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Adverse Ocular Effects From Over-the-Counter Lice Shampoo
Arch Ophthalmol. 2003;121:1790-1791.
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Lice R Gone (Safe Solutions Inc, Marne, Mich) is available in the United States as a shampoo for the elimination of head lice. The same formulation is available in the United Kingdom as Not Nice to Lice (Safe Solutions UK, Leighton Buzzard, England). We report here 15 cases of severe ocular irritation, including 7 reports of corneal abrasion, secondary to use of this over-the-counter product. Reports were submitted to the National Registry of Drug-Induced Ocular Side Effects and the Food and Drug Administration.
Infestations of head lice can be treated with various agents.1-3 Safe Solutions Inc states on its Web site (http://www.licergone.com) that its Lice R Gone shampoo is "essentially harmless to people" and "totally effective against head lice and their nits." Ingredients from the product label include "purified water, anionic/nonionic surfactant blend, glycerin, enzymes, peppermint oil, and peace of mind."4 The manufacturer states that the protease enzymes . . . [Full Text of this Article] Report of Cases.
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Frederick W. Fraunfelder, MD;
Frederick T. Fraunfelder, MD;
Roger A. Goetsch, PharmD
Portland, Ore
Corresponding author: Frederick W. Fraunfelder, MD, Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, 3375 SW Terwiliger Blvd, Portland, OR 97201 (e-mail: fraunfer@ohsu.edu).
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