Scalp Care Lotions Ivermectin 0.5% .005 g/mL Lotion
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This medicine belongs to the Antiparasitic class.
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🩺 Clinical
Ivermectin lotion is used to treat head lice (small bugs that attach themselves to the skin) in adults and children 6 months of age and older. Ivermectin is in a class of medications called anthelmintics. It works by killing lice.
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Anhydrous citric acid is a sour, crystalline powder derived from citric acid with water removed. In medicines, it acts as a buffer to control pH, adds tartness to improve taste, and helps tablets disintegrate.
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A sodium salt derived from citric acid that helps regulate acidity and maintain pH balance in the medicine. It also works as a binding agent to hold tablet ingredients together.
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| Price system | Per g | Per package |
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| Retail pharmacies payNADAC · weekly | Not in the retail survey — common for institutional, discontinued, or low-volume packs. | |
| Medicaid paysCMS SDUD · 12 mo | No recent Medicaid claims on file for this NDC — rare and low-volume NDCs are suppressed in the public data. | |
| Medicare drug plans payPart D · quarterly | No Part D plan price is available for this NDC in our data. | |
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| Product | Labeler | Pack | NADAC/unit | TE | Status | Price vs. this |
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| Scalp Care Lotions .005 g/mLthis 87278-0015-01 | Guangxi | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
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| Package NDC | Description | Marketing start | Status |
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| 87278-0015-01 You're viewing this | 1 BOTTLE in 1 BOX (87278-015-01) / 118 mL in 1 BOTTLE | 2026-07-22 | Active |
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🎯 Indications and Usage ▾
Lice treatment
⏱️ Dosage and Administration ▾
Important: Read warnings before use children 6 months of age to under 12 years of age: an adult should supervise use adults and children 6 months of age and over: all household members should be checked by another person for lice and/or nits (eggs) use a magnifying glass in bright light to help you see the lice and/or nits (eggs) use a tool, such as a comb or two unsharpened pencils to lift and part the hair look for tiny nits near the scalp, beginning at the back of the neck and behind the ears examine small sections of the hair (1-2 inches wide) at a time unlike dandruff, nits stick to the hair.
Dandruff should move when lightly touched. if either lice or nits (eggs) are found, treat with product Treat your hair and scalp must be DRY before applying product use the top of cap to break the tamper seal on the tube apply product directly to dry hair and scalp completely cover your scalp and hair closest to the scalp first, and then apply outwards towards the ends of your hair use only amount needed to completely cover hair and scalp, up to 1 entire tube, and discard the remaining rub product throughout your hair it is important to completely cover your entire head so that all lice and eggs are exposed to the lotion.
Be sure that each hair is coated from the scalp to the tip. Wait and rinse allow product to stay on your hair and scalp for 10 minutes after it has been applied. Use a timer or clock.
Start timing after you have completely covered your hair and scalp with product. after 10 minutes, rinse product completely from your hair and scalp using only water after rinsing, dry and style as usual. Wait 24 hours before applying shampoo. After treatment wash your hands after applying product nit combing is not necessary when treating with product for it to work, but if desired, a fine-tooth comb or special nit comb may be used to remove dead lice and nits this is a single use product.
Discard tube after use. do not use again on the same person and same lice infestation without talking to a healthcare provider first if infestation continues, see a doctor for other treat mentsmachine wash any bedding and clothing used by anyone having lice. Machine wash at high temperatures (150°F) and tumble in a hot dryer for 20 minutes. after finishing treatment with lice medicine, check everyone in your family for lice after one week. Consider treatment for those who have lice.
⚠️ Warnings ▾
For external use only. Use only on the scalp.
🧪 Active Ingredient ▾
Ivermectin 0.5%
🧪 Inactive Ingredients ▾
butylated hydroxyanisole castor oil cetylalcohol anhydrous citric acid cyclomethicone glycerin imidurea lanolin alcohols methylparaben oleylalcohol olive oil propylene glycol propylparaben purified water sheabutter sodium citrate anhydrous sorbitantristearate stearyl alcohol
🎯 Purpose ▾
Lice treatment