Leader Lice Solution

Leader Lice Solution (for the skin) is a combination medicine used to treat head, pubic, and body lice.

Leader Lice Solution may also be used for reasons not mentioned in this medication guide.

Follow all instructions on the label and package. Use exactly as directed. Inform your healthcare provider if you are using other medicines, have other medical conditions, or have allergies.

You should not use Leader Lice Solution if you are allergic to it.

Ask a doctor or pharmacist if Leader Lice Solution is safe to use if you have or have ever had an allergy to ragweed.

Ask a doctor before using this medicine if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Do not give this medicine to a child younger than 2 years old without medical advice.

Get emergency medical help if you notice any signs of an allergic reaction: hives, trouble breathing, swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Leader Lice Solution can cause serious side effects. Stop using Leader Lice Solution and contact your doctor immediately if you experience:

• trouble breathing;
• worsening irritation or infection on your skin or scalp; or
• eye irritation.

You might be more likely to experience less serious side effects, or you may not have any at all.

This is not a complete list of side effects, and others may happen. Contact your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You can report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Use exactly as directed on the label, or as prescribed by your doctor.

Leader Lice Solution comes in many different forms (shampoo, gel, and kit).

Do not get this medicine in your eyes, nose, mouth, or vagina. Leader Lice Solution medicine is for use only on the skin or scalp.

You may need to shake the piperonyl butoxide and pyrethrins shampoo before each use. Follow the directions on the medicine label.

For all conditions, apply the medicine thoroughly to affected area. Leave the medicine on for 10 minutes. Then work into a lather and rinse thoroughly with warm water.

To treat head lice:

• Apply the recommended amount of medicine to dry hair and to all areas of the scalp, starting from behind the ears and neck.
• Wash your hair using shampoo only (no conditioner or 2-in-1 shampoo). Rinse thoroughly and towel dry the hair, leaving it damp.
• Protect your eyes with a towel or washcloth. Treat hair from the roots to the ends and leave the medicine in the hair.
• You may also use a nit comb to remove lice eggs from the hair. Your hair should be slightly damp while using a nit comb. Work on only one section of hair at a time, combing through 1 to 2-inch strands from the scalp to the ends. Repeat if necessary.
• Rinse the nit comb often during use. Place removed nits into a sealed plastic bag and throw it into the trash.
• Check the scalp again daily to make sure all nits have been removed.
• Consider reapply this medicine again in 7-10 days to kill any newly hatched lice.

To treat body or pubic lice:

• All sexual partners should be treated.
• Use it as directed on the package or as directed by your doctor, pharmacist, or other healthcare provider. Do not use more of this product than is recommended on the label.

You may have itching or redness on your scalp when you are using this medicine. Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve, or if they get worse.

To prevent reinfection with lice, wash all clothing, hats, bed clothes, bed linens, stuffed toys, towels, hair brushes, combs, and hair accessories in hot water with a strong cleanser to remove any mites or eggs and dry in high heat. Dry-clean any non-washable clothing. You may need to use a special lice control spray to treat furniture, mattresses, sports helmets, headphones, and other non-washable items. Ask your doctor or pharmacist about disinfecting your home.

Store at room temperature away from moisture and heat. Do not freeze the shampoo and spray.

Ask your doctor if you missed your second application of Leader Lice Solution.

Seek emergency medical help or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222 if someone accidentally swallows the medicine.

Do not use other medications or skin products on the areas treated with Leader Lice Solution, unless your doctor instructs you to.

Do not get Leader Lice Solution in your eyes, nose, mouth, or vagina. If it does come into contact, rinse with water.

Avoid close contact with others until the infection is completely treated. Also, do not share hair combs, hair accessories, hats, clothing, bed linens, pillows, and other personal items.

Medicine applied to the skin is not likely to be influenced by other medications you take, but many medications can interact. Inform your doctor about all the medicines you are currently using, including prescription and over-the-counter medications, vitamins, and herbal products.