Nix Shampoo

Generic name:permethrin
Dosage form: shampoo
Drug class:Topical anti-infectives

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Jul 1, 2020.

NIX®

Drug Facts

Active ingredient (in each fluid ounce)

Permethrin 280 mg (1%)

Purpose

Lice treatment

Use

treats head lice

Warnings

For external use only

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. See your doctor.

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

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.

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 spec...