TMP/SMX (Septra, etc) for head lice
May 2001
Some clinicians are trying TMP/SMX (Septra, etc) for head lice.
They're using 5 mg/kg of TMP/SMX twice a day for 10 days.
A new article in Pediatrics shows that combining TMP/SMX with Nix (permethrin) works better than either agent alone.
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