Medifox is a widely known and frequently used anti-lice drug today. It is produced in Moscow, and today the drug has earned a reputation as a means for sanitizing persons heavily infested with lice, as well as the most convenient product for use in special detention centers (this fact alone indicates the high effectiveness of the drug).
However, Medifox can also be used in everyday life, including for removing lice from children. But in all cases it is necessary to strictly adhere to the rules for using the drug.
Review
“When I encountered lice for the first time in my life, I used Medifox to poison them. I was studying residency at the time and volunteered for a month at a help center for homeless and low-income citizens. Of course, I saw enough there. There were even pictures that left a trail of lice and fleas. I worked from the first day, and we were not ready for this, but we had a shower for everyone. We had to urgently purchase products; we bought Medifox for lice after hearing a lot of reviews from the receiver in Novosibirsk. At that time I had nothing to compare with, and in general the drug worked on lice, especially in those who were heavily infested. There were even two handsome men whose dermatitis began due to parasites, so after three weeks of one treatment per week, their lice completely disappeared. Now five years have passed, my daughter got lice in kindergarten last year, but I treated her with Paranit. The effect was the same, but Paranit does not seem to be so dangerous for children.”
Lilia, Ekaterinburg
Medifox is available in two forms:
- In the form of a gel in a 50 gram tube.
- And also in the form of a concentrate for preparing an emulsion (in a 24 ml bottle).
The effectiveness of both forms is approximately the same, and they should be chosen only for reasons of convenience: it is better to use an emulsion to treat the head, and a gel to treat pubic lice.
Features of Medifox
This medicine is available in several convenient forms. For each case, you can choose the appropriate option. For scabies, it is very convenient to use Medifox in the form of a gel. The drug can be purchased in the form of an emulsion.
The main problem that the active substances of Medifox successfully combat is infection with scabies mites or lice. The main active ingredient of the medicine is permethrin. This is an effective, but non-toxic remedy for humans, which negatively affects the nervous system of parasites and leads to their death. A special feature of Medifox is that it is able to destroy lice, fleas and scabies mites at various stages of their life cycle. Not every product effectively fights tick eggs, but permethrin destroys them too.
Under the influence of the active components of the product, the parasites are initially paralyzed and then die. They have no chance of survival after contact with permethrin. With high efficiency and a strong effect on mites and lice, the drug has no effect on the human body. Even for children, permethrin is not dangerous or toxic.
"Medifox": analogues and prices
You can purchase Medifox in the form of a 5% concentrate at a pharmacy for 87–138 rubles. The volume of the container is 24 ml. 50 g of gel in a tube costs from 108 to 122 rubles. Dispensing in pharmacies is carried out without a prescription from the attending physician.
As for analogues of the drug "Medifox", there are not so many of them. The most popular are:
- "Grincid-U";
- Knicks;
- "Nittifor";
- "Nock";
- "Permethrin", etc.
When choosing an analogue, you should pay special attention to drugs produced in Eastern and Western Europe, Japan and the USA. Medicines manufactured by such pharmaceutical companies as Teva, Hexal, Lek, Egis, Actavis, Gedeon Richter and KRKA have proven themselves well. Before purchasing a medicine, consult with specialists.
Composition of the drug
Medifox can be purchased in the form of a gel and emulsion. Each mold is intended for external use only. The emulsion contains 5 g of active substance. The gel can be purchased in several concentrations.
In addition to permethrin, Medifox contains:
You can purchase the emulsion in half-liter containers, in bottles of 2 and 24 ml. Small packages contain not just an emulsion, but a concentrate that must be diluted before use. Medifox, which is offered in ampoules, comes with a small ampoule knife. Everything is packed in cardboard boxes.
In addition, the drug can be purchased in gel form. For scabies, this form of the drug may be more convenient to use. The volume of the tube is 50 g.
As for how much the product costs, the price depends on the form of the drug and the quantity of the drug. The gel costs on average 150 rubles, and the emulsion can cost from 100 to 2000 rubles.
Instructions for use
According to the information contained in the instructions for use, Medifox is a powerful insecticidal drug. Its main component, permethrin, is an excellent way to eliminate the problem of scabies mites and lice. Medifox is intended to combat pubic and hair lice, as well as scabies at various stages of its manifestation.
For each case, you can choose a more suitable form of release of the drug. As for getting rid of itchy itches, the best solution would be to use a gel. This will allow you to conveniently apply the product and efficiently treat problem areas.
The gel should be used on the entire skin. In this case, the parasites will not be able to avoid contact with permethrin and will die. Experts recommend applying Medifox gel to absolutely the entire skin from head to toes. Do not worry about the drug being consumed in large quantities. It is convenient to apply the gel, so it lays down in a thin layer. Leave the drug on the skin for about 10 hours. Adults do not need to rub Medifox on the neck and face. For children, experts recommend applying the drug even to the forehead and temples. Eyes and mouth must be closed during processing.
10–12 hours after applying the gel, you should take a shower and be sure to change your underwear and bed linen. When used correctly, the drug should not cause side effects, and the parasites will disappear after the first use. Scabies can be treated with Medifox even in patients over 1 year of age.
Doctors and patients
Reviews of Medifox from doctors and buyers, as you can see, earn quite good money. Doctors say that this drug is truly safe and practically does not cause allergies. True, you have to follow the instructions for use. Otherwise, allergies, redness, itching and burning may occur. In addition, this is an absolutely safe product for children.
Buyers are pleased with the effectiveness of use, safety and cost of the drug. The solution will relieve you of scabies, lice, mites and nits in just 4 days. And all this without harm to health. According to numerous reviews, such a course of treatment will not have a negative impact on the budget either. The only thing that can put you off buying is the smell of the substance. Buyers claim that it is not particularly pleasant. However, you should not refuse good medicine just because of this. Most analogues smell bad, but work effectively. In principle, if the smell of Medifox causes disgust, you can simply wash your hair with shampoo. And he will disappear.
So we found out what kind of reviews Medifox earns among its customers, as well as medical specialists. Whether you trust them or not is your decision. In any case, if you are faced with lice, nits, scabies and mites, then you should not lose attention to Medifox. Especially if your doctor prescribed this remedy for you.
Contraindications for use
People who suffer from allergies should be careful when using Medifox. Do not use the drug if negative reactions to permethrin have previously been noted.
Experts rarely prescribe Medifox during pregnancy. Almost no research has been conducted in this area, so such a medicine can only be used if it is clearly established that the positive effect outweighs the risks. Most often, doctors recommend other medications to expectant mothers to treat scabies. You should not use Medifox while breastfeeding, since the likelihood of the active components of the medicine entering the baby’s body will be very high.
Contraindications for using the drug with permethrin are:
- the patient’s age is up to 1 year, if we are talking about using an emulsion;
- up to 5 years when using the gel.
If there are areas of skin with serious lesions and purulent wounds, Medifox should not be used in these areas. You need to be very careful to ensure that the gel does not get on the mucous membranes and is not swallowed by the patient. When processing a child, you should put a protective mask on the baby.
Side effects
If Medifox is used correctly, there should be no negative reactions from the body. However, if you use the medicine incorrectly or ignore recommendations on contraindications, you can get serious complications.
Among the adverse reactions that may occur when using Medifox are the formation of a rash and irritation on the skin. Excessive application of the gel to the skin may cause itching. In addition, a similar reaction is possible if you do not shower 12 hours after applying the drug. Some patients experience burning and swelling when using Medifox, but this occurs in very rare cases.
Processing rules
To ensure that treatment with Medifox does not cause trouble, you should carefully follow the recommendations of specialists. The instructions indicate that this drug is suitable only for external use. Therefore, when treating children, you need to watch carefully so that Medifox does not get into the mouth. In addition, you should avoid getting the gel on your mucous membranes.
Before the first application of the product, you should test for an allergic reaction:
- To do this, a small amount of gel is spread on the bend of the elbow.
- If after 30 minutes no unpleasant sensations arise, you can continue using Medifox.
Treatment of scabies with this drug most often does not require repeated application. For some time after using Medifox, an unpleasant sensation on the skin and slight itching may remain. If your skin itches severely for more than 4 weeks, you should definitely consult a doctor.
It is advisable to treat a person diagnosed with scabies in a well-ventilated area. It is important not only to be treated with Medifox, but also to carry out preventive measures. The scabies mite spreads very quickly, so any family member or frequent visitor to the house can get this unpleasant disease. With good immunity, the disease may not manifest itself for a long time. Therefore, preventive treatment with Medifox gel will not hurt. This will eliminate the disease at the earliest stage of its development.
If adverse reactions occur, you must immediately stop using the medicine. The patient should take a shower and, if necessary, take an antihistamine that relieves allergy symptoms. Then you need to contact a dermatologist. An experienced specialist will help you choose a more suitable analogue of Medifox. It is possible that permethrin is not suitable for the patient. In this case, the best treatment for scabies is Benzyl benzoate.
Main causes of infection
The opinion that lice are an indicator of a low standard of living or uncleanliness of the family is one of the reasons, but not the main one. Parasites move from a sick person to a healthy person, regardless of the family’s income. They happily settle on clean skin to make it easier to get to the victim’s blood.
Other causes of lice in children may include the following:
- long hair that is poorly cared for;
- infection from sick relatives;
- communication with children from disadvantaged families.
Reviews about the application
“The child could not sleep normally for 3 days. It turned out that it was scabies. The doctor recommended Medifox in the form of a gel. A very convenient and inexpensive tool. It worked after the first use." Marina, Volzhsky.
“Some time ago, Medifox was used to treat lice that my son brought from kindergarten. I liked that the product is inexpensive and safe for children. There were no adverse reactions. Now we are faced with the problem of scabies. A very unpleasant disease, for which the doctor again recommended Medifox. Conveniently, treatment takes only 1 day. With many other products you would have to apply it for at least a week. The good news is that the gel consists of permethrin. It is safe and non-toxic." Alexandra, Rostov-on-Don.
“Medifox turned out to be an effective remedy. But the first time after using the gel there was an unpleasant burning sensation on the skin. You can be patient, considering that the scabies went away in one day.” Sofia, Perm.
if according to theory, then things should lie in close contact and not side by side! and if you didn’t put things on and didn’t pick them up, infection is unlikely.
I couldn’t buy Ivermectin. I tried benzyl benzoate, the next day I sprayed it with Sprergal without washing it off, the next day I again applied double the volume of benzyl benzoate without washing it off, and put rubber gloves on my hands at night. In the morning I felt relieved, the acne on my hands disappeared. During the day I also walked and did everything wearing gloves. I'll apply it again tonight and report the results tomorrow. Marina’s thoughts are confirmed; the less often you wash off the ointments, the better the effect of the treatment. The main thing is to support the liver. I drink Essentiale.
You can try Medifox Super if ticks are on your head. Ampoule for 100 g of water and apply for 20 minutes
Ivermek, you can buy it in the online veterinary pharmacy “vetlek” or if there is a wholesale base for the sale of veterinary medicines. I myself work at a veterinary station, but only in rural areas and I know if they come to us with such a request, we will help, but they are not sold at retail like vitamins
Damn... it looks like there is an epidemic in Kazan too ((Medifox was taken away from the pharmacy right in front of my nose!
After the first treatment with Medifox, it was only on the 3rd day that I finally managed to sleep. But this lasted literally one day, again terrible itching at night and during the day.
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Medifox is weak. if the ticks are deep. I couldn’t even cure my seven-year-old son with white, delicate skin, only with benzyl benzoate emulsion. And Yulia, the entire sleeping area needs to be disinfected, not just the mattress and sheet. I haven’t disinfected it yet; the treatment didn’t even provide much relief. They manage to stay everywhere, on a person, a bed, and things. Well, the itching may simply be from the treatment. Everything is very difficult.
All things are on the balcony, I left only what we wear at home, towels, bedding, also only for changing, I change everything and boil it in the washing machine every day, I wash the floors with a soda-soap solution (I read somewhere that chlorine has little effect on them) + I steam the sleeping ones iron seats and chairs. Yesterday I took a bath with soda and salt, as advised here - I slept well, nothing tormented me until almost lunch. Now the itching is starting again. I hope that this is only an allergic reaction to Medifox, I’ll try to wait a couple of weeks in baths without ointments, because... the skin suffered greatly from it. Apparently, like many people, they missed the moment of infection, my husband was the first to itch - they thought it was an allergy, they only came to their senses when I started scratching ((I can’t imagine where this *** came from, although now it doesn’t matter anymore, I’m afraid that the child will get sick (he was also treated with Medifox) , he has asthma, so cleaning and washing used to be daily.
Application
Using Medifox for lice and nits In order to use Medifox for lice and nits, you need to prepare a 0.1% solution. To do this, the contents of the ampoule are diluted in 200 ml of water. The drug should be applied to damp scalp hair and to the pubis with a swab (in the case of phthiriasis), generously soaked in the solution. After 20 minutes, rinse your hair thoroughly with water using baby soap or shampoo.
Important!
Before using Medifox, it is recommended to check for sensitivity reactions. To do this, apply a drop of the product to the skin behind the ear and leave for a few minutes. If there is no reaction in the form of redness, you can use it.
When Medifox gel is used for treatment, it is first rubbed into the roots and then distributed over the entire surface of the hair or infected area. The period of action of the product increases to 40 minutes. The gel is washed off with water and baby soap. In both cases, after treating an infected person, it is necessary to remove dead lice by combing them out with a fine-tooth comb or a special lice comb.
Medifox. Description of the medicine
Medifox is produced in several forms: gel for treating the body and scalp Medifox against lice, a highly concentrated composition with a 20% active substance content and a concentrate with a 5% active substance content.
The main difference between all three forms of release is in the scope of their application, as well as the features of use.
Recommended for the treatment and prevention of head lice and scabies mites in sick people at home. Available for free sale in pharmacy chains and can be purchased by all categories of citizens.
Medifox super concentrate. It is not freely available and is intended primarily for use in special institutions for the purpose of exterminating pests and treating surfaces that were previously exposed to contact by patients infected with scabies or lice. The highly concentrated 20% composition is recommended for use in epidemiologically unfavorable regions and areas with a high risk of infection with lice and scabies.
Pediculicidal gel
Both gel and 5% Medifox concentrate in bottles can be purchased independently through pharmacies and used at home. The gel is not intended for treating household appliances and surfaces. For these purposes, it is necessary to purchase a 5% solution, which, if necessary, can be used to care for household items, clothing, and bedding of the sick person. This concentrated product cannot be used to control insects.
Pediculicidal gel and concentrated solution Medifox (5%) belong to the group of medications intended exclusively for the treatment and prevention of scabies and pediculosis.
The concentrate and gel contain an active substance - permitrin, the concentration of which depends on the form of release and is 1% for the gel and 5% for the concentrate. In addition to the main active ingredient, the solution contains castor oil and alcohol additives. The gel contains purified water, surfactants and a special gelling agent. The gel is packaged in tubes of 50 milliliters, the solution is packaged in ampoules, each containing 5 ml of solution. On sale you can find containers with volumes from 24 to 1000 ml.
A five percent solution is an almost colorless liquid without foreign inclusions. The gel has a thick, uniform creamy consistency.
The drug has a systemic effect, destroying not only living organisms (ticks and lice), but also their larvae (eggs). The active substance included in Medifox paralyzes the nerve cells of parasites, leading to their death. When applied to the skin, the drug has a low-toxic effect on the patient's body. Even long-term use of the drug does not lead to unpleasant sensations in the form of itching, peeling, or allergic reactions on the skin.
The drug, subject to the instructions for use, is not absorbed into the upper layers of the epidermis and does not penetrate the circulatory system. The maximum absorption volume into the skin does not exceed two percent of the volume applied to the surface. Even with a slight entry into the circulatory system, permethrin breaks down into inactive components that are quickly eliminated from the body with biological fluids.
A single application of Medifox to the skin for head lice will be sufficient to maintain the therapeutic effect for at least two to three weeks. Scabies therapy is also carried out in a single dose - this will be quite enough to achieve a stable effect.
Indications for use of the highly concentrated composition according to the instructions of Medifox (20%) differ from the gel and 5% solution.
