Parasidosis - Instructions For Use, Reviews, Price, Shampoo Analogues

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Parasidosis

Parasidosis: instructions for use and reviews

1. 1. Release form and composition
2. 2. Pharmacological properties
3. 3. Indications for use
4. 4. Contraindications
5. 5. Method of application and dosage
6. 6. Side effects
7. 7. Overdose
8. 8. Special instructions
9. 9. Application during pregnancy and lactation
10. 10. Use in childhood
11. 11. Drug interactions
12. 12. Analogs
13. 13. Terms and conditions of storage
14. 14. Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
15. 15. Reviews
16. 16. Price in pharmacies

Latin name: Parasidose

ATX code: P03AX

Active ingredient: d-phenothrin (d-phenothrin)

Producer: Laboratoires Gilbert (France)

Description and photo update: 2018-27-07

Prices in pharmacies: from 324 rubles.

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Parasidosis is an anti-lice remedy.

Release form and composition

The product is produced in the form of a shampoo (100 ml per bottle).

Composition of 1 ml of shampoo:

• active substance: d-phenothrin - 2 mg;
• additional components: camphor, PAR base, acetic acid (90%), purified water, aromatic composition.

Pharmacological properties

Pharmacodynamics

Parasidosis is an anti-pediculosis agent that belongs to the group of pyrethroid insecticides. The activity of the drug is due to the synthetic pyrethroid d-phenotrin, which provides neurotoxic effects on sexually mature individuals and lice larvae. The agent leads to disruption of cation exchange in the membranes of insect nerve cells.

Additional components of the preparation help to remove nits from the hair by dissolving the substance with which they stick to the hair. The anti-lice effect of the product is enhanced by the presence of surfactants in the shampoo, which form foam when water is applied to the hair.

Indications for use

According to the instructions, Parasidosis is recommended for use for the treatment of head lice of the scalp in children and adults.

Contraindications

• age under 2.5 years old;
• pregnancy and lactation;
• wounds and scratches on the scalp;
• hypersensitivity to any component of the shampoo.

Instructions for use of Parasidosis: method and dosage

Parasidosis shampoo is used only externally.

Before carrying out the procedure, you should comb dry hair with a regular thick comb for lice. Especially carefully it is required to examine the areas above the forehead, behind the ears, as well as the back of the head. Insects are recommended to be combed out on a pre-laid sheet of white paper, which then needs to be thrown away or burned.

If lice are found, the hair should be washed with regular shampoo, then rinsed and dried with a towel. After vigorously shaking the shampoo bottle, apply a sufficient amount of the product to damp hair and then rub in so that the resulting foam completely covers the hair and scalp. After 3 minutes, wash off the shampoo with water, then reapply, rub into your hair and leave for another 3 minutes. After that, it is recommended to thoroughly rinse the hair and comb out dead insects and their larvae with a comb.

The procedure can be repeated if necessary after 24 hours.

Side effects

During the period of using the product, in the presence of hypersensitivity to its components, allergic reactions may occur, mainly in the form of burning and itching.

Overdose

Overdose cases have not been registered.

special instructions

In order to prevent re-infection with lice, you should check for the presence of the latter and, if necessary, treat the hair with shampoo at the same time for all family members.

It is required to beware of getting shampoo in the eyes and on mucous membranes.

Parasidosis can also be used for disinfestation of premises.

Application during pregnancy and lactation

The drug is contraindicated for use by pregnant and breastfeeding women.

Pediatric use

Children under 2.5 years of age are contraindicated to use Parasidosis.

Drug interactions

There is no information.

Analogs

An analogue of Parasidosis is Itax.

Terms and conditions of storage

Store in a place out of the reach of children and protected from direct light rays, at a temperature not exceeding 25 ° C.

Shelf life is 4 years.

Terms of dispensing from pharmacies

Available without a prescription.

Reviews of Parasidosis

Reviews of Parasidosis on medical forums are quite controversial. Some patients find its effect in the treatment of head lice of the scalp effective, especially after repeated treatment. In other reviews, they note that the shampoo did not help to cope with the problem and the lice larvae did not die, and some patients claim that the lice remained alive after treatment. There are no reports of the development of adverse reactions.

Price for Parasidosis in pharmacies

The reliable price for Parasidosis is unknown, since the drug is currently not sold in pharmacies.

Parasidosis: prices in online pharmacies

Drug name Price Pharmacy

Parasidosis shampoo 60 ml 1 pc. 324 r Buy

Anna Kozlova Medical journalist About the author

Education: Rostov State Medical University, specialty "General Medicine".

Information about the drug is generalized, provided for informational purposes only and does not replace the official instructions. Self-medication is hazardous to health!