Medfox is widely known and often used today. lice preparation. Its production is handled by the Moscow company OOO NPT FOKS and Co, and today the drug has earned a reputation for sanitizing people who are heavily infected with lice, as well as the most convenient means for use in special facilities (this fact alone indicates the high efficacy of the drug).
However, Medifox can be used in everyday life, including for removing lice in children. But in all cases it is necessary to strictly adhere to the rules of use of the drug.
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“When I first encountered lice with my lice, it was Medifox who hunted them. I then studied in the residency and a month of volunteering at the point of assistance to homeless and low-income citizens. There, of course, seen enough.Even such frames came, after which lice and fleas were covered with a path. I worked from the first day, and we were not ready for this, and we had a shower for everyone. I had to urgently purchase funds, namely Medifox from lice and bought, having heard plenty of feedback from the receiver in Novosibirsk. I didn’t have anything to compare with at the time, and in general the drug on lice acted, especially for those who were severely infected. There were even two handsome men whose dermatitis began due to parasites, so after three weeks of one treatment a week, their lice completely disappeared. Now five years have passed, my daughter last year picked up lice in kindergarten, but I treated her with Paranita. The effect was the same, but Paranite was not so dangerous for children. ”
Lily, Yekaterinburg
Medifox is available in two forms:
- In the form of a gel in a tube of 50 grams.
- And also in the form of a concentrate for the preparation of an emulsion (in a 24 ml vial).
The effectiveness of both forms is about the same, and they should be chosen only for reasons of convenience: it is better to use an emulsion for processing the head, and a gel for pubic lice to kill the pubic lice.
Composition and active components of Medifox
The active ingredient of Medifox is permethrin, a powerful insecticide of the pyrethroid series. It is a synthetic analogue of pyrethrins - substances derived from the flowers of Dalmatian chamomile.
Permethrin has a nerve paralytic effect on lice: first, peripheral nerve endings are affected, and then, due to disturbances in the nervous system as a whole, insects are completely paralyzed and die from stopping the movement of blood and lymph.
For humans, permethrin is low toxic: all mammals in the digestive tract produce enzymes that neutralize this substance. However, permethrin can still lead to side effects such as allergies, and therefore Medifox for lice should be used strictly according to the instructions.
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“Medithus did not help us with lice. Lice from him, of course, die, but not all. In addition, from him a small allergy began. We were treated together (my husband carried the infection, was on a business trip), and spread to me. So I did not have anything, but the topic was sprinkled, both on the head and on the neck. Two lymph nodes were swollen. What efforts did I put in to get this remedy, and not all of the lice died.After a week, my head began to itch again, and how. For these terribly spent half a day the child has combed many wounds. It ended with the fact that the topic was shaved naked, and I got poisoned two more times. ”
Elena, Astrakhan
Additional components that make up Medifox are castor oil, alcohol, and butyl acetate as a flavoring agent (reported by fruit flavor). Castor oil is added to soften the effect on the skin and alcohol as a cosolvent.
Instructions for use
The emulsion concentrate Medifox from lice before use must be diluted in the ratio of 100 grams of Medifox to 2.5 liters of water (the bottle should be diluted with 1-1.3 liters of water). This solution should be applied to the hair and skin with a cotton swab and gently rub into the skin at the roots of the hair.
After treating the entire surface of the head or pubis, the tool should be kept for 20-30 minutes and washed off with plenty of running water with soap or shampoo.
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“If you have lice a lot, buy Medifox. An excellent tool, and compared to other drugs is also not expensive. The head should be processed twice, because Medifox does not act on nits, but after the second time (if everything is done according to the mind) nothing remains of the head. ”
Tamara, Moscow
After processing the hair, while they are still dry, they should be carefully combed, preferably with a special comb for lice. This procedure should be carried out over a bath or a white sheet, because after the treatment with Medfox, a large number of dead and paralyzed lice are showered from the head.
The gel is applied in the form in which it is sold (without dilution), by simply rubbing it into the skin in infected areas with your fingers. After half an hour after application, it should be thoroughly washed off.
After 7-9 days after the first treatment, it is desirable to repeat the procedure. This is absolutely normal: Medifox has little effect on nits, and therefore after the first treatment, the larvae gradually continue to hatch. Repeated careful processing allows you to destroy them.
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“Medifox helped us the first time. My daughter got head lice in kindergarten, and she began to complain when there were already a lot of them. We treated her with MedPhox, left to sit for half an hour, three times and then washed her hair. And then another two hours to comb it. The hairs are curly, while every strand you comb, the child cries. And there were a lot of lice dead.It is necessary to treat the hair in a week in a good way, but only if head lice appear on the head again. We did not have, maybe a couple of nits during the week and found it. Medfox helped the first time. "
Tatyana, Volgodonsk
“Medifox did not help us. As said, they hunted me twice, but without success. Lice became less, of course, but all did not die. I had to do everything in the old fashioned way, comb and pull out with my hands. ”
Ilya, Nizhny Novgorod
Contraindications, side effects and safety
Medfox can not be used to remove lice in children under one year old, as well as pregnant women and nursing mothers.
Before using Medifox, a drop of the drug should be applied to the skin behind the ear and held there for several minutes. If there is individual sensitivity to the components, redness will remain on the skin after washing off. In this case Medifox also can not be applied.
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“In our village, in addition to Medifox, there was especially nothing to buy. It is now on the Internet you can order anything. And eight years ago, only Medifox from lice and sold. With the whole family, lice were taken out when the small one brought them from school, and other parents either used it or kerosene.After that, one boy in the class was allergic to some kind of shock, he was taken to intensive care unit, he lay in a dropper for a week. And the others had nothing happened. My head itched a little after him, but not for long. ”
Love, Khotkovo
Side effects after applying Medifox can be allergies, itching at the site of application, swelling of the mucous membranes in the nose and throat. They usually pass within a few hours or days. With a longer manifestation of side effects, as well as their significant severity should see a doctor.
The cost of MediFox and where to buy it
Today Medifox can be bought anywhere: in online pharmacies, in simple urban pharmaceutical outlets, on the market.
The price of a 50-gram tube of gel averages about 350 rubles, a 24-ml bottle - about 400 rubles. The cost may vary significantly from pharmacy to pharmacy and increase when you pay delivery from the online store.
The composition and effect on lice, similar to Medifox, have Para-Plus aerosol and Nittifor agent. Pedilin shampoo, Nyuda spray and Pelikulen-ultra spray are also quite effective, and these should be chosen with an eye to the budget for the proposed treatment for lice.
In any case, and when using any drug, it is highly desirable to buy a special comb for lice, which will significantly enhance the effect of the use of pediculicidal agents and reduce the likelihood of recurrence of parasites.
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My child brought lice from the kindergarten, I destroyed them in time. They were not so many, only three adults and a few nits. I bought a “HONOR” spray at the pharmacy, applied and, after 45 minutes of meaning, combed it with a special comb. In the morning I looked, my head was clean, neither nits nor lice. But for the prevention I’ve put it on again for sure.
Only Pedikulen Ultra and Pedilen helped!
I used kerosene and he helped me. After three days the lice disappeared.
Marina, maybe they ran over to you)) Just kidding. We, too, just so vyuhivali heads!