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Head lice - Management
Coconut, anise, and ylang ylang spray (Lyclear SprayAway®)

Age from 2 years onwards
Coconut, anise, and ylang ylang spray: 2 applications 7 days apart
Lyclear SprayAway spray
Apply to dry hair and scalp. Leave on for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes wash out using shampoo. Then comb out dead lice with the detection comb provided. Repeat after 7 days.
Supply 60 ml.
Age: from 2 years onwards
NHS cost: £6.54
OTC cost: £10.99
Licensed use: no - misc item available on the NHS
Patient information: Spray all over dry hair so that the scalp and roots of the hair are wetted. Thoroughly massage the spray into the hair and scalp for a minute to ensure that it is fully wetted. Leave on the hair for at least 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, wash the hair using ordinary shampoo and untangle using an ordinary comb. Then comb through the hair with the detection comb provided in the pack to remove lice. To ensure a thorough job, divide the hair into four quarters and comb each separately. Then divide the first quarter into smaller sections to make it easier to comb. Place the teeth of the comb as close as you can to the scalp and comb downward away from the head to the tips of the hair. After each stroke, rinse out the comb to remove any hair and lice and wipe with a tissue. Repeat treatment after 7 days. Use detection combing 2-3 days after final treatment, and again 9-10 days after the final treatment to check that treatment has been successful. All infested contacts must be treated at the same time to prevent reinfestation.

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