Head Lice Education and Over-The-Counter Treatment Strategies

Education for pharmacists on the key aspects of head lice infestation, thus empowering pharmacists with the knowledge needed to rid patients of misconceptions, take away stigma, and help guide management.

An examination of non-prescription options available for the treatment of active head lice infestation, such as pesticides and anthelmintic agents, home remedies, and chemical-free products, including information on mechanism of action as well as advantages and disadvantages.

Parent stops by the pharmacy to ask the pharmacist for advice on their daughter’s head lice infestation treatment and management. The pharmacist recognizes this is an area parents often need a lot of support, and proceeds with conveying some important information during the consultation.