Nix Lice Treatment Kit is designed to effectively kill head lice and their eggs while preventing reinfestation for up to 14 days after initial application. The permethrin-based Nix Crème Rinse is safe for use on children 2 months and older and works by targeting lice on contact.
Features:
- Easy Application: Apply to damp hair, leave for 10 minutes, then rinse.
- Kills Lice & Their Eggs: Provides long-lasting protection against reinfestation.
- Safe & Effective: Permethrin-based formula suitable for children 2 months and older.
- Includes Nix Lice Removal Comb: Helps remove dead lice and nits for thorough treatment.
Active ingredient (in each fluid ounce): Permethrin 280 mg (1%)
Use: Treats head lice
Warnings:
- For external use only
- If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
Do not use:
- On children under 2 months of age
- Near the eyes
- Inside the nose, ear, mouth, or vagina
- On lice in eyebrows or eyelashes.
Ask a doctor before use if you are:
- Allergic to ragweed.
- May cause breathing difficulty or an asthmatic episode.
When using this product:
- Keep eyes tightly closed and protect eyes with a washcloth or towel
- If product gets into the eyes, immediately flush with large amounts of water
- Scalp itching or redness may occur
Stop use and see a doctor if:
- Breathing difficulty occurs
- Eye irritation occurs
- Skin or scalp irritation continues or infection occurs
Directions:
Inspect:
- All household members should be checked by another person for lice and/or nits (eggs)
- Use a magnifying glass in bright light to help you see the lice and nits (eggs)
- Use a tool, such as a comb or two unsharpened pencils to lift and part the hair
- Look for tiny nits near the scalp, beginning at the back of the neck and behind the ears
- Small sections of hair (1-2 inches wide) should be examined at a time
- Unlike dandruff, nits stick to the hair. Dandruff should move when lightly touched.
- If either lice or nits (eggs) are found, treat with Nix Creme Rinse
Treat:
- Wash hair with a shampoo without conditioner. Do not use a shampoo that contains a conditioner or a conditioner alone since this may decrease the activity of Nix. Rinse with water.
- Towel dry hair so it is damp but not wet
- Shake the bottle of Nix well
- Completely saturate the hair and scalp with Nix. Begin to apply Nix behind the ears and at the back of the neck.
- Keep Nix out of the eyes. Protect the eyes with a washcloth or towel.
- Leave Nix on the hair for 10 minutes, but no longer
- Rinse with warm water
- Towel dry hair and comb out tangles
- If live lice are seen seven days or more after the first treatment, a second treatment should be given.
Remove Lice/Nits:
- Remove nits by combing the hair with the special small tooth comb provided. Remaining nits may be removed by hand (using a throw-away glove), or cutting the nits out.
- Use the nit comb provided and make sure the hair remains slightly damp while removing nits
- If the hair dries during combing, dampen it slightly with water
- Part the hair into 4 sections. Work on one section at a time. Longer hair may take more time (1-2 hours).
- Start at the top of the head on the section you have picked
- With one hand, lift a 1-2 inch wide strand of hair. Get the teeth of the comb as close to the scalp as possible and comb with a firm, even motion away from the scalp to the end of the hair.
- Use clips to pin back each strand of hair after you have combed out the nits
- Clean the comb completely as you go. Wipe the nits from the comb with a tissue and throw away the tissue in a sealed plastic bag to prevent the lice from coming back.
- After combing, recheck the entire head for nits and repeat combing if necessary
- Check the affected head daily to remove any nits that you might have missed
Other information:
- Read all the directions in the Consumer Information Insert and warnings before use.
- Keep the carton. It contains important information.
- Store at 20° to 25C (68° to 77°F)
Inactive ingredients:
Balsam canada, cetyl alcohol, citric acid, FD&C yellow no. 6, fragrance, hydrolyzed animal protein, hydroxyethylcellulose, polyoxyethylene 10 cetyl ether. propylene glycol, stearalkonium chloride water, isopropyl alcohol 5.6 g (20%), methylparaben 56 mg (0.2%), and propylparaben 22 mg (0.08%)