Effect of a New Head Lice Treatment, Abametapir Lotion, 0.74%, on Louse Eggs: A Randomized, Double-Blind Study
Few head lice treatments have demonstrated effectiveness against louse eggs. Abametapir, a metalloproteinase inhibitor, is able to target metalloproteinases critical to egg hatching and louse development. In this double-blind, phase 2 study, 50 subjects aged ≥3 years with active head lice infestatio...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2019-02-01
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Series: | Global Pediatric Health |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2333794X19831295 |