In the article, we consider the instructions for use and reviews about the tool for Nittifor.
The drug is a pediculicidal drug, which is available in the form of lotion and cream. This medicine has a fairly pronounced insecticidal activity against lice, ticks and fleas. The drug is effective for controlling parasitic microscopic organisms in adults, and in addition, it is widely used for children. Reviews about "Nittifore" are abundant.
The composition of the drug
Nittifor Lotion is an aqueous alcoholic solution with a slightly yellowish color. 1 milliliter of this product contains 5 milligrams of permethrin along with castor oil, ninety-six percent ethyl alcohol and sterogenol, which is an antiseptic detergent. In addition, distilled water with a flavored substance called “cough” is also present in the composition.
According to reviews, the Nittifor cream is no less effective. It has an orange color and a specific smell. 1 gram of the drug contains 10 milligrams of permethrin. And, in addition, a cosmetic cream with conditioner acts as an auxiliary element.
Pharmacology of the drug and its pharmacokinetics
According to the instructions for use with Nittifor, the main active ingredient in this preparation is permethrin. It is distinguished by a pronounced disinfectant and insecticidal effect. The substance permethrin has a direct effect on the cell membranes of arthropods. Due to the action of this active component, membrane repolarization is slowed down and parasite paralysis is achieved.
After a single use, the active ingredient continues to affect the hair for another one or two weeks. After application, the absorption, as a rule, is not more than two percent. Penetrated into the systemic circulation, a fraction of the substance decomposes very quickly to the state of inactive metabolites, which are excreted mainly in the urine.
Indications
As indicated by the instructions for use, "Nittifor" is prescribed for the destruction of head and pubic parasites, and in addition, nits and scabies mites. It is often used for demodicosis and scabies. In addition, this tool has been shown to be effective against other parasites.
Dosage and administration
According to reviews, "Nittifor" from lice helps well. It is important to follow the instructions.
The method of using this tool depends largely on the form of release of this drug, and in addition, on the current disease. But in all situations, "Nittifor" is used only externally, that is, locally in the affected area. Nittifor Lotion is intended for external use only. It is used in the presence of head and pubic lice as follows:
- Using a cotton swab, this product, in undiluted form, is abundantly applied to the scalp or pubis. The therapeutic composition is rubbed into the roots.
- Then the solution is allowed to dry completely on the hair.
- Forty minutes later, the drug is washed off with warm water using shampoo or mild soap.
- Next, the hair must be rinsed with an aqueous five percent solution of acetic acid.
- In conclusion, comb out dead insects.
Focusing on the level of infection, as well as on the density and length of the hair, as a rule, they use from 30 to 60 milliliters at a time. Repeatedly this drug is allowed to be used after two weeks. Cream "Nittifor" is used as follows:
- First, the hair is washed with an ordinary shampoo, then they are thoroughly dried with a towel.
- Then pre-shake the bottle, and then the product is evenly applied to the scalp, and in the treatment of pubic lice - on the pubis. At the same time, it should be rubbed into the roots.
- Leave this remedy on the hair for ten minutes.
- Following this, the hair is thoroughly washed with running water using shampoo or soap without aggressive ingredients in the composition.
- The next step is rinsing the hair with a five percent solution of acetic acid.
- As for the last stage, this involves thorough combing in order to extract all the dead parasites.
The consumption rate of treatment cream for head lice is considered to be from 10 to 30 grams per head.
Reviews of "Nittifore" from scabies are mostly positive.
Use for combating scabies
Among other things, as noted earlier, this tool in the form of a cream is used to combat scabies. In this case, it is applied to the surface of the skin, starting from the head to the feet (this product should not be applied to the face). Further, the drug is left on the body for a long time, usually up to fourteen hours. After that, the entire product is thoroughly washed off, and clothes and bedding are properly disinfected. As a rule, one treatment procedure is quite enough to get rid of the problem.
Contraindications
It is not recommended to use this drug in the following cases:
- The presence of hypersensitivity to the components of the drug.
- The presence in humans of an allergy to plants containing pyrethrins.
- With skin diseases of the affected areas.
- In childhood (up to five years).
In addition, both forms of release are in no way recommended for prophylaxis for hair treatment in healthy people.
During pregnancy
During the period of gestation, the baby resort to the use of this drug with great care. This is directly related to the fact that until now no full-fledged research has been conducted in this area, and the likely safety of the medicinal product in question has not yet been proven. With lactation, the described drug can be prescribed, but with the treating doctor, it is necessary to solve the question of the term for interruption of breastfeeding.
Drug overdose
There were no cases of overdose of the drug in question. In the event that this therapeutic agent was taken orally, the stomach is washed, after which symptomatic therapy is carried out.
Side effects
According to reviews, "Nittifor" in most situations is well tolerated by all patients, but sometimes the following symptoms may occur:
- The occurrence of irritation in the area of application.
- The appearance of burning and itching at the site of application.
- The development of hyperemia (i.e. redness) of the treated areas.
In isolated cases, patients may experience increased itching along with hives, and in addition, the appearance of blisters and rashes. The appearance of Quincke's edema is not excluded (such a side effect is a severe skin edema of the mucous membranes). But it is worth emphasizing that the manifestations of allergic reactions are very rare.
special instructions
Processing means "Nittifor" cannot be carried out indoors. It is best to do this on the street or try to provide the best possible ventilation. After applying this medication, wash your hands well. Better yet, carry out this procedure with rubber gloves. This is especially true for medical personnel, as these workers often have to deal with the drug in question.
In order to avoid re-infection, all personal belongings of a person (for example, a towel, bedding or underwear) must be washed with observance of a temperature regime of sixty degrees. This product should not be allowed to get into the eyes or any mucous membranes. To do this, immediately before treating the hair with a drug, it is necessary to put on a protective visor, and in addition, tie a headscarf rolled up in a bundle on the forehead just below the hairline. In the event that the product is applied to the child, you will need to put a diaper on your face.
Dead nits are removed from the hair using a frequent comb or one at a time. The fact is that nits, as a rule, are very firmly held on the hair. In the presence of phthiriasis (against the background of damage to the lice of the pubis), in order to protect the genitals, a cotton-gauze swab is applied. But in the event that the product nevertheless enters the mucous membranes in the perineal region, they will need to be thoroughly washed with warm water. Against the background of the manifestation of hypersensitivity to this therapeutic drug, its use should immediately be stopped.
Storage of a medicinal product
For both forms of release of the drug in question, the shelf life is two years. Do not allow the sun to fall on the bottle with this product. It is also very important to make sure that there is no free access to this drug in children. In addition, the product must be kept away from food and other drugs.
The solution for external use is stored at a temperature of from five to fifteen degrees. Cream with conditioner is recommended to be stored at room temperature, which should not exceed twenty-five degrees. The drug is dispensed from pharmacies without a medical prescription.
Reviews about "Nittifore"
It is worth noting that reviews about the drug are mostly good. Moreover, this applies to both dosage forms. Parents who treated their babies with this drug report that they only had a single treatment to achieve the desired effect and get rid of parasites on their heads.
True, those with curly long hair, according to reviews on Nittifor, have to be processed twice. Many consumers find this tool very effective. It is also reported that he does not have an unpleasant odor, and no irritation occurs after use.
According to reviews, "Nittifor" from demodicosis also quickly helps to get rid of.
Among other things, among the reviews there are comments that the medication is no less effective way to rid patients of scabies.
We reviewed the Nittifor preparation instructions and reviews.