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Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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The pair Plus possesses protivopikuleoznymi properties.
Indications of the a pair of pluses
It is used to eliminate pediculosis on the head to remove lice with nits.
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Release form
Release of the medication is carried out in the form of an aerosol, in balloons with a volume of 116 g, equipped with a nebulizer.
Pharmacodynamics
Pair Plus is a complex drug that is used for lice infestation in the scalp area.
The medicamentous effect of drugs develops with the help of the insecticidal effect of its active elements. Malathion is an organophosphorous type insecticide, and permethrin is an antinasecomial poison with neurotoxic properties.
Piperonyl butoxide potentiates the effect of permetrin.
Dosing and administration
Use of Para Plus is permitted only externally.
With the help of pressure on the nebulizer of the can, it is required to evenly treat the skin on the head with the medicine, as well as the hair along their entire length. Then you need to wait 10 minutes, for this period of time leaving the head uncovered, and then wash off the hair and scalp aerosol, using a standard shampoo for this.
To remove the nits and dead lice that remain on the head and hair, you should use a frequent comb.
In addition, in order to prevent the possibility of relapse, all personal belongings belonging to the patient (its pillows, all headgear, and also towels with collars, etc.) should be treated with the medicine.
If a patient has a severe infection, it may be necessary to re-use the drug, which is carried out after the lapse of the first week.
Use of the a pair of pluses during pregnancy
Due to the lack of sufficient research into the use of drugs in pregnant women or breast-feeding women, it is only possible to use it in these periods from the appointment of a doctor.
Shelf life
Para Plus can be used for 4 years from the date of release of the drug.
Application for children
Aerosol is not used in children younger than 2.5 years.
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Analogues
The analogues of the medication are Pedilin preparations, Pedex with Permetrin and Nittifor, and in addition Spray-Pax, Permin, Khygiya and Spregal, as well as MediFox with Sokos.
Reviews
Para Plus is often used to eliminate pediculosis, a problem with which is quite a frequent phenomenon nowadays. At the same time, the patients' opinions on its effectiveness are quite diverse.
There are people to whom this medicine helped to completely eliminate this problem, but there are also many patients who did not have the expected result. There is also a group of individuals whose aerosol has caused severe side effects - such as burns on the skin and damaged hair.
It should be noted that negative reactions were usually observed in people who misused the aerosol (longer than indicated in the drug instruction) or in persons with hypersensitivity to its components.
In addition, the weak efficacy of drugs can be explained by the fact that only the head of the patient was treated, without further disinfection of all the items that he used - through them a relapse of infection can occur.
Given all of the above, we can assume that with the proper use of the medicine and compliance with medical instructions, the aerosol will be effective enough and help to eliminate pediculosis (in most cases).
Attention!
To simplify the perception of information, this instruction for use of the drug "Couple plus" translated and presented in a special form on the basis of the official instructions for medical use of the drug. Before use read the annotation that came directly to medicines.
Description provided for informational purposes and is not a guide to self-healing. The need for this drug, the purpose of the treatment regimen, methods and dose of the drug is determined solely by the attending physician. Self-medication is dangerous for your health.