear description
Lice Clear contains Dimeticone (silicone) 15%, cetyl alcohol (hexadecanol) 5% and glycerol 2%, in a lanolin-free cream base. It also contains methylhydroxybenzoate 0.2% and propylhydroxybenzoate 0.1% as preservatives. It has a pH of 6.
Lice Clear does not contain perfume, lanolin or lanolin derivatives.
Lice Clear dosage
Adults: Improvement of Abdominal Symptoms Due to Gas in the Gastrointestinal Tract: 120-240 mg daily divided into 3 times after or between meals by oral route.
Elimination of Foamy Mucus in the Stomach Prior to Gastric Endoscopy: 40-80 mg with about 10 mL of water at 15-40 min prior to the test by oral route.
Elimination of Gas in the Intestine Prior to Abdominal X-Ray Examination: 120-240 mg daily divided into 3 times after or between meals for 3-4 days prior to the test by oral route.
Some adjustments may be made according to the age and symptom of the patient.
Administration: Lice Clear Drops: Shake and then use.
Lice Clear interactions
Do not take this product if you are presently taking a prescription antibiotic drug of any form of tetracycline.
The rate and/or extent of absorption of many drugs may be increased or decreased when they are used concurrently with antacids.
Therefore, as a general rule, medication should not be taken within one to two hours of an antacid, if possible.
An incomplete list of substances for which the above statement has been shown to apply includes: tetracycline, iron sans, chlorpromazine, levodopa, isoniazid, digoxin, H2-antagonists, indomethacin, nitrofurantin, and dicumard.
An increase in the plasma level of quinidine and possible toxicity may result if alkalization of the urine occurs during antacid therapy.
Lice Clear side effects
Adverse reactions were reported in 16 of 2546 patients (0.63%) treated with Lice Clear. The most frequently observed adverse reactions were soft stools in 8 patients (0.31%), gastric discomfort in 4 patients (0.16%), diarrhea in 3 patients (0.12%) and stomachache in 3 patients (0.12%). No abnormal changes were reported in laboratory tests. (At the end of the re-evaluation.) See Table 2.
Lice Clear contraindications
Tuberculous, viral lesions of the skin (e.g. herpes simplex and varicella); fungal lesions not susceptible to nystatin, facial rosacea, acne vulgaris or perioral dermatitis. Not to be applied to the external auditory canal in patients with perforated tympanic membranes. Do not use on extensive areas to reduce risk of systemic absorption and neomycin-induced ototoxicity. Not recommended for <1 yr.
Active ingredient matches for Lice Clear:
Dimeticone in Malaysia.
Dimethicone in Malaysia.
| Unit description / dosage (Manufacturer) | Price, USD |
| Lice Clear topical gel 70 mL x 1's (Apex) | |
List of Lice Clear substitutes (brand and generic names): | |
| Kompensan Dimeticon (Germany) | |
| Linicin (United Kingdom) | |
| Little Bottoms Daily Care | |
| Loyon (Germany) | |
| Luftrin (Brazil) | |
| Luxson (Taiwan) | |
| Luxson 40 mg x 100's | |
| Luxson 40 mg x 500's | |
| Luxson 40 mg x 1000's | |
| Marathon Protective Barrier Cream | |
| Lotion; Topical; Dimethicone 20% | |
| Mawei (Taiwan) | |
| Mawei 40 mg x 1000's | |
| Mederma PM | |
| Mentholatum Softlips (United States) | |
| Meteosan (Germany) | |
| Meticone (Brazil) | |
| Minifom (Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden) | |
| Capsule; Oral; Dimethicone 1000 188 mg; Silicon Dioxide Colloidal Anhydrous 12 mg (Astra) | |
| Drops; Oral; Dimethicone 1000 94 mg; Silicon Dioxide Colloidal Anhydrous 6 mg / ml (Astra) | |
| Mintacin | |
| Capsule, Enteric Coated; Oral; Dimethicone 25 mg | |
| MIRADEX | |
| Mirasil DM 20 | |
| Moisture Barrier | |
| Monistat Complete Care | |
| Natural Oatmeal | |
| Neo Dimeticon (Brazil) | |
| Neosalus Foam | |
| NeutrapHorus Rex | |
| Nogas (Brazil) | |
| Nogas 400+50 Tablet (Devbhoomi Pharmaceuticals) | $ 0.02 |
| Nogas 200 ml Suspension (Devbhoomi Pharmaceuticals) | $ 0.02 |
| Nopucid Focus (Argentina) | |
| NYDA (Canada, Turkey, United Kingdom) | |
| Nystal (Japan) | |
| Nystal 10% (Japan) | |
| Ofcid | |
| Ofcid 170 ml Syrup (Alcure Pharmaceutical Laboratories (India)) | $ 0.02 |
| Ofcid 170 ml Sanjeevani Biotech Suspension (Alcure Pharmaceutical Laboratories (India)) | $ 0.02 |
| OFCID 300MG SUSPENSION 1 bottle / 170 ML suspension each (Alcure Pharmaceutical Laboratories (India)) | $ 0.57 |
| Ofcid 300mg Suspension (Alcure Pharmaceutical Laboratories (India)) | $ 0.57 |
| Ophtasiloxane (France) | |
| Solution; Ophthalmic; Dimethicone 100% (Alcon) | |
| Pacquin Plus Hand/Body | |
| Pergastric (Spain) | |
| Pharmacycare Barrier (New Zealand) | |
| Phazyme Infant Drops | |
| Drops; Oral; Dimethicone 40 mg / 0.6 ml | |
| Piky (Portugal) | |
| Polygel (Taiwan) | |
| Polygel 15 mL | |
See 328 substitutes for Lice Clear | |
References
- PubChem. "DIMETHICONE". https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sub... (accessed September 17, 2018).
- DrugBank. "Dimethicone - DrugBank". http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB11074 (accessed September 17, 2018).
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