April 11 -- FRIDAY, April 10 (HealthDay News) -- A prescription medication, benzyl alcohol lotion 5 percent, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat head lice. More ...

A study shows that benzyl alcohol lotion 5% is safe and effective in children as young as 6 months and is the first non-neurotoxic treatment to be approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

Benzyl Alcohol Lotion 5% (known as Ulesfia TM) works by suffocating lice, a method which has been attempted by treating with household items such as mayonnaise, olive oil and petroleum jelly.

Ulesfia (benzyl alcohol lotion, from Sciele Pharma) has been made available for the topical treatment of head lice infestation in patients ≥6 months of age.

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Benzyl Alcohol Lotion 5% (branded Ulesfia) works by suffocating lice. Unlike commonly used asphyxiant remedies, scanning electron microscopy appears to indicate that benzyl alcohol lotion ...

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sciele Pharma, Inc., a Shionogi Company, today announced the availability of Ulesfia (Benzyl Alcohol Lotion 5%), the first and only prescription medication that kills ...

Dermin Lotion 25%/100ml - 100ml Lotion (Benzyl Benzoate) drug information. Find its price or cost, dose, when to use, how to use, side effects, adverse effects, substitutes . It is manufactured by ...

It comes as a lotion to apply topically. Dosage & When it is to be taken ... This medication is the ester of benzyl alcohol and benzoic acid, prescribed for lice and scabies infestations.

Benzyl alcohol is used as a preservative in personal care products and cosmetics such as body lotions, sunscreens, shampoos, soaps, and hair care solutions. It is derived from organic sources and ...

Of the patients treated with benzyl alcohol lotion, more than 75% were lice free 14 days after the final treatment. For more information call (800) 461-3696 or visit www.sciele.com.